NPC Standing Committee passes Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law (47 articles); effective on promulgation. | China Day chinaday.news
Xinhua’s authorized flash about 09:39 said the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC on 6 November adopted the Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law—47 articles in six chapters covering mechanisms and responsibilities, case handling and international cooperation, integrity and compliance, and legal liability—effective on promulgation. Aims include preventing and punishing cross-border corruption, deepening international anti-corruption cooperation, safeguarding sovereignty, security and development interests, and promoting a fair global anti-corruption governance system. Chinanews (about 10:05) added that the law affirms CPC leadership, a holistic national-security outlook and zero-tolerance anti-corruption principles, and requires work strictly under the Constitution and law with respect for human rights and equal protection of business entities. Xinhua English and Reuters (via Business Recorder and Devdiscourse) reported the same day; HK on.cc among others called it the mainland’s first specialized cross-border corruption statute. The vote flash landed about 09:39; the 10:00 patrol’s deploy stamp (~09:49) did not yet log it, so the 12:00 slot catches it up.
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