Lotus Ruan, a researcher at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, wrote an op-ed for The Diplomat after China’s first cyber security laws were passed last week.
New responsibilities for technology companies will make it more difficult for smaller firms to survive.
“In contrast to all the concerns and doubts, China’s lawmakers are optimistic. They described the law as necessary to bolster China’s data security at a time of increasing cyber security threats,” Ruan wrote.
