Criminal check for work visa

Hi, I have just been informed by my company's HR department that they will now only accept an ACRO Police Certificate and not a Basic DBS certificate. The former costs a great deal more (£95 over £23) and it is also easier for me to get a DBS as I have an account. My question is, does the Chinese authorities now only accept ACRO for British people applying in UK? Previously my DBS certificate was good enough when applying.