Guidelines on Further Improving the Comprehensive Service System for Overseas Operations

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On October 14, 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council jointly issued the “Guiding Opinions on Further Improving the Comprehensive Overseas Service System.” The document sets as its fundamental task the establishment of a comprehensive overseas service system commensurate with the scale and development trends of China’s foreign investment and trade, with the goals of enhancing the international competitiveness of enterprises expanding overseas and safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests abroad. It emphasizes balancing development and security, and promotes the high-quality supply and efficient allocation of service resources to create a three-dimensional, full-chain overseas comprehensive service ecosystem characterized by coordination between central and local governments, regional synergy, resource aggregation, and integration of domestic and international operations.