Foreign companies are now facing the implications of this now. The penalties for non compliance can mean managers can face detention or monetary penalties. Now

Foreign companies are now facing the implications of this now. The penalties for non compliance can mean managers can face detention or monetary penalties. Now that Airbnb moved some of their infrastructure into China for data sovereignty requirements, they may have to comply when asked to give the Chinese government access into their infrastructure that is based in China. I'm not talking about passive monitoring, but actual credentials. This may hinge on if the infrastructure is classified as "critical", a very loosely defined and ambitious term. The implications are huge for anyone doing business in China. The risk to intellectual property that Apple are about to face could be significant. It's all stated in the new law which you can read here - http://www.chinalawtranslate.com/cybersecuritylaw/?lang=en http://www.chinalawtranslate.com/cybersecuritylaw/?lang=en