China’s countermeasures create collision risk for sanctions and supply-chain diligence
Linklaters explains that China’s Decree 834 and Decree 835 create supply-chain security powers and countermeasures against foreign extraterritorial jurisdiction, including a malicious-entity list and potential restrictions on data flows, transactions, imports, exports and investment.
BY GEOPOLITICS DESK · MAY 28, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Linklaters explains that China’s Decree 834 and Decree 835 create supply-chain security powers and countermeasures against foreign extraterritorial jurisdiction, including a malicious-entity list and potential restrictions on data flows, transactions, imports, exports and investment. Multinationals now face a legal-collision problem when foreign sanctions, export controls or due-diligence demands require actions that Chinese law may treat as improper or discriminatory.