The Brussels effect in China: What happened after the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) and how will it go?

On Wednesday, 21 June, from 13:00 to 15:00 CEST, DPSN together with LSTS - VUB are organising an online seminar themed ‘The Brussels effect in China: What happened after the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) and how will it go?’

The Brussels effect has become a buzzword with the development of global data protection standards in recent years. The Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), China’s counterpart to the GDPR, was also created under the EU’s regulatory gravity. After one and a half years of enforcement of the PIPL, questions have risen as to how well the imported regulatory tools have settled into China’s reality and how it has impacted the digital industry and individuals both domestic and global. Against the backdrop of the growing call for reform of the EU data protection law, how will China react to similar regulatory challenges such as the ineffectiveness of informed consent and the influence of the powerful internet giants?

This panel aims to provide insights into these complex questions through the dialogue among Chinese and EU law experts.

This seminar will last around 2 hours, featuring presentations of 4 speakers, follow-up discussion, and Q&A with the audience (30min).

Seminar organisers in support with DPSN:

Wenkai Li, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Cong Yao, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Moderator:

Wenlong Li, Research Affiliate, the University of Edinburgh

Confirmed Speakers:

Rogier Creemers, Assistant Professor, Leiden University

Xixue Shang, Associate Professor, China University of Political Science and Law

Hunter Dorwart, Associate, Privacy and Data Protection, Bird & Bird

Ruoxin Su, PhD researcher, VUB, former lawyer in data compliance, Junhe Law Firm Beijing

Questions?

If you have any questions or experience problems with your registration, contact us at dpscholars@protonmail.com