China's proposed cross-border corruption law lays out new compliance obligations
By MLex Staff ( September 1, 2026, 03:03 GMT | Insight) -- Companies operating across borders would face statutory compliance and reporting duties under China’s proposed first law dedicated to cross-border corruption. The bill would allow business suspensions or license revocations when companies fail to correct compliance deficiencies, while restricting unapproved foreign investigations and evidence-sharing by China-based organizations and individuals. It would also authorize countermeasures against improper extraterritorial enforcement.Companies operating across borders would face new statutory duties to prevent corruption, with sanctions potentially including business suspension or license revocation, under China’s proposed first law dedicated to cross-border corruption....
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