China Expands Secret Law to Cover Data, Algorithms
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- China added data and algorithms to its trade secret law.
- Beijing aims to prevent technology leaks with the rule change.
- United States strategic competition with China is intensifying, prompting the regulatory shift.
Why it matters: Foreign tech firms face tighter enforcement as the rule adds two new categories—data and algorithms—to China's trade secret definition, potentially raising compliance costs.
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