The regulations, signed by Premier Li Qiang, also allow the government to target foreign organisations and individuals if they suspend normal trade with China in violation of market rules. “This formalises China’s shift from seeing supply chains as only economic to treating them as a national security asset,” said Cameron Johnson, senior partner at consultancy Tidalwave Solutions. Foreign entities and individuals could also be barred from entering, investing and transacting in China. China will also establish an early-warning system for supply chain security, whereby agencies assess the stability of supply for raw materials, technologies, equipment and products in key sectors, and identify risks in a timely manner. The provisions also contain a pledge to target “information collection activities” on supply chains within China that violate its laws and regulations, without elaborating.

Source: The Edge Markets April 07, 2026 11:04 UTC