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Balancing openness and control: Cross-border health data and AI governance in China

Atlantic Council · · International · Healthcare Privacy

The Atlantic Council has examined how China is navigating the tension between enabling cross-border health data flows and maintaining state control over that data, within the context of its broader AI governance framework.

Why this matters: How China structures health data export rules shapes what personal medical information leaves its borders and under what conditions — raising questions about individual consent, data sovereignty, and whether governance frameworks prioritize state interests over personal privacy rights.

Who should care: Healthcare professionals · Privacy officers · Compliance · AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy

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