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SASAC establishes Bureau of Overseas Foreign Investment Administration

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The state asset regulator (SASAC) is tightening the leash on state-owned companies' (SOEs) overseas operations. On April 8, SASAC established a new department – the Bureau of Overseas Foreign Investment Administration. The bureau’s main responsibilities include (SASAC):

Guiding central SOEs’ intern...