China puts tech bill that concerns West on hold: U.S. official

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By Krista Hughes WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has put a hold on a draft counter-terrorism law that would require technology firms to hand over sensitive information to government officials, a senior U.S. official said in a good sign for Western businesses who saw the rule as a major impediment to working in the world’s second largest economy

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China puts tech bill that concerns West on hold: U.S. official