China launches new data security initiative, India cautious |
Outlining the components of the new Data Security Initiative announced by the Chinese government earlier this month, Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi hoped that China can provide a “blueprint” for the formulation of international rules. The Chinese initiative entails eight broad principles, which include a call for supply chain stability, pledges against data theft and surveillance, norms for data storage and access, and a requirement for technology companies to not abuse their market dominance. Wang`s announcement came a month after the United States launched its new Clean Network program in early August. Since the launch of the Digital Silk Road, as part of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2015, Chinese tech giants` global reach has grown across a range of sectors. The US initiative explicitly seeks to exclude Chinese telecommunications firms, apps, cloud service providers, and undersea cables from internet infrastructure used by the US and partner countries. The initiative draws upon a range of different standards, such as the Prague Proposals and the European Union`s 5G Toolbox. Wang`s announcement emphasised that the initiative upholds equity and justice in data security. This will ensure that a discussion of data security is about data rather than politicizing the matter by introducing irrelevant factors such as ideology and political systems.
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