> TikTok technically isn't required to share data with China That can change in a few months. China is drafting Data Security Law whose “broad scope and extrat

> TikTok technically isn't required to share data with China That can change in a few months. China is drafting Data Security Law whose “broad scope and extraterritorial reach pose particular risks for foreign companies as well as media organizations and their personnel. Most importantly, the Draft Law grants sweeping power in the name of national security to relevant Chinese government officials to access the data itself and regulate (including the powers to prosecute and investigate) data controllers regardless of whether they are located inside or outside China.” [0] China also just implemented National Security Law in Hong Kong that is also extraterritorial and requires hosting service to provide information to China, regardless of where they are located [1]. [0] https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20200710-china-publishes-draft-data-security-law https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/2020071... [1] https://twitter.com/alvinllum/status/1280184488857710592 https://twitter.com/alvinllum/status/1280184488857710592