The interplay between international sanctions and counter-sanctions grows increasingly complex. This series, a collection of the latest insights of industry experts, examines China’s new rules on the anti-foreign sanctions law, analysing the shift from one-sided compliance to a dual-track balancing act. For multinational corporations, conflicting legal regimes create a high-stakes dilemma: How should businesses strategise when sanctions clash? In an era where the rules themselves are in flux, only by mastering the conflict can enterprises mitigate risk.
Upgraded new rules countering foreign sanctions
In response to unprecedented foreign sanctions, the State Council issued the Regulations on the Implementation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (AFSL) on 23 March...
Dissecting China’s new rules on Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
On 23 March 2025, China’s State Council promulgated the Regulations on the Implementation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, which took immediate effect. The regulations...
Compliance under China’s new AFSL rules
On 23 March 2025, the State Council issued the Regulations on the Implementation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, marking a shift in the country’s...
How can MNCs balance sanctions regimes?
In recent years, the US, the UK, the EU and other major economies have expanded international trade controls and foreign business sanctions under various...
Sanctions compliance for multinational enterprises
The current international business environment is no longer dominated solely by traditional diplomatic means or bilateral trade policies. Economic sanctions, export controls and their...
