Most companies that operate in China were already wary of losing their grip on intellectual property assets. Now, in light of the new, far-reaching rules, doing business in China is likely to be more challenging, privacy and information security lawyers say.
In just a few weeks, U.S. companies that do business in China are going to confront a host of challenges related to the enactment of a fresh batch of cybersecurity rules that could also force open the locks on trade secrets and other sensitive information.