Meeting with MIIT on Notice on Regulating the Operation Behaviour in the Cloud Service Market

2017-01-17 | Beijing

The European Chamber had a meeting with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on the Notice on Regulating the Operation Behaviour in the Cloud Service Market (Draft for Public Consultation). According to the MIIT, the draft Notice is a regulatory document resulted from the rapid development of cloud computing and the increasing regulatory needs, the aim of which was to provide further certainty for companies engaged in cloud-related activities in China, by clearly defining the prohibited activities. During the meeting, detailed clarifications were also provided with regard to the definition of ‘cloud service operators’, ‘technical cooperation’ and other important terms.