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China's top legislature reviews draft amendment to foreign trade law

( September 8, 2025, 08:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China's top legislature on Monday reviewed a draft amendment to the Foreign Trade Law, state media Xinhua reported. The 11-chapter, 80-article draft would elevate into law reforms such as the negative-list system for cross-border services trade. The amendments aim to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests while promoting foreign trade to support economic growth. The draft also calls for alignment with high-standard global trade rules, support for digital and green trade, encouragement of new business models, and stronger intellectual property protection and compliance.The statement, in Chinese, follows:...

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