Authored by:Huang Ling, Wu Wei, Wang Xinghua (Owen), Xu Jiaxing (Jason), Liu Ning and Fang wei
On 13 January 2026, China issued the Measures for the Administration of Special Anti-Money Laundering Preventive Measures (the “Measures”), which entered into force on 16 February 2026. The Measures constitute a key implementing regulation under the revised Anti-Money Laundering Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “AML Law”) and form part of China’s current anti-money laundering (“AML”) regulatory framework.