China finalizes facilitation measures for data flows within GBA

On December 13, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“Hong Kong”) Government (“HK ITIB”) released the Implementation Guidelines for the Cross-boundary Flow of Personal Information Within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Mainland, Hong Kong) (“GBA Standard Contract”), effective immediately.