AFP reported,European UnionVera Jourova, Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee, held the second “High-level Digital Dialogue” with Mainland China Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing and other officials on the 18th to discuss artificial intelligence.aye), data management and other key issues. Jehovah said on the 19th,BeijingThe laws are difficult to understand and are deepening concerns for foreign companies in mainland China.
The report noted that Beijing has recently imposed a wide range of new regulations covering cybersecurity, counter-intelligence activities and data management, emphasizing the need to expand national security measures. However, the relevant regulations have worried some foreign companies, and they are unsure how the implementation of the new regulations will affect their operations.
Chohova said she learned that European companies in mainland China have expressed concerns about “uncertainty” in decision-making and interpretation of laws and regulations by mainland regulators. Johova noted that the language of the rules is vague, for example, it does not clearly define what “significant information” is or what circumstances companies must face when transferring information externally.
Johova said this was not a criticism of Beijing’s rules, but that the European side expected the rules to be “clear and relatively easy to follow”. Johova also alleged that foreign companies face “lengthy procedures” when doing business in mainland China, a process sometimes taking 45 days and often lasting longer.
Chohova said that in talks with Beijing officials she had emphasized that European companies face increasingly difficult business conditions in mainland China and were concerned about the impact of AI technology on human rights in Xinjiang.
Days before Johova’s visit to Beijing for the meeting, the EU announced an investigation into mainland China’s electric vehicle subsidies, saying it involved unfair competition. Beijing criticized the investigation as having an impact on mainland-EU trade relations, and accused the EU of showing naked protectionism.
Relations between Beijing and the West have deteriorated in recent years, and the EU has become concerned about potential vulnerabilities arising from AI, disinformation and security issues. Jožova said the EU has no intention of breaking away from the mainland, but she hopes to “de-risk” economic interdependence, enhance the EU’s flexibility and competitiveness, and promote a science and technology security agenda. Does.
Beijing has hit back at the “de-risking” strategy of the United States and Europe. Agence France-Presse quoted a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying in June that those who try to “de-risk” China have set the wrong goal and will only create real risks.
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