China continued to strengthen its national security regulatory regime by introducing the new Data Security Law in 2021 -
China has further strengthened its legislation on data security in view of the popularity of...more
1/13/2022
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New Legislation
On December 19, 2020, China's National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC") and the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") jointly issued the Measures for the Security Review of Foreign Investments ("New FISR Measures"), which...more
China has moved to strengthen its review of foreign direct investments in 2020 -
The PRC Foreign Investment Law (FIL) and its implementation regulations, which establishes the new foreign investment regulatory framework in...more
11/11/2020
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Scope of Review
China has developed its own national security review regime over the past years, but the review process and relevant rules and guidance continue to be subject to further clarifications.
A ministerial review panel (MRP) was...more
1/13/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Data Transfers ,
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MOFCOM ,
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Technology Sector
On June 30, 2019, China's National Development & Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) jointly issued the updated negative lists for year 2019 (the 2019 Negative Lists) that set out the sectors where...more