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Personal protection

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It’s the end of the beginning. 
On Friday, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL).

It comes into force November 1. 

Some context: The PIPL comprehensively governs the handling of the data of individuals – things like phone ...