Clifford Chance

The Latest Download on Apps: New Risks for Companies Operating in Both the US and China

June 25, 2021

President Biden continues to sharpen the focus and approach of the US government on tech, cyberthreats, human rights, and China. Most recently, the administration has suggested that the Department of Commerce is considering issuing subpoenas to collect information about certain software applications and ban or negotiate conditions for their use in the United States. At the same time, China has enacted new laws designed to counter further US restrictions with its own counter-measures. US companies doing business in China or with Chinese entities, Chinese clients doing business in the United States, and international companies doing business in both jurisdictions should assess their individual risks of being caught between competing legal frameworks and should anticipate their mitigation strategies.

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