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China's draft Foreign Trade Law sharpens sanctions response, aligns with global rules

By MLex Staff ( September 16, 2025, 08:05 GMT | Insight) -- China’s top legislature has unveiled draft revisions to the Foreign Trade Law that aim to modernize the country’s framework for international commerce while expanding Beijing’s legal arsenal for countering foreign sanctions. The draft, open for public comment until Oct. 11, proposes sweeping updates to align rules with global standards, strengthen intellectual property protections and formalize reforms such as the “negative list” system for cross-border services.China’s top legislature has unveiled draft revisions to the Foreign Trade Law that aim to modernize the country’s framework for international commerce while expanding Beijing’s legal arsenal for countering foreign sanctions....

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