Dahua Warns Sharing Product Sales Data Would Violate PRC Data Security Law
Amid a broader PRC crackdown on sharing even basic data with foreigners, Dahua says it cannot provide product sales information to a US court due to China's Data Security Law, it claims in a lawsuit over its H.265 license noncompliance.
This strategy was recently used successfully by a PRC defendant accused by vape maker Juul of counterfeiting its products.
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