China passes anti-sanctions law to counter punitive action by foreign countries

China officially passed an anti-sanctions law on June 10, 2021, at a closing session of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. While the details of the law are yet to be revealed, the new legislation is expected to provide a legal basis for Beijing to counter foreign sanctions. The US has already slapped a number of sanctions on 32 mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including the city’s chief executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor.