China passes anti-cross-border corruption law with expansive global reach

China's NPCSC passed the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, effective immediately, granting Beijing new tools to pursue offshore illicit assets and counter foreign probes into Chinese wrongdoing. The law formalizes mechanisms for cross-border enforcement, signaling an escalation in China's legal statecraft and potential friction with foreign jurisdictions. Its immediate effect and broad scope mark a notable expansion of China's extraterritorial legal reach.

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