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China's Mofcom issues nonbinding guidance on companies' compliance responsibilities abroad

( December 31, 2025, 07:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Commerce issued nonbinding guidance this week urging Chinese companies operating abroad to strengthen compliance, labor, environmental and community practices. The ministry said the guidelines for Chinese companies operating outside the Chinese mainland consist of seven chapters and 53 articles, and aim to support high-quality participation in global supply chains by embedding social responsibility into foreign investment, construction, trade and services activities. The ministry added that the guidelines are intended as a public-service tool rather than a new regulatory obligation, but signal baseline expectations for companies on issues ranging from local employment and infrastructure delivery to environmental protection, anticorruption and data security in host markets.The statement follows:...

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