> That's one-sided thinking. Yes, one side I am interested in is my side. If I want to store my data in a different jurisdiction, because it is currently less

> That's one-sided thinking. Yes, one side I am interested in is my side. If I want to store my data in a different jurisdiction, because it is currently less interested in abusing my rights than the one my body physically resides in, I should have that option. > In fact the EU already mandates similar restrictions for data of EU citizens That's exactly my point. EU government might be currently less interested in explicit human rights violations than Chinese government, but their pattern of behavior is the same - "we own everything about our subjects, and won't let anybody - including subjects themselves - do anything to escape our control".