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US Senators Raise Alarm About China’s New Encryption Law

US Senators Raise Alarm About China’s New Encryption Law
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks on foreign policy in Washington on Nov. 12, 2019. Sherry Dong/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—U.S. lawmakers are increasingly concerned about China’s new cybersecurity rules that put U.S. companies at risk of losing sensitive data.

In October 2019, China passed a law that took effect on Jan. 1 to regulate cryptography in the country. The new legislation is the latest in a series of cybersecurity measures that Beijing has been rolling out in recent years to control data and communications within the country.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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