China to Impose New Rules on Big Platforms Listing Overseas

A sign above an office of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) is seen in Beijing on July 8, 2021. Reuters/Thomas Peter

Beijing’s cyberspace watchdog said this week that, starting Feb. 15, Chinese platform companies holding the personal data of more than one million users will go through a cyber security review before listing shares overseas.

The move comes amid a wave of regulatory changes to tighten the regime’s grip over big tech companies in China.