China’s lawmakers review draft data security law as digital economy grows

China’s top lawmaking body has begun reviewing draft data security legislation that legal experts say aims to protect individual privacy but also promote the use of government data.It was submitted to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee for the first reading on Sunday, official news agency Xinhua reported.The draft says that the state will protect “legitimate rights of individuals and organisations” over the use of their data, and “promote the development of the digital economy”,…