The crime of money laundering was born out of the traditional crime of stolen goods and has evolved through generations from the natural extension of drugs, corruption and terrorist financing to non-traditional security issues, the international legal system against money laundering was gradually constructed. In order to deepen international anti-money laundering cooperation and enhance its international status and voice, China has made effort to become a member of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), and has made commitments to anti-money laundering criminal legislation and judicial practices in accordance with its assessment. China is now at a critical point in the follow-up assessment of the FATF, and is facing new patterns in money laundering crimes in the era of digitalisation and the Internet. In view of this, the author conducts a comprehensive analysis in the context of the FATF assessment, with the aim of reflecting on the gaps in China's criminal law regime for money laundering offence and exploring solutions.