State Council Approves Foreign Investment Regulation, Effective July 1, 2026

According to Jin10 Data, China's State Council approved a new regulation on foreign investment on June 1, effective July 1, 2026. The regulation, passed during the State Council's 83rd executive meeting on April 17, aims to promote high-quality opening-up and facilitate high-quality development of foreign investment, while protecting investors' legitimate rights and interests and safeguarding national sovereignty and security.

The regulation emphasizes China's commitment to aligning with international high-standard economic and trade rules, advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, strengthening bilateral and multilateral investment collaboration mechanisms, and actively participating in international investment rule-setting while opposing unilateralism and protectionism.