The Chinese expression “安全审查” can be translated into the English “security review” and other terms. A translation guide for various contexts is provided below.

Contexts

Investment Law

Translation Equivalents

Security Review

Section 40 of the Administrative Regulations to Implement the Foreign Investment Act of People’s Republic of China mandates the administrative bureaucracy to develop and implement a security review process.

Evidence for Translation Approach

As described in more detail in our article on the security review concept in Chinese law, the Chinese government conducts security reviews on foreign investments as part of its efforts to attract foreign investment while minimizing potential threats to national security.

Foreign investment security reviews are performed on foreign investments in major industries and critical technology that impact national security, foreign investment in essential military equipment and military technologies, and foreign investment in public services and major infrastructure that may impact national security.

According to the PRC legislative history, the security review approach drew inspiration from the United States CFIU process. See the US Treasury Department’s Guidance Concerning the National Security Review Conducted by CFIUS, 73 Fed. Reg. 74567 (Dec. 8, 2008).