On the Dash: Automakers must base overseas pricing on production costs and market conditions while avoiding disruptive price changes. The rules mandate strict adherence to antitrust laws, anti-corruption standards, truthful marketing, and local labor law compliance. China exported 8.32 million vehicles to over 200 markets in 2025. Chinese regulators issued new guidelines directing automakers expanding internationally to strictly adhere to outbound investment laws and host-nation regulations, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the State Administration for Market Regulation. To protect the international reputation of Chinese automotive brands, regulators are requiring companies to strengthen their antitrust compliance, implement anti-corruption safeguards, and uphold local…
