Companies Vigilant As China Expands Wide-Ranging Anti-Espionage Legislation
Exit Bans Also Widened
The recent arrest of a local Japanese employee of Astellas triggered alarms for pharma firms operating in China, while a newly-expanded and wide-ranging anti-espionage law means that sponsors must pay careful attention to overseas data transfers, especially related to clinical trials, business intelligence and due diligence, as well as other activities.
