Regulations of the State Council on Outbound Investment
On June 1, the State Council issued Order No. 837, the Regulations of the State Council on Outbound Investment, which will take effect on July 1, 2026. The Regulations contain 34 articles and are formulated pursuant to the Foreign Relations Law and the Foreign Trade Law. The Regulations establish a legal framework for China domestic investor outbound investment activities, including overseas investment security reviews, the management of goods, technology, and data flows related to outbound investment, investigations into foreign investment barriers, and the adoption of countermeasures under certain circumstances.
