China's new data law casts wider net, from Teslas to robots

Measure grants Beijing control over troves of information

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Tesla has been suspected by Chinese authorities of cross-border transfers of data collected by its electric vehicles. © Reuters

SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- China has passed a new law that strengthens oversight of data collection within its borders, broadening authorities' reach to include electric vehicles and factories in a move with repercussions for global enterprises.

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