New regulations on public procurement

On 28 September 2025 the Chinese legislator issued a novel Notice Regarding Implementing the Standards for Domestic Products and Relevant Policies in Government Procurement 国务院办公厅关于在政府采购中实施本国产品标准及相关政策的通知 guówùyuàn bàngōng tīng guānyú zài zhèngfǔ cǎigòu zhōng shíshī běnguó chǎnpǐn biāozhǔn jí xiāngguān zhèngcè de tōngzhī. The Notice is effective since 1 May 2026. It is relevant for foreign …

Le régime chinois de contrôle des exportations

La Chine a considérablement durci son régime de contrôle des exportations, introduisant de nouvelles exigences de conformité qui affectent les entreprises suisses traitant avec la Chine. Les mises à jour intervenues en 2025 et début 2026 élargissent le champ des biens, technologies et logiciels soumis à contrôle et renforcent les exigences en matière d’autorisations et de vérifications. …

China adopts revised Foreign Trade Law 

Chinese lawmakers on Saturday voted to adopt a revision to the Foreign Trade Law. The revised law, which was passed at a session of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, will take effect on March 1, 2026. The revised law incorporates provisions on safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, while highlighting that China’s foreign …