Key facts
- Xinhua said the law aims to prevent and punish cross-border corruption and deepen international anti-corruption cooperation.
- The law has 47 articles in six chapters, Xinhua said, covering case handling, international cooperation, compliance and liability.
- Xinhua said the law also aims to safeguard China's sovereignty and security and promote a global anti-corruption governance system.
China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adopted a law to combat cross-border corruption at a legislative session on November 6, 2026, the state news agency Xinhua said.
Xinhua said the law is intended to prevent and punish cross-border corruption, deepen international anti-corruption cooperation and safeguard China's sovereignty and security. It also aims to promote what the agency described as a fair and equitable global anti-corruption governance system.
The law contains 47 articles across six chapters, according to Xinhua. Those chapters cover mechanisms and responsibilities, case handling and international cooperation, integrity and compliance, and legal liability, among other areas. The report did not give the law's effective date or detail individual penalties.