The State Council issues regulations on outbound investment

Odaily Planet Daily News: The "Regulations of the State Council on Outbound Investment" were adopted at the 83rd executive meeting of the State Council on April 17, 2026, and are hereby promulgated, effective from July 1, 2026.

These regulations are formulated in accordance with laws such as the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign Relations" and the "Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China," with the aim of advancing high-level opening-up, promoting high-quality development of outbound investment, effectively implementing outbound investment management, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of investors and their outbound investments, and safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests.

These regulations apply to outbound investments made by investors within the territory of the People's Republic of China. The state actively aligns with high-standard international economic and trade rules, promotes high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, advances the construction of multilateral and bilateral investment cooperation mechanisms, actively participates in the formulation of international investment rules, promotes international cooperation in industrial and supply chains, opposes unilateralism and protectionism, and works to build an open world economy. (Source: Central Government of the People's Republic of China website)