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Draft amendments to mobile app regulations in China

Draft amendments to mobile app regulations in China The Cyberspace Administration of China publishes a draft on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has published a draft of amendments to the administrative regulations on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services issued in 2016. Comprising...
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Draft amendments to mobile app regulations in China
The Cyberspace Administration of China publishes a draft on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has published a draft of amendments to the administrative regulations on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services issued in 2016. Comprising 27 articles, it emphasizes data security, user privacy, and national security.
The rules mandate mobile app providers and distribution platforms abide by the rules under the Constitution of China. These groups must protect the public order, enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the users, promote socialist core values, and adhere to the correct political direction.
Moreover, the apps cannot be used to engage in illegal activities, including anything deemed as "endangering the national security, disrupting social order, or infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of others."
The users, registering for the information release, instant messaging, or other services with apps, must authenticate their identity through their mobile phone numbers, identity card numbers, or unified social credit codes. The app providers would also be prevented from providing services to the users who provide false information or use the identity of other organizations or individuals for registration.
The rules control information dissemination by requiring app providers offering news services to obtain a license and prohibit them from carrying news beyond the scope of the license. They are also forbidden from using false information, bundled downloads, or illegal information to induce the users into downloading the app.
In order to process the data, they must fulfill the security requirements. This includes a provision against endangering national security, public interest and the legal rights of individuals and organizations.
The compliance for app distributing platforms includes reviewing the applicant's name, service, user behavior and collection of personal information. The apps could also no longer use the Communist Party's or the country's image mark.
If the distributing platforms discover that an app contains hidden data security risks, violates personal information collection laws, or carries illegal information, they must de-platform the app.
The new mobile app rules are the latest in the regulatory patchwork developed by the Chinese authorities to rein in the country's technology sector. Since last year, the authorities have introduced new laws for personal data privacy, cyber security, facial recognition technology and algorithm recommendation services.
The feedback from the public is sought till 20 January 2022.