On December 10, 2024, Llinks officially became a member of WG2 on Data Governance Standards under the National Technical Committee on Data Standardization (TC609).
TC609, an institution that being directly overseen by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), is responsible for developing standards to support the marketization of data as a critical economic resource and advancing standardization in data governance. WG2 focuses on theoretical research and practical frameworks for data governance, aiming to establish secure, efficient, and orderly data circulation systems that facilitate the lawful flow and effective utilization of data assets.
WG2's Current Three Key Initiatives:
Cutting-Edge Research
Systematically analyzing global trends in data governance standards and developing a forward-looking, adaptable framework tailored to China's digital economy needs.
Regulatory Updates
Refining technical pathways for foundational mechanisms such as data rights confirmation and classification, driving the optimization of data governance regulations.
Ecosystem Development
Building compliance assessment systems for data applications in key sectors and exploring secure, controllable data-sharing mechanisms to foster a healthy data governance ecosystem.
As a WG2 member, Llinks will leverage its expertise in data compliance and information security to provide actionable insights for shaping data governance standards.
Llinks has extensive experience in advising financial technology, healthcare digitization, and other sectors on compliance, positioning it to contribute robustly to the design of data rights frameworks and risk assessment models.
Llinks was significantly recognized in data governance and earned significant market recognition for its achievements in data governance, including that consistently awarded The Legal 500 China "Law Firm of the Year for Data Protection" and ALB China "Compliance Law Firm of the Year"; Ranked by LEGALBAND as a Top-Tier Firm in compliance, cybersecurity, and data governance; Named "Outstanding Firm of the Year" in privacy and data protection by China Business Law Journal; Recognized as a "Leading Service Team for Data & Privacy Protection" by China Business Law Journal, with Llinks partner Dr. David Pan honored as: LEGALBAND China Top Lawyer; "Data & Privacy Protection Lawyer of the Year (Asia)"; The Legal 500 China "Data Protection Lawyer of the Year"; Chambers and Partners recommended lawyer in Communications & Media: Data Protection & Privacy. Llinks' data compliance team actively engages in industry dialogue and standard-setting initiatives, including co-authoring China's first group standard for data compliance, requirements for data compliance management systems, and contributing to Shanghai's local standards such as Data Spaces: Scenario Identification Guidelines and Trustworthy AI Model Application Evaluation Framework.
Llinks Law will continue to deepen its research in legal technology and leverage its WG2 membership to align professional services with standardization efforts. Llinks remains committed to delivering practical compliance solutions for industry digital transformation and supporting the evolution of China's data governance standards.
