China unveils draft Foreign Trade Law amendment for public comment
( September 16, 2025, 05:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China's top legislature has published a draft amendment to the Foreign Trade Law for a 30-day public consultation ending Oct. 11. The draft seeks to improve the environment for foreign trade by strengthening intellectual property protections and trade-assistance mechanisms, while also expanding China's legal toolkit for responding to sanctions or other restrictive measures imposed by foreign governments. It clarifies potential countermeasures and related legal liabilities. The law was first enacted in 1994 and last amended in 2022.The statement follows and the draft amendment is attached:...
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