53rd Annual Membership Meeting
Member Exclusive
China Updates Outbound Investment Rules with National Security Lens
Key Takeaways
- The new framework expands oversight of overseas investment activities, introducing a multi-pronged classification system.
- The regulation enables retaliation against discriminatory measures impacting China’s outbound investment, embedding outbound investment into China’s anti-sanctions toolkit.
- Companies involved in Chinese ODI should align supporting services with the new rules and build China-side risks, including extended approval timelines and security reviews, into transaction planning.
