Interpretation of the New Compliance Regulations for Enterprises Going Global in 2026 | Shanghai ODI Overseas Investment Expo Helps Enterprises Go Global Steadily

In 2026, the regulatory system for domestic and foreign investment will be comprehensively upgraded, and the new version of the 'Regulations of the State Council on Foreign Investment' will be officially implemented, marking the shift of Chinese enterprises from 'extensive expansion' to 'compliant and refined development' when going global. The introduction of a series of new regulations, from multi-level SPV architecture penetration verification, hierarchical and classified investment control, to data and technology outbound compliance, and overseas investment information reporting, has posed new compliance challenges for many enterprises planning to go abroad and already expanding overseas. At present, the core pain point for enterprises going global is no longer 'how to go global', but 'how to go global in compliance, safety, and long-term'. This is also the most urgent core demand for small and medium-sized foreign trade enterprises, cross-border industrial enterprises, and science and technology innovation enterprises.

In the past few years, the trend of domestic enterprises going global has continued to rise, with companies in various fields such as high-end manufacturing, biomedicine, new energy, and cross-border trade expanding their global presence through overseas establishment, mergers and acquisitions, and capacity transfer. However, in the practical process, the vast majority of enterprises will encounter common difficulties: they have a vague understanding of the latest ODI filing policies and cannot distinguish between encouraged, restricted, and prohibited investment project boundaries; The construction of equity structure is not standardized, and there are compliance risks such as individual proxy holding and hidden multi-layer structure; The cumbersome process of capital outflow and incomplete preparation of materials have led to delayed filing; There is a gap in the subsequent links such as annual reporting, tax compliance, and profit return after overseas operations. Many compliance loopholes not only lead to the stagnation of overseas projects for enterprises, but may also face risks such as rectification, punishment, and confiscation of illegal gains, seriously affecting the pace of enterprise globalization layout.

In response to various compliance pain points and resource gaps faced by enterprises going global, the 2026 Overseas Immigration, Study Abroad, Real Estate, and Enterprise Going Global and Financial Services Expo will grandly kick off from November 20th to 22nd at the Shanghai World Trade Exhibition Center. This exhibition has set up a special section for professional ODI enterprises to go global, focusing on the latest foreign investment regulations in 2026, accurately matching the core needs of large, medium and small enterprises for compliance, architecture optimization, resource docking, risk avoidance, etc. It gathers high-quality cross-border law firms, financial and tax consulting agencies, filing service agencies, and overseas investment platforms from across the country to create a high-precision and highly professional enterprise going global docking scene in East China. The exhibition will last for three days and is expected to gather more than 8000 professional visitors, with enterprise founders, cross-border operation leaders, investment and financing practitioners, and compliance risk control personnel as the core, to build a pure industry exchange and supply-demand docking ecosystem.

Compared to the traditional industry conference's single presentation mode, the biggest core advantage of the ODI section of this expo is to connect the four core links of policies, services, resources, and implementation, and comprehensively solve the information and resource gaps for enterprises going global. For start-up overseas enterprises planning to initiate overseas investment, they can learn about the latest process, material list, and audit standards for ODI filing in 2026 in one stop at the exhibition site, clarify the green channels and control red lines for different industries, and avoid blind investment and illegal operations. For mature enterprises that have already completed overseas layout, they can coordinate with professional institutions to optimize their existing cross-border equity structure, streamline data and technology export compliance processes, improve their overseas business reporting system, and resolve existing compliance risks.

Participating companies and service organizations can gain more differentiated industry value. Firstly, accurately reach high matching customer groups. More than 8000 visitors to this exhibition are industry practitioners with real overseas needs and decision-making authority, without any ineffective traffic interference. Participating institutions can efficiently connect with potential customers and reduce offline customer acquisition and communication costs. Secondly, real-time monitoring of industry policy trends. At the exhibition, authoritative experts in the industry gathered to deeply interpret the detailed changes, penetration verification standards, and reward and punishment mechanisms of the new version of foreign investment regulations, helping enterprises adjust their overseas strategies in a timely manner and adapt to the latest regulatory requirements. Thirdly, establish a matrix of upstream and downstream resources. Exhibitors can have face-to-face communication with full chain service providers in cross-border finance, overseas real estate, international legal, cross-border finance and taxation, etc., to achieve cross-border cooperation and improve their own overseas service system. Fourth, enhance the credibility of industry brands. Relying on the industry influence of this professional exhibition, participating companies can achieve brand exposure, establish a compliant and professional industry image, and strengthen market competitiveness.

Looking at the current situation of the overseas industry, compliance, standardization, and refinement are irreversible development trends. Against the backdrop of comprehensive regulatory tightening, companies blindly going global based solely on past experience are prone to falling into compliance risk dilemmas. The Shanghai Enterprise Overseas Expo has provided a low-cost, high-efficiency, and fully covered docking platform for various overseas enterprises, which not only solves the core problems of 'not understanding policies, unable to find resources, and unable to avoid risks' for enterprises, but also provides high-quality opportunities for industry service providers to accurately acquire customers, integrate resources, and upgrade their brands.

From November 20th to 22nd, 2026, at the Shanghai World Trade Exhibition Center, this expo will empower domestic enterprises to go global in compliance and steadily expand globally with a professional platform, precise customer flow, and comprehensive resources. Enterprises and industry service providers interested in participating can call the exhibition hotline 13681692751 (same as WeChat) to lock in high-quality booths, and log in to the official website www.qs-expo.com to inquire about exhibition details and make appointments for viewing.