Exploring Legal Differences and International Harmonization Paths of Cross-Border Data Flows

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jse.202511415

Author(s)

Hongfan Jin

Affiliation(s)

East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China

Abstract

Taking the similarities and differences in the legal regimes of cross-border data flows and their international harmonization as an entry point, this project takes China, the United States and the European Union as examples to study the key differences in data protection and cross-border flow regulation, and to reveal the intrinsic causes of their cultural values, economic structures, legal traditions and national security sovereignty. The analysis shows that although there is some room for collaboration between different countries in terms of basic security boundaries and tools, the hierarchical contradiction of values and the competition between digital countries and "digital nations" make it very difficult to completely eliminate the existing legislative differences. This project intends to explore the governance challenges faced by AI, blockchain and other emerging industries from the perspective of international organization coordination, mutual recognition of regional rules, vertical industry cooperation and technical norms, and to establish an international governance system that coordinates "science and technology, legal system and morality", so as to achieve the coordination of multiple goals, such as innovation incentives, national security and balanced interests.

Keywords

Cross-Border Data Flow; Legal Differences; International Coordination; Data Sovereignty

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