Apple Opens Data Center in China to Comply With Cybersecurity Law
By PAUL MOZURJULY 12, 2017
SHANGHAI — Apple has set up its first data center in China, setting the tone for how foreign companies
will handle a strict new law requiring them to store Chinese users’ information in the country.
Apple said in a statement on Wednesday that the new center would keep “strong data privacy
and security protections in place,” adding that no back doors would be created in its systems.
As is the case with many Chinese laws, the digital security regulations approved last month were
vaguely worded, leaving many foreign companies uncertain which parts would be enforced and how.
“The addition of this data center will allow us to improve the speed
and reliability of our products and services while also complying with newly passed regulations,” the company said.
The center in the southern province of Guizhou, part of a $1 billion investment there,
will be operated with a local data management company, Apple said on Wednesday.
