Information about China will become less accessible

Significance

This is the same process imposed on ride-hailing giant Didi, which entailed its being banned from adding new users and led to its delisting from the New York Stock Exchange.

Impacts

• This case pits various state organisations against each other, highlighting the party-state's fragmented nature and policy trade-offs faced.
• Foreign observers will need to become ever more resourceful in their attempts to gain knowledge about China.
• Unpredictable, politicised use of the Cybersecurity Law may have a dampening effect on business activity.