Digitalization in Russia and China: legal challenges

 This is a review of the session "Digitalisation in Russia and China: Legal Challenges", which was part of the International Scientific Conference “Russia-China strategic partnership in a changing world”, organized by the State Academic University of Humanities (GAUGN) and the Financial Research Institute (FRI) of the Russian Ministry of Finance (Russia, Moscow, May 25th 2022). The conference focused on the prospects for cooperation between Russia and China in the new geopolitical situation, particularly in the field of legal regulation of the digital economy. Data protection, cooperation in such areas as financial technologies, regulation of artificial intelligence and digital platforms, and cybersecurity were the key topics for discussion. Through the exchange of experience in the legal regulation practices in the digital space, Russian and Chinese academics demonstrated the high potential for cooperation between the countries.