China’s customs authority looking into claim sensitive business data was leaked to foreign firm

China’s customs authority has launched an internal investigation into an allegation that sensitive business data it had collected from Chinese car parts suppliers was obtained by a foreign company, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter.Customs data managers have also been told to review and step up security, they said.The action was taken after a Chinese firm complained to the General Administration of Customs that a foreign rival had access to “detailed import and export data…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3104006/chinas-customs-authority-looking-claim-sensitive-business-data