How Can Chinese Enterprises Cope with Increasingly Stringent Global Compliance Challenges and Government Investigations—From the Perspective of Anti-Monopoly Work and Data Protection

In recent years, the global regulatory environment has been treacherous. In the areas of anti-monopoly work and data protection, regulators have frequently imposed heavy fines on non-compliant enterprises; anti-monopoly law enforcement techniques have constantly changed, and new laws related to data protection have been implemented. Against this background, compliance challenges and legal risks faced by Chinese enterprises expanding abroad have intensified and have resulted in delays, blocks, or even the shelving of transactions that require massive compensation packages and even changes to business models. Executives may also face personal criminal liability. To effectively address these risks, Chinese companies should pay close attention to trends in legislation and law enforcement worldwide, strengthen risk identification capabilities, ensure that they have adequate response plans and carry out multi-jurisdictional coordination during the process, and undertake targeted remedial and improvement measures afterwards to ensure sustainable overseas expansion.