New risks arise for overseas companies

China could face both prolonged risks and new challenges in safeguarding its overseas interests this year, a think tank's blue book has predicted, citing the uncertainty of the China-US ties and the persistent conflicts in the Middle East and Eurasia.

It suggested overseas Chinese enterprises and institutions be better prepared to deal with the investment and tariff issues, the negative impacts and opportunities of US trade policies, and gain a comprehensive understanding of local relevant laws and regulations.

China Overseas Security Risk Blue Book (2025), jointly released by the National Security Institute of Renmin University and the China Overseas Security Research Institute on Friday, said that the accelerated restructuring of supply chains, emerging challenges of the digital era and heightened political instability in many countries also bring uncertainties to China's overseas security.