Author(s)

Hao Li ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Faculty of Law, UM, Macao, 519000, China

Corresponding Author

Hao Li

ABSTRACT

In the digital era, cross-boundary data transfer become the concern of press for the benefits it may bring. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with the characteristic of "one country, two system, three jurisdictions", also encounter this issue. The difference among the three jurisdictions in their rules and regulations could constitute institutional barrier of cross-boundary data flow. Hence, this paper will assess the data transferring regime in the said jurisdictions and identify the disparity, then updates the latest bilateral cooperation in GBA, mainly between Guangdong province and Hong Kong to facilitate data flow, finally recommend some practical measures as a respond. In this way, the digital industry in GBA would be advanced and the fundamental right and freedom regarding data processing would be safeguarded as expected.

KEYWORDS

Cross-boundary data transfer; GBA; institutional barrier; bilateral cooperation

CITE THIS PAPER

Hao Li, Research on the Cross-boundary Data Transfer within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Science of Law Journal (2024) Vol. 3: 95-99. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2024.030115.

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