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Re:HashiCorp forbids its software being used in China by TechBro8615 on Friday May 29, 2020 @12:09PM (#23351735)
It's interesting to me that it's Chinese export control laws that affect you. Normally when you hear about this kind of thing, it's the US export restrictions causing the issue. Does that not apply in this case? And wouldn't you be importing into China? (IANAL, genuinely asking)
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Re:HashiCorp forbids its software being used in China by jldugger on Friday May 29, 2020 @12:40PM (#23352200)
It's not export controls in the case of China afaik. It's literally 'the party would like to read your data in the name of social harmony'
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Re:HashiCorp forbids its software being used in China by itsspring on Friday May 29, 2020 @11:40PM (#23358281)
Ya, the word “export” was incorrect in OP’s post
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Re:HashiCorp forbids its software being used in China by myopenid on Saturday May 30, 2020 @04:32AM (#23359522)
Or inversely they want to make sure the ciphers they use are reviewed and not backdoorable by adversaries (in this case the US).
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Re:HashiCorp forbids its software being used in China by jhanschoo on Friday May 29, 2020 @12:25PM (#23352007)
Perhaps they're referring to the Encryption Law https://www.cov.com/-/media/files/corporate/publications/201... in effect this year that discusses both the import and export of encryption.
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Re:HashiCorp forbids its software being used in China by OzzyB on Friday May 29, 2020 @12:20PM (#23351932)
Exactly, which is why OP's clarification is welcomed. I too made the same assumption as you did, or rather thought it was some political statement based on our current geopolitical climate.

But no, it's the Chinese looking to force a US company to use their pre-approved encryption for reasons that should be obvious.

Bravo.

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