Published: 1:10pm, 5 Feb, 2018 Updated: 9:48pm, 5 Feb, 2018
China 's restrictive cyber laws are leaving the country vulnerable to security breaches from overseas , the US - China Business Council has waned . In a report the council said it could mitigate this by enabling open access to cloud computing services , allowing fairer data procurement and letting foreign firms collect data overseas for analysis and processing . The report was based on interviews with executives of US technology firms operating in China . The report suggested the government allow foreign firms and industrial associations to assist in improving technology security standards .