Ambitious Chinese government plans call for the harnessing of data to supercharge everything from online shopping to public security. What does Beijing’s vision of a data-driven future mean for the privacy of the country’s 730 million internet users? In this panel, Ying Han from the United States Information Technology Office; Ma Xiaoming, a legal expert from Sohu; and Zhu Wei, a legal scholar who advises the Chinese government on internet policy, join moderator Josh Chin (Wall Street Journal) to discuss how China’s approach to personal data compares with the U.S. and elsewhere, and its implications for Chinese citizens, tech companies and the future of internet culture here.

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