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The new Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment is not a mere technical update. It is a strategic policy instrument that clarifies how and where China intends to welcome foreign capital today.

With the 2025 Revision of the Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China (中华人民共和国对外贸易法), adopted on 27 December 2025 and scheduled to enter into force on 1 March 2026, China takes a significant step in the evolution of its international trade regulatory framework. This reform goes well beyond a mere technical update. It reflects a systemic rethinking of the role of foreign trade, which is now explicitly framed within the broader priorities of national security, indus

The Supreme People’s Court of the PRC has issued a new Judicial Interpretation on several issues concerning the application of labor law...

China's Supreme People's Court launched a Case Database (Feb 2024) to standardize legal application and address inconsistent verdicts. It houses 3,700+ authoritative cases, offering "soft-binding" guidance to lower courts. This initiative aims to unify judgments and reinforce a "Confucian socialist society governed by the rule of law," while maintaining China's codified legal system. The database is more selective and rigorously vetted than previous systems, aligning with Pre

China's Supreme People's Court launched the "People's Court Case Database" (Feb 2024) to promote judicial uniformity and efficiency, aligning with "Xi Jinping Thought" on the rule of law. It contains over 3,700 non-binding reference cases selected through a bureaucratic process, accessible via the SPC homepage. Modeled on China Judgements Online, it aims to reduce arbitrary decisions and foster a "modernization with Chinese characteristics."

On July 13, 2023 the Cyberspace Administration of China published the “ Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial...

China's National People's Congress amended the Legislation Law (March 2023) for the third time, expanding it to 120 articles. The revision aims to standardize law-making, improve legislative quality, and accelerate the process, including single approval for emergencies. This crucial amendment reinforces China's socialist legal system and comprehensively promotes the rule of law.

China's Foreign Trade Law was revised (Dec 2022), notably repealing Article 9's registration requirement to simplify foreign trade access. The updated 64-article law expands the scope of trade dealers, reinforces IP protection, prohibits monopolistic behavior, and outlines trade remedies and legal liabilities, reflecting China's ongoing commitment to trade liberalization and a socialist market economy.