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China issues rules to counter foreign extraterritorial measures, enable trade

( April 13, 2026, 09:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China on Monday issued a new set of rules to counter what it described as foreign states’ unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction, empowering authorities to identify such measures and respond, effective immediately. The regulations, published on the government website following a State Council decree signed by Premier Li Qiang, defines such actions as those that violate international law and harm China’s interests. It provides that “no organization or individual shall enforce or assist in enforcing such unlawful jurisdiction measures,” and sets up mechanisms to block them. The rules also allow countermeasures including trade and investment restrictions, establish a malicious-entity list targeting foreign actors involved, and permit affected Chinese parties to seek damages in court, while introducing penalties for non-compliance such as limits on import-export and international services trade.Regulations follow (in Chinese). ...

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