China Expands Its Playbook: New Industrial Supply Chain and Counter-Extraterritoriality Regulations Create Direct Compliance Conflicts for Multinationals

On April 13, 2026, China issued the Regulations on Countering Improper Extraterritorial Jurisdiction by Foreign States (the “Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Regulations”), following the April 7, 2026 release of the Regulations on Industrial and Supply Chain Security (the “Supply Chain Regulations”) (together, the “Regulations”). Both took effect immediately, with no grace period or transition arrangements.... By: Mayer Brown