Guidance

Overseas business risk for China

Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in China.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Department for International Trade, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 1 August 2014
• Last updated: 24 September 2025
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  1. 24 September 2025

     Updated version

  2. 6 July 2023

     Updated Overseas business risk for China

  3. 11 March 2022

     Updated to reflect latest business risks and policy developments for the People’s Republic of China

  4. 16 August 2021

     Updated section 6.1 on risks of doing business in Xinjiang.

  5. 2 March 2021

     Updated to reflect latest business risks for China

  6. 12 January 2021

     Section 6.1 on Xinjiang updated following a change in government policy.

  7. 29 June 2020

     Updated information about purchasing PPE products

  8. 4 September 2019

     Updated content

  9. 3 May 2018

     Updated

  10. 8 August 2017

      Updated

  11. 22 December 2016

      Updated

  12. 18 May 2016

      Updated

  13. 10 July 2015

      Updated

  14. 1 August 2014

      First published.

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This report looks at the intellectual property, organized crime, human rights, bribery and corruption and terrorism risks that UK businesses may face when operating in China.