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China launches online platform for cross-border legal services
China’s Justice Ministry launched the Fatong online platform on October 10 to support businesses and citizens dealing with legal matters across borders.
It is aimed in particular at people and companies operating outside China.
The platform brings together Chinese laws on foreign-related matters, legal resources from 187 countries and practical guides and cases.
Users can also ask questions through an AI tool or submit them for review by a professional team.
The ministry says the resources are intended to help users understand and handle legal issues involving different countries and areas of law.
The platform also provides training materials for legal staff at companies working internationally.
The ministry says it plans to add resources and improve the platform over time.
China’s Ministry of Justice has launched a national online platform for legal services related to overseas matters.
The platform, called Fatong, serves Chinese companies and citizens operating abroad.
Users can access it through a web browser or a WeChat mini program.
Its services include legal information, an AI assistant and consultations from a professional team.
The platform includes resources covering laws in 187 countries and regions.
- Who
- China’s Ministry of Justice launched the platform.
- What
- It launched Fatong, a national online platform for legal services related to overseas matters.
- When
- The platform was officially launched on the morning of October 10; the article was published in 2026.
- Where
- Online, at lexcom.12348.gov.cn and through a WeChat mini program.
- Why
- To help Chinese companies and citizens address legal issues related to operating abroad.
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The national foreign-related legal services platform Fatong is officially launched and operational.
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- Platform
- Fatong (lexcom.12348.gov.cn)
- Launch
- October 10, 2026
- Country coverage
- Legal resources covering 187 countries
- Chinese foreign-related laws
- More than 1,800 laws, regulations and rules
- Overseas legal resources
- About 1,500 articles, including 976 translated laws, 512 country legal guides and 140 cases
Sources
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