Experts interpret the "Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China"

　　Provide strong legal support and guarantees for countering foreign discriminatory measures-Expert interpretation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 10 (Reporters Wu Yue, Liu Yizhan, and Dong Xue) The 29th meeting of the 13th National People's Congress Standing Committee voted on the 10th to pass the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People’s Republic of China.

Experts generally believe that this law will help better safeguard national sovereignty, dignity, and core interests in the current international situation, help coordinate the promotion of domestic rule of law and foreign-related rule of law, and provide legal system guarantees for my country's steady advancement of high-level opening up.

　　Huo Zhengxin, a professor at the School of International Law of China University of Political Science and Law, believes that for some time, some political forces in the United States and the West have regarded China as their main competitor. Imposing arbitrary sanctions not only seriously violates China's national interests, but also seriously affects international fairness and justice.

In this context, my country's promulgation of anti-foreign sanctions law is not only very necessary, but also very timely.

　　The promulgation of this law conforms to the basic norms of international law and international relations.

　　"Since the 1990s, the United Nations General Assembly has passed a series of resolutions, repeatedly stressing against a country’s abuse of legal extraterritorial effects, calling for the abolition of all kinds of unilateral laws and measures that have extraterritorial effects on enterprises and individuals in other countries, and calling on all countries not to recognize or refrain from Implementation of such laws and measures." Li Qingming, an associate researcher at the Institute of International Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that China’s promulgation and implementation of anti-foreign sanctions laws are consistent with the spirit of the UN General Assembly resolutions and are legitimate.

　　He said that China’s approach is to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests on the basis of the United Nations Charter and other principles of international law. It is completely different from the unilateral and hegemonic practices used by some countries in the United States and the West. Lift.

　　The promulgation of this law is consistent with the general practice of the international community.

　　Huo Zhengxin said that many countries and international organizations, including the United States, Russia, and the European Union, have enacted "blocking legislation" in different forms but similar in content to counter unfriendly and discriminatory measures by other countries.

China’s promulgation of this law is consistent with international practices. It draws on the legislative experience of the European Union and other countries. It also combines the characteristics of China's era and the actual needs to propose clear goals such as counter-sanctions, counter-interference, and counter-long-arm jurisdiction.

　　The promulgation of this law will provide a legal basis for relevant departments to implement anti-sanction measures.

　　Since the beginning of this year, the Chinese government has repeatedly announced the implementation of corresponding countermeasures against entities and individuals in relevant countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that China will impose sanctions on the German scholar Zheng Guoen, the Chairman of the British Foreign Affairs Special Committee Tugendhat, the European Parliament's Human Rights Sub-Committee, the "Uyghur Independent Court" and other institutions and personnel.

On January 9 this year, the Ministry of Commerce promulgated and implemented the Measures for Blocking the Improper Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Laws and Measures.

　　Experts said that my country’s previous anti-sanction measures were mainly through administrative means, lacking support from the national legislative level.

Today, the anti-foreign sanctions law has made up for this shortcoming and provides a strong legal guarantee for my country to counter foreign discriminatory measures in accordance with the law.

　　"Some countries in the United States and the West use a domestic law as an excuse to impose a'long-arm jurisdiction' over other countries. In order to deal with the'long arm' that is extended at any time, we must further enrich and enrich our own laws to deal with challenges and prevent risks.' Toolbox'." Huo Zhengxin said.

　　"The promulgation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law will provide a legal basis for my country's next anti-sanction measures, and will also give the relevant departments the authorization to carry out counter-sanctions. In the specific implementation process, relevant departments will further issue regulations based on their duties and powers to better exert the law Effectiveness," he said.

　　The promulgation of this law will help to better implement high-level opening up.

　　Li Qingming stated that the implementation of the anti-foreign sanctions law is not inconsistent with advancing opening up. It is precisely to better implement high-level opening up, improve the socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics, and promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities.

　　"The anti-foreign sanctions law only targets entities and individuals that brutally interfere in China's internal affairs, spread rumors, slander, and contain and suppress China. It does not affect market entities and ordinary people who abide by the law. China will continue to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and protect them in accordance with the law. The legitimate rights and interests of foreign-funded enterprises continue to create a market-oriented, legalized, and international business environment." He said.

　　"There are two old sayings in China:'People don't offend me, I don't offend others','that is, to treat their own body according to their own way.'" Huo Zhengxin said, "China's implementation of anti-foreign sanctions law is prominent in'countermeasures'. 'Rather than shutting down customers. It is certain that China will continue to welcome foreign investment, embrace economic globalization, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results with all parties."