China’s data sovereignty push is tightening cross-border data flows. New cybersecurity amendments raise risks for U.S. companies—and Trump is responding.

The Trump administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against countries' attempts to regulate how American tech companies handle foreigners' data.

By Raphael Satter and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has ordered U.S.

Washington told diplomats to fight data localization abroad. The memo warns it could slow AI and cloud services.

The Trump administration is urging U.S. diplomats to oppose international regulations on tech companies' data handling, ...

President Donald Trump's administration has ordered US diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate US tech companies' handling of foreigners' data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable seen by ...

National data localization laws are creating more than just compliance issues for companies — they're also potentially opening cybersecurity gaps that attackers can exploit. In recent years, laws ...

Adapting your applications and infrastructure to regional mandates is critical for compliance, but it can inadvertently create cybersecurity blind spots. Data localization laws, while aiming to ...

The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) cyber laws have developed significantly since its original Cybersecurity Law (CSL) of 2016, with 2025 amendments introducing stricter penalties, expanded ...

Experts warn the move could shift critical infrastructure beyond national laws — deepening digital dependence for much of the ...

A new diplomatic offensive against foreign privacy laws collides with fresh research showing that weakening data sovereignty protections is the last thing organizations need right now.