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China’s anti-sanctions law

China’s anti-sanctions law
Latest news and updates on China’s new anti-sanctions law, which provides a legal framework for retaliation and allows Chinese firms to seek compensation over foreign sanctions.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
US Senator Marco Rubio, US president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the next secretary of state, has an established track record as a hardliner towards China. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Beijing mulls options as China hawk Rubio awaits top US diplomat post

China has choices to counter confrontation from Trump’s pick for secretary of state, but experts say broader challenge is next cabinet’s hardline posturing.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s Shaanxi launches international legal affairs office for belt and road

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US-China relations

China looks to play greater role in shaping international law

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US-China relations

Opinion | Mixed messages undermine US-China rebuilding of people exchanges

China needs to reverse the atmosphere of intimidation felt by academics, journalists and businesses while the US must change its gruff approach.

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US-China relations

China sanctions former US congressman Mike Gallagher after trip to Taiwan

Beijing accuses Gallagher of interference in China’s internal affairs, banning him from entering the country.

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China’s Communist Party

China urged to grow legal talent for global fight against terrorism, corruption

The country needs experienced professionals as it takes on bigger role in international law enforcement, according to top prosecutor.

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US-China relations

China sanctions US risk management firm and researchers over Xinjiang ‘excuse’

It is a tit-for-tat response to US Treasury sanctions this month on Chinese entities over alleged human rights abuses.

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China has responded to Washington’s sanctions over alleged human rights issues and forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region by declaring its own sanctions against a firm and two researchers. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US sanctions more Chinese officials and firms over alleged abuses in Xinjiang

Washington says it has frozen the assets of a former prefectural police chief and a United Front Work Department cadre, actions Beijing says the action amounts to gross interference in China’s internal affairs.

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China’s Communist Party

Xi calls legal backing on foreign affairs an ‘urgent task’ for China

President says creating favourable legal conditions is essential as the nation opens up to the outside world.

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National People's Congress (NPC)

‘Rule of law’: China adopts new legislation to help combat foreign sanctions

The new Foreign Relations Law is Beijing’s latest legal weapon against sanctions, foreign interventions, and further consolidates Communist Party’s control.

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The new Foreign Relations Law was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature. Photo: AP
The View

The View | A Chinese spin-off would ring-fence HSBC’s golden goose amid tensions

Given geopolitical pressures, a split would protect HSBC’s hugely profitable Hong Kong and mainland business, while letting its global banking business proceed with fewer regulatory burdens and better financial discipline.

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The HSBC main building in Central, Hong Kong on April 26. Photo: Nora Tam
US-China relations

Wang Yi echoes Xi Jinping’s ‘transcendent’ global security initiative call

Wang Yi calls for end to unilateral sanctions that ‘constrain economic development of other nations’.

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HK CE election 2022

‘Hong Kong candidate John Lee’s team mull cash donations to guard against sanctions’

The Post breaks down how the sanctions law could affect US nationals and Hong Kong residents seeking to donate to his campaign.

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Ukraine

Sanctions on Russia prove a headache for Chinese tech firms

Chinese companies could find themselves subject to huge fines and penalties for breach of sanctions if they work with targeted entities.

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China tech firms face a dilemma when it comes to Western sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion. Photo: Bloomberg
China-EU relations

Ukraine war and sanctions tipped to top China-EU summit agenda

EU trade chief says tensions between China and the EU ‘need to be addressed at the highest political level’.

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China has refused to condemn Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin kicked off a military operation against Ukraine last week and reportedly chose not to ‘weigh in’ after the US warned Beijing that Russia was planning a Ukraine invasion, according to a Washington official. Photo: Reuters
Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping urges China to boost laws and train lawyers for global fight

President says country should move faster on legislation relating to foreign matters, particularly around sanctions and interference.

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Diplomacy

Xi Jinping vows to focus on judicial cooperation in multilateral ties

Wider law enforcement and judicial cooperation in bilateral and multilateral ties are important for national security, Chinese president tells Politburo.

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Hong Kong economy

Abacus | Hongkongers keep the faith, but with anti-sanctions law looming, for how much longer?

89,200 is a drop in the ocean, but where emigration goes from here is the bigger worry, writes Neil Newman.

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An anti-government demonstrator with the British flag during the Hong Kong protests. The option of converting BN(O) passports into something useful is proving alluring for some. Photo: Sam Tsang
Politics

China passes anti-sanctions law

US-China relations

China’s anti-sanctions law ‘can target individuals, families, organisations’

Law passed by National People’s Congress Standing Committee can apply to individuals, their relatives and organisations, Hong Kong delegate Tam Yiu-chung says.

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China rushed through anti-sanctions law ‘because Biden kept up pressure’

Government advisers say the plans were accelerated after the US President dashed hopes he would take a softer approach than Donald Trump.

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US President Joe Biden disappointed Beijing by continuing a tough stance. Photo: Reuters

Chinese firms may be able to hit back under new anti-sanctions law

Expert says the legislation, which is expected to be passed on Thursday, will allow companies like Huawei to seek redress through mainland courts.

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A guard tower and barbed wire fence are seen around a facility in the Xinjiang region, where China is accused of human rights abuses. Photo: AP

European companies alarmed by China’s anti-sanctions law

The EU Chamber of Commerce in China expresses concern at lack of transparency and says the measures are ‘not conducive to attracting investment’.

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Beijing’s anti-sanctions law will give US ‘a taste of own medicine’: Lam

Chief Executive Carrie Lam accuses Western countries of violating international norms with their own sanctions, saying new law will give foreign governments ‘a taste of their own medicine’.

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Chief Executive Carrie Lam has come out in support of an anti-sanctions bill currently before China’s top legislative body. Photo: Winson Wong
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