A codification, not a crackdown


ON June 1, Chinese Premier Li Qiang signed State Council Decree No 837, formally promulgating the Regulation on Outbound Investment, effective on July 1, 2026.

Consisting of 34 articles, it is China’s first dedicated administrative regulation governing outbound investment.

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