1、 European Union Institute for Security Studies, 2021.The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.BRIEF / 21Oct 2021CHINAS DATA STRATEGYCreating a state-led marketbyCamille BoullenoisProject leader/Head of Br
2、ussels office at SinolyticsINTRODUCTIONIn 2019 and 2020, the European Union (1), the United Kingdom (2) and the United States (3) issued strategy papers on data governance acknowledging the im-portance of data to their economic development and national security. With different emphases, four competi
3、ng objectives dominate these data strategies: innovation (using data to create new business models and boost economic growth); security (ensuring that sensitive data is not used by a hostile foreign power); privacy (protecting citizens from abusive use of per-sonal data); and surveillance (using dat
4、a to monitor and control citizens and companies behaviour).In the past two years, China has been defining its own data strategy and governance regime and, while juggling the same four competing objectives as its Western counterparts, is taking an innovative ap-proach. While the specific data governa
5、nce framework is still being debated among scholars, policymakers, industrial lobbyists and state institutions, local pilot regulations on data and stakeholders public posi-tions have already hinted at its future characteristics.This Brief aims to shed light on these debates over Chinas emerging dat
6、a governance framework. It starts by describing the objectives of the framework, Summary Chinas data strategy creates risks of abu-sive data collection on EU nationals and companies and challenges the European Unions strong emphasis on individual data rights. Chinas data governance frame-work also e