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 China could mitigate this by enabling open access to cloud computing services, allowing fairer technology procurement and letting foreign firms send data overseas for analysis and processing. The report was based on interviews with executives of US technology firms operating in China. The council suggested the government allow foreign firms and industrial associations to assist in drafting technology security standards.