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China’s new data oversight body key in smart city development
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There are hopes that this could give China an edge in harnessing the troves of user data generated in the world’s second-largest economy.
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BEIJING - A new national data administrative body announced by China last week as part of a reorganisation of the civil service will be a one-stop shop for all data-related issues in the country.
They range from what businesses will be allowed to collect and how data can be traded in-country to what can be exported.
