[State Council Issues 'Regulations on Outbound Investment,' Effective July 1] Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on June 1, according to the Chinese government website, the State Council officially released the 'Regulations on Outbound Investment by the State Council' (State Council Order No. 837), signed by Premier Li Qiang, which will take effect on July 1, 2026. The regulations specify that outbound investment applies to enterprises, organizations, and individual residents within China. Investors are entitled to autonomy in outbound investment in accordance with the law but must comply with legal regulations, fulfill social responsibilities, and safeguard national security. The state will enhance the comprehensive service system for overseas activities, improve the full-process regulatory mechanisms such as filing, approval, and security reviews, and impose penalties such as fines and deadlines for disposing of equity assets for non-compliant investment activities. Additionally, the regulations clarify the consular protection mechanisms for Chinese citizens and enterprises abroad, as well as countermeasures against discriminatory actions by other countries.