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Protection of Overseas Interests

Consular protection, overseas investment interests, security, and legal service chains.

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1989 - 2026

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Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations harmonizes consular functions, immunities, and mission operations, and is central to cross-border consular cooperation.

UN Treaty Section · May 24, 2026

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Cases and Practice Judicial Document Official English

China makes solid strides in international civil and commercial judicial assistance

The Ministry of Justice describes progress in civil and commercial judicial assistance, including service of documents, evidence taking, and recognition and enforcement of judgments.

Authority
Ministry of Justice
Date
Apr 9, 2026
Foreign-Related Legislation Regulation / Departmental Rule Official English

Rules on Countermeasures Against Foreign States' Unlawful Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

The 2026 State Council rules establish mechanisms for identifying unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction, a malicious entity list, prohibition orders, countermeasures, and judicial remedies.

Authority
The State Council of China
Date
Apr 7, 2026
Foreign-Related Legislation Law English summary

Cybersecurity Law of the PRC (2025 Amendment)

The Cybersecurity Law and its 2025 amendment form a core framework for cyberspace governance, critical information infrastructure protection, data export security, and cyber compliance.

Authority
National People’s Congress / National Laws and Regulations Database
Date
Oct 28, 2025
Official Chinese English summary
Cases and Practice Case Official English

SPC first batch of typical mediation cases in foreign-related commercial and maritime disputes

The SPC’s first batch of six typical mediation cases covers parties from Singapore, Korea, Italy, the United States, and others, illustrating diversified dispute resolution in foreign-related commercial and maritime matters.

Authority
Supreme People’s Court
Date
Jul 11, 2025
International Organizations and Global Governance International Organization Material Official English

International Organization for Mediation Basic Documents

The IOMed basic documents page includes the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation and related institutional materials.

Authority
International Organization for Mediation
Date
May 30, 2025
Scholarship Scholarship English summary

Foreign-related rule of law from the perspective of responding to legal warfare

Published in Peace and Development, this research essay examines foreign-related rule of law through legal warfare, long-arm jurisdiction, and external risk response.

Authority
Institute of Law, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences / Peace and Development
Author
Sunqi Sun; Luan Wentao
Date
Nov 19, 2024
Official Chinese English summary
Leadership Speeches and Policy Documents Speech / News Release English summary

Q&A on Strengthening Foreign-Related Rule of Law under the Reform Resolution

This official Q&A explains the reform resolution’s requirements for foreign-related rule of law, including work mechanisms, legal services, talent training, and participation in international rule-making.

Authority
The State Council of China / Xinhua
Date
Oct 9, 2024
Official Chinese English summary
Foreign-Related Legislation Regulation / Departmental Rule Official English

Regulations on Network Data Security Management

State Council Decree No. 790 details network data processing, personal information protection, important data, and cross-border network data security rules, effective January 1, 2025.

Authority
The State Council of China / Ministry of Justice
Date
Sep 24, 2024
Leadership Speeches and Policy Documents Speech / News Release English summary

Wang Yi on Creating a Favorable External Environment for Further Reform

Wang Yi’s policy article interprets foreign affairs tasks under the 2024 reform resolution, including global governance, international rules, opening-up, and safeguarding sovereignty, security, and development interests.

Authority
People’s Daily / The State Council of China
Date
Aug 13, 2024
Official Chinese English summary
Cases and Practice Judicial Document English summary

SPC overview of foreign-related commercial and maritime trials serving high-level opening-up

An SPC overview of foreign-related, Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan-related, and maritime trials from 2013 to 2024, offering background on caseloads, mechanisms, and practice innovations.

Authority
Supreme People’s Court
Date
Jul 4, 2024
Official Chinese English summary
Scholarship Scholarship English summary

Scope, Force, and Improvement of China’s Blocking Rules from a Foreign-Related Rule-of-Law Perspective

The article focuses on the scope, contractual effects, and improvement of China’s blocking rules, relevant to sanctions, countermeasures, compliance, and overseas interest protection.

Authority
Open Journal of Legal Science
Author
Huang Huikang
Date
Mar 1, 2024
Official Chinese English summary
Scholarship Scholarship English summary

The Return and Transcendence of Foreign-Related Legal System

This Law-Based Governance Studies article compares early reform-era foreign-related legal institutions with the current foreign-related rule-of-law agenda, highlighting expanded sovereignty, security, development, and international-rule functions.

Authority
Law-Based Governance Studies / Faxin
Author
Han Liyu
Date
Jan 1, 2024
Official Chinese English summary
Foreign-Related Legislation Regulation / Departmental Rule English summary

Implementing Rules of the Patent Law (2023 Amendment)

The 2023 amended implementing rules support patent-system reform, including applications, examination, open licensing, and international applications relevant to foreign-related IP disputes.

Authority
State Council / National Laws and Regulations Database
Date
Dec 11, 2023
Official Chinese English summary
Leadership Speeches and Policy Documents Speech / News Release Official English

Xi stresses development of China's foreign-related rule of law

At the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau's study session on November 27, 2023, Xi Jinping emphasized building China's foreign-related legal system and capacity to support high-level opening-up and respond to external risks.

Authority
The State Council of China / Xinhua
Date
Nov 28, 2023
Leadership Speeches and Policy Documents White Paper / Report Official English

The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future

A 2023 State Council Information Office white paper reviewing ten years of Belt and Road cooperation, including standards alignment, trade and investment facilitation, and implications for global governance and overseas interests.

Authority
State Council Information Office / Xinhua
Date
Oct 10, 2023
Cases and Practice Case English summary

Fourth Batch of Belt and Road Typical Cases

The SPC’s fourth batch of Belt and Road typical cases covers international sales, demand guarantees, letters of credit, insurance subrogation, derivatives, legal services, and recognition of foreign judgments.

Authority
Supreme People’s Court / China International Commercial Court
Date
Sep 27, 2023
Official Chinese English summary
Foreign-Related Legislation Law Official English

Law on Foreign Relations of the People's Republic of China

The Law on Foreign Relations, effective July 1, 2023, provides a foundational framework for China's foreign relations, including principles, institutional responsibilities, and legal safeguards.

Authority
National People's Congress / Xinhua
Date
Jun 28, 2023
Leadership Speeches and Policy Documents White Paper / Report Official English

The Global Security Initiative Concept Paper

The MFA concept paper sets out China’s Global Security Initiative, including a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security vision and twenty cooperation priorities for global security governance.

Authority
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
Date
Feb 21, 2023
Leadership Speeches and Policy Documents White Paper / Report Official English

China’s International Development Cooperation in the New Era

A 2021 white paper on China’s foreign aid, South-South cooperation, Belt and Road cooperation, and implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Authority
State Council Information Office / Xinhua
Date
Jan 10, 2021
Scholarship Scholarship Official English

A Chinese Approach to International Commercial Dispute Resolution: The China International Commercial Court

An insider article in The Chinese Journal of Comparative Law on the CICC, its one-stop mechanism, expert committee, and recommendations for improvement.

Authority
The Chinese Journal of Comparative Law / Oxford Academic
Author
Xiangzhuang Sun
Date
Jun 8, 2020
Foreign-Related Legislation Law English summary

Law of the PRC on International Criminal Judicial Assistance

This law governs international criminal judicial assistance in investigation, prosecution, trial, enforcement, evidence, asset freezing, confiscation, return of proceeds, and transfer of sentenced persons.

Authority
National People’s Congress
Date
Oct 26, 2018
Official Chinese English summary
International Law and Treaties Treaty / Convention Official English

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: China Status

The UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea maintains the status of UNCLOS and related agreements, a core source for China’s law-of-the-sea research.

Authority
UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea
Date
Jun 7, 1996
Scholarship Scholarship English summary

The Practice of International Law in Safeguarding National Interests

In a public lecture, Huang Huikang argued that legal argumentation in international disputes has become central to protecting national interests, and stressed that major-power diplomacy must be law-centered while resisting politicization of legal rules.

Authority
School of Law, Shandong University
Author
Huang Huikang
Date
May 13, 2022
Official Chinese English summary
International Organizations and Global Governance Treaty / Convention Official English

Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction

This Convention provides a return-and-access framework for children wrongfully removed or retained across borders and is central to international family law cooperation.

Authority
Hague Conference on Private International Law
Date
May 24, 2026