Cross-Border Data articles

Practical Hainan guidance on cross-border data.

This topic collection brings together the operating, compliance and market-entry decisions connected to cross-border data.

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Data Compliance

August 20, 2026 · 20 min read

Hainan Cross-Border Data Rules Explained: What Foreign Companies Can (and Can't) Do in 2026

Hainan cross-border data rules explained for foreign companies: China's three-lane data export regime, the Hainan FTP data export negative list, nationwide exemptions, the Dun & Bradstreet case, the August 2026 pilot announcement, and who actually benefits.

#Data Compliance #Cross-Border Data #Hainan FTP

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