China to Strengthen Control Over Tech Firms’ Data

The video discusses Beijing's efforts to gain control over data through a new data security law passed by the NPC Standing Committee. This law establishes a system for data risk assessment and urges national security reviews of data handling. It aims to protect China's digital interests as the digital economy grows rapidly, with China projected to hold a significant portion of global data by 2025.

What is the primary goal of Beijing's new data security law?

• To reduce internet usage

• To promote social media platforms

• To gain more control over data

• To increase foreign investment

What does the new data security law establish?

• A new tax on digital platforms

• A system for data and risk assessment

• A ban on foreign data storage

• A reward system for data sharing

What is one of the key features of the new data security law?

• Promoting open-source software

• Urging national security reviews of data handling

• Encouraging data sharing with foreign companies

• Reducing the number of data centers

How did China's digital economy grow in comparison to its GDP in 2019?

• At a much faster pace

• It did not grow

• At the same pace

• At a slower pace

By 2025, what proportion of the world's global data is China expected to hold?

• Two-thirds

• One-fourth

• One-third

• One-half