Codifying China’s Countermeasure Toolkit: An Examination of the Foreign Relations Law

Key Takeaways

• The new law focuses on clarifying foreign affairs work, safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity, and projecting China as an international rule-shaper.
• The law bolsters existing mechanisms in China’s defensive toolkit like the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, China’s blocking statute, and the Unreliable Entity List.
• While the law will not have an immediate impact on foreign firms, it sets the stage for future measures that may impact certain companies.