China's latest move to regulate outbound investment will bolster high-level opening-up, expand international investment cooperation and better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies operating overseas, said market watchers and business leaders.
On Monday, a new regulation on outbound investment was unveiled by the State Council, China's Cabinet, which will take effect on July 1.
The regulation, consisting of 34 articles, comes at a time when the nation's outbound investment is continuing to grow, with Chinese companies expanding their presence in sectors ranging from manufacturing to green energy and digital technologies.
Data from the Ministry of Commerce showed that China's nonfinancial outbound direct investment increased 1.3 percent year-on-year to $145.66 billion in 2025, while in the first four months of this year, such investment across all industries totaled 429.42 billion yuan ($63.5 billion), up 3.9 percent year-on-year.
Experts said the regulation is expected to provide a clearer institutional framework for overseas investment against a backdrop of rising protectionism and geopolitical uncertainties. The new rule will also help improve investment quality, deepen international cooperation and promote mutual benefits, they added.
