Q&A Regarding the China's Foreign Trade Law (7)
| Q: |
Will information obtained during foreign trade investigations be leaked? |
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The foreign trade regulatory department under the State Council, other relevant departments of the State Council, and their staff members shall not disclose or illegally provide to others state secrets, work-related secrets, commercial secrets, personal privacy, or personal information that they become aware of during the course of foreign trade investigations. |
| Q: |
What measures does China use to promote foreign trade? |
| A: |
The state promotes foreign trade development through import-export credit, export credit insurance, export tax rebates, and other measures designed to support foreign trade. |
| Q: |
What support measures does China have for cross-border e-commerce? |
| A: |
The state supports and promotes the innovative development of foreign trade formats and models, including cross-border e-commerce and integrated foreign trade services. The foreign trade regulatory department under the State Council shall, together with other relevant departments under the State Council, establish and improve policy measures and management systems suited to the needs of new forms and models of foreign trade. |
| Q: |
What support measures does China have for digital foreign trade? |
| A: |
The state supports the digital development of foreign trade, promotes and strengthens the application of information technology in foreign trade activities, supports the use of electronic bills of lading, electronic invoices, and promotes international mutual recognition of digital certificates and electronic signatures, thereby enhancing the digitalization and convenience of foreign trade. |
| Q: |
What support measures does China have for financial institutions in foreign trade? |
| A: |
The state encourages professional service institutions—such as those in finance, law, accounting, and intellectual property protection—to improve their service networks, providing high-quality professional services to foreign trade operators to help them expand into international markets, conduct business, manage risks, and protect their rights and interests. |

