The Data Security Law of the People’s Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国数据安全法; pinyin: Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó shùjù ānquán fǎ; referred to as the Data Security Law or DSL) governs the creation, use, storage, transfer, and exploitation of data within China. The law is seen to be primarily targeted at technology companies which have grown increasingly powerful in China over the years. The law is part of a series of interlocking but related national security legislation including the National Security Law of the People’s Republic of China, Cybersecurity Law and National Intelligence Law, passed during Xi Jinping’s administration as part of efforts to strengthen national security and the control of the ruling Communist Party over the internet, civil society and information technology.