Personal Information Protection Law

Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国个人信息保护法

[CURRENT TEXT: not yet enacted]

• Status: Pending
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
• Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission; Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 11^th NPCSC Category II; 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2020
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: October 2020 (Chinese, English)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Oct. 13, 2020)
  • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
  • Presidential Order (pending)
• Press Conference: TBD

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Personal Information Protection Law, Criminal Law Amendment, Wildlife Protection Law Revision, National Defense Law Revision & Two Other Bills (Oct. 21, 2020)
• NPCSC Session Watch: Patent, Export Control, Personal Information Protection, Wildlife Protection & National Defense (Sept. 29, 2020)