With the expansion of overseas business,the quantity of archival records of Chinese enterprises abroad has witnessed a rapid increase.However,overseas archives still lack a mature model to address.This research focuses on five state-owned enterprises engaged in overseas business,conducting on-site and online investigations to examine the current state of overseas archival management from three dimensions:institutional norms,organizational structure,and operational processes.The findings indicate that the regulation-oriented archival management model faces numerous challenges in the overseas archives of state-owned enterprises.To better implement the"dual compliance"principle,it is essential to shift from regulation to governance in the management of overseas archives for state-owned enterprises.This transition can be achieved through strategies such as the"China+"archival model,empowerment through personnel and technology,aiming to establish a management model tailored to the characteristics of overseas archives.