Expanding the boundaries of China's anti-corruption regime

摘要

Foreign companies with a presence in China are advised to take steps to ensure their joint ventures, subsidiaries, and representative offices registered in China, remain vigilant to activities conducted with foreign officials and international public organisations, whether inside or outside China, to avoid running afoul of a recent amendment to China's Criminal Code prohibiting bribes to foreign governmental officials and officials of international public organisations in exchange for illegitimate commercial benefits. China's anti-bribery legislation. The new amendment prohibits bribery of foreign government officials as well as officials of international public organisations, when the intent of the briber is to secure some illegitimate commercial interest.