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Aug 25, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
China submits draft law on cross-border anti-corruption
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China’s top legislature submitted a draft Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law for its first reading during the 24th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress. The bill, not yet public, would codify past anti-corruption practices to close jurisdictional loopholes and address offshore evidence collection, asset repatriation, and foreign-related corruption cases.
WHO: Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress
WHAT: Submitted a draft Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law for first reading
WHEN: Reported Aug 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: To complete China’s foreign-related legal framework and provide legal tools for fugitive repatriation, asset recovery, and handling foreign-related corruption cases.
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