How Chinas' Cyber Security Law Affects International Business, Trade in Services and the Electronic

There have been well-known efforts by the Chinese government to control access to the Internet in general, particularly regarding cross-border data flows. In a favorable environment for foreign companies interested in their business, data traffic is often crucial. In June 2018, a new Cyber Security law came into force. In 2018, it was possible to witness how mainly two WTO member states' behavior led to an escalation in trade measures. It seems that the development leans toward whoever has enough power to ignore international law being right. Especially for a small national economy like Switzerland, such a development can be dangerous. Further, the publication answers the questions of what can be done to avoid an unnecessary negative impact on trade and how the law shall be assessed from a trade political perspective of Switzerland.