The Implications of Cross-Border Data Flow between the EU and the U.S.through Data Privacy Framework
The U.S.and the EU have engaged in multiple rounds of intense competition over the dominance of cross-border data flow regulations.From the"Safe Harbor Agreement"to the"Privacy Shield Agreement"and now the"EU-US Data Privacy Framework(DPF)"This strategic game not only highlights the fundamental contradiction between"rights-based"and"market-based"ap-proaches but also reveals the EU's strategic orientation to expand its regulatory power through the"Brussels Effect".The DPF,by introducing targeted reforms such as establishing new privacy obligations,implementing binding dual-layer remedy safeguards,and incorporating periodic review mechanisms,addresses the shortcomings of the previous system,adding legal certainty to trans-atlantic data flows.This transformation not only profoundly impacts the global data governance landscape but also provides new opportunities for elevating China's data protection standards.In the wave of regulatory changes,China should objectively examine and draw lessons,internally enhancing the top-level design and institutional safeguards for cross-border data flows,externally strengthening the alignment and cooperation with international rules,and comprehensively increasing China's voice and influence in the formulation of international data rules.