Outline Of The Trade Secret System

Anti-Unfair Competition Law

The trade secret and its protection system are primarily established under the Anti-Unfair Competition Law.

Legislation

The Anti-Unfair Competition Law is enacted to promote the healthy development of the socialist market economy, encourage and protect fair competition, prevent and stop unfair competition, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of business operators and consumers.

The Anti-Unfair Competition Law was adopted at the Standing Committee of the Eighth National People's Congress on September 2, 1993; revised for the first time on November 4, 2017, and came into force as of January 1, 2018; amended on April 23, 2019; and revised for the second time on June 27, 2025, to come into force as of October 15, 2025.