US EditionChina passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities
The law revision enhances China's trade-war tools and emphasizes digital, green trade, and intellectual property to support national development and global trade engagement.
- China's top legislative body approved revisions to its Foreign Trade Law, which will take effect on March 1, 2026, as reported by Xinhua.
- The revision aims to expand Beijing's legal toolkit, "expands and improves" powers to counter external challenges and refocuses on digital, green and intellectual property trade for CPTPP standards.
- After exporter scrutiny such as the Shein controversy, the law explicitly mentions curbing outbound shipments "from strategic minerals to sex dolls" and Beijing sharpens wording to anticipate lawsuits from private exporting firms as ministries grow concerned.
- Trade diplomats warn the law could put the government at odds with private exporters, enabling sweeping bans like earlier Japanese seafood imports, while Chinese regulators need legal justifications to stop shipments.
- Looking ahead, the overhaul positions China for CPTPP-style acceptance as Western trade diplomats say it's "better to have everything written out in black and white" to reduce arbitrary enforcement.
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China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities
China on Saturday passed revisions to a key piece of legislation aimed at strengthening Beijing's ability to wage trade war, curb outbound shipments from strategic minerals to sex dolls, and further open its $19 trillion economy.
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