Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/12/10
By: Pan Chi-yu and Flor Wang
Taipei, Dec. 10 (CNA) Taiwan has been admitted into the Cross Border Privacy Rules
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(CBPR) system under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the National Development Council (NDC) said Monday.
The NDC made the announcement after receiving notification from the APEC secretariat, pointing out that it is expected to help Taiwanese companies explore more business opportunities overseas.
Taiwan’s entry into the CBPR system will help enhance the country’s image in cross-border personal data protection and help local businesses forge cooperation opportunities with foreign companies, the NDC said.
The aim of the CBPR system, led by the United States, represents a push by APEC members to facilitate the transmission and flow of privacy-respecting data among APEC member states, the NDC said. [FULL STORY]
