The second review draft of the draft anti-foreign sanctions law was submitted to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) for consideration.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 7-The 29th session of the 13th the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) held its first plenary meeting on the afternoon of the 7th, and heard a report on the deliberation results of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Sanctions Law (Draft) made by Shen Chunyao, vice chairman of the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People’s Congress.

　　The reporter learned from the office of the spokesman of the Legal Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) that for some time, some western countries used various pretexts, such as Xinjiang and Hong Kong, to spread rumors and slander against China, especially in violation of international law and the basic norms of international relations, and imposed so-called "sanctions" on relevant state organs, organizations and state workers in China according to their own laws and grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs. The China government severely condemned this hegemonic act, and people from all walks of life expressed strong indignation. In order to resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, dignity and core interests, and oppose western hegemonism and power politics, since the beginning of this year, the China government has repeatedly announced the implementation of corresponding countermeasures against entities and individuals in relevant countries. "Deal with a man as he deals with you". Around the "two sessions" this year, some NPC deputies, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference members and people from all walks of life put forward opinions and suggestions, arguing that it is necessary for the state to formulate a special anti-foreign sanctions law to provide strong support and guarantee for China to counter foreign discriminatory measures according to law. The Work Report of the NPC Standing Committee approved by the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress clearly stated in the "Main Tasks for the Next Year" that the legal "toolbox" for coping with challenges and preventing risks should be enriched around anti-sanctions, anti-interference and anti-long-arm jurisdiction.

　　According to the relevant work arrangements, the Legislative Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) carefully studied the legislative suggestions put forward by various parties, summarized China’s counter-measures practice and related work practices, sorted out the relevant foreign legislation, solicited the opinions of the central and relevant state departments, and drafted and formed the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (Draft). In April this year, Chairman the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) put forward a legislative motion in accordance with legal procedures, and the draft anti-foreign sanctions law was considered for the first time at the 28th meeting of the 13th the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC). Members of the Standing Committee are generally in favor of enacting the anti-foreign sanctions law, and at the same time, they have put forward some perfect opinions and suggestions. The Constitution and Law Committee of the National People’s Congress revised and improved the draft anti-foreign sanctions law according to the deliberation opinions of the Standing Committee and opinions from all sides, and submitted the deliberation result report and the second deliberation draft of the draft to the 29th session of the 13th the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) according to law.