Chapter IV Data Security Protection Obligations

Article 31

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Chinese Original

第三十一条 关键信息基础设施的运营者在中华人民共和国境内运营中收集和产生的重要数据的出境安全管理,适用《中华人民共和国网络安全法》的规定;其他数据处理者在中华人民共和国境内运营中收集和产生的重要数据的出境安全管理办法,由国家网信部门会同国务院有关部门制定。

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Article 31 is part of the DSL data security protection obligation chapter and should be read with important data and cross-border data transfer rules where relevant.

  • cybersecurity
  • critical information infrastructure
  • important data
  • data processing
  • Cyberspace Administration of China

Related rules: Important data rules source tracker; Measures for Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer

Related standards: GB/T 43697; GB/T 37964

Source reference: DSL Article 31. Source authority: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective version: 2021-09-01 effective version. Amendment status: not amended. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Last updated: 2026-05-20. Official source.

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Last updated: 2026-05-20. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Independent reference only. Chinese text shall prevail.