China has launched its first review of its foreign trade law since 2004, signalling a potential shift in how the country manages international commerce amid rising global trade tensions.
The proposed revisions would give Beijing the legal authority to impose trade bans or restrictions on foreign companies and entities deemed threats to national sovereignty or security.
Chinese officials have described the review as a step toward modernizing the legal framework governing foreign trade, ensuring that economic openness is balanced with national security concerns.
Trade experts say the move reflects growing international pressures, as countries increasingly use tariffs, sanctions, and other trade barriers as instruments of geopolitical influence and that China is updating its trade law to provide more flexibility in protecting its strategic interests.
Tariff barriers
The review comes at a time when global tariff barriers are rising, and disputes over trade, technology, and investment are intensifying.
To counter tariffs, China is focusing on domestic self-reliance and technological innovation to reduce its dependence on foreign inputs.
Building on relationships
It is also diversifying trade partners, strengthening relationships with other states in the region notably members and participants in the just concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin while using its own retaliatory measures in response to U.S. levied tariffs.
The revisions could allow China to respond more assertively to foreign trade restrictions, strengthening its leverage in international negotiations.
While the full scope of the proposed measures has not been disclosed, officials have invited public consultation and input, highlighting the government’s intent to balance economic growth with strategic security considerations.
Observers say the review could set the stage for a more rules-based framework for foreign trade enforcement in the coming years.
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