Beijing's anti -spy operations have caused the cicada effects in foreign companies in China for several months.Essence
Scholars interviewed pointed out that under the intensified game of Western countries such as China and the United States, foreign companies worry that the vagueness of law enforcement will make their business activities in China a victim of geopolitical struggles, and it is difficultdoubt.
According to the Ministry of Commerce of China, the Chinese American Chamber of Commerce, the EU Chamber of Commerce, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, the South Korean Chamber of Commerce and more than 30 foreign companies, participated in the Foreign Business Association's special policy interpretation of the Foreign Chamber of Commerce Association held by the Ministry of Commerce on Friday (July 21).Essence
The Central Cyberspace Office, the Ministry of Commerce and other departments and related field experts interpret the topics of foreign companies such as cross -border data flow, export control, and anti -spy law.
Chen Chunjiang, assistant to the Minister of Commerce of China, emphasized at the meeting that the Chinese government puts attracting foreign investment in a more important position and is committed to creating a fair and transparent business environment.
He also said that the Ministry of Commerce will carry out normalized exchanges with foreign -funded enterprises and business associations to improve the transparency and expected policy.
The Chinese EU Chamber of Commerce responded to Lianhe Morning Post inquiring: "(China) Department of Commerce takes measures to clarify the rules and regulations in these fields. This is positive.And regulations are the primary regulatory challenges facing European companies operating in China. "
The survey released by the chamber of commerce last month showed that the main regulatory challenges faced in European European companies include the legislative environment, market access barriers and investment restrictions, networks and data -related laws and regulations, and data -related laws and regulations in China.Freedom tailor law enforcement.
Li Mingjiang, an associate professor of Lajilinan International Research Institute of Nanyang University of Technology in Singapore, pointed out in an interview that there are some vague zones in Chinese law, which means that there will be uncertainty in law enforcement, which is the root cause of foreign concerns.
He does not deny that the current political relations between China and the United States and some Western countries have also made foreign business worry that their business activities in China may become a victim of geopolitical struggles.
The revised China Anti -Spy Law will take effect this month, and expands the spy behavior from national secrets and intelligence to "other documents, data, data, items that are related to national security and interests". However"Safety and interests" are explained in detail.
The National Anti -Intelligence and Security Center warned early this month that the definition of spy behavior was blurred, allowing Chinese officials to have more authority acquisition and control corporate data. It was originally regarded as normal business activities and may become criminal acts.Essence
Before the new version of the anti -espionage law was introduced, the Chinese law enforcement agency has been in the past few months, Mintz Group, the consulting industry giant Bain CO, and the Japanese pharmaceutical factoryA Stellas Pharmaceutical (Astellas Pharmaceutical) took action.
Recently, it has also been reported that foreign companies in China have transferred technical personnel from China to deal with Beijing's increasing supervision of data collection.People familiar with the matter revealed to Bloomberg on Wednesday that Morgan Stanley recently transferred more than 200 technical developers from mainland China to Hong Kong and Singapore.
At present, China's economic growth is weak, and the official is trying to attract foreign capital, but the actions of the security department make foreign companies uneasy.
Li Mingjiang said that the concerns about the national security issue may affect the confidence of foreign investment and bring a negative impact on the Chinese economy.Essence
He said: "The economic department is not a real law enforcement department, and different departments have different interests. The security department may want to achieve political achievements through law enforcement ... so it needs better policy coordination."
