Foreign Firms in China See Lack of Feedback on Data Security (1)

Foreign firms and chambers in China expressed concern over a lack of feedback from Beijing on their plans to comply with new cross-border data rules, underscoring the risks and uncertainties of doing business there.

The issue came up during a meeting between foreign firms and the Ministry of Commerce this week, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing a private event.

Vice Commerce Minister Ling Ji acknowledged the concerns and said there’s a lot of work involved in the introduction of the regulations, which needs to be coordinated with several departments, one of ...