China weighs criminal penalty on leaking personal data

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Citizen's personal information is likely to be better protected by a draft amendment of the Criminal Law under discussion.

Selling or illegally offering citizens' personal information shall face criminal penalty for the first time in China, under the draft amendment of the Criminal Law that began making its way through China's top legislature on Monday.

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