Authored by: Xu Ping, Huang Ling, Wang Xinghua (Owen), Su Chang, Xu Jiaxing (Jason), Liu Ning and Fang Wei
The State Council has issued the Provisions of the State Council on Outbound Investment, which will take effect on 1 July 2026. As a State Council administrative regulation in the outbound investment area, the Provisions mark a systematic upgrade of China’s outbound investment regime and provide a higher-level legal framework for the services, management and protection of outbound investment activities.