Data fortress: Digital protectionism embraced by many in Asia

Restrictions on cross-border data use and server location hurt foreign companies

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China's restrictions on cross-border data flows has overseas companies concerned that their headquarters will be cut off from important information. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- A new survey has found that countries in Asia are increasingly embracing digital protectionism, clamping down on the spread of companies' customer and manufacturing data beyond their borders.

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