China publishes draft sanctions rules to target foreign trade secret theft

29 October 2026

China publishes draft sanctions rules to target foreign trade secret theftsongweiqiang/Shutterstock.com

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has published a set of draft rules (Special Provisions on the Protection of Chinese Trade Secrets) for public comment. Departmental rules are legally binding instruments in China. The draft...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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