China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law: Far reaching and vague

来源： 中国人大网 2021年06月10日 20:01:42

Source: China National People’s Congress Network June 10, 2021 20:01:42

第二条　中华人民共和国坚持独立自主的和平外交政策，坚持互相尊重主权和领土完整、互不侵犯、互不干涉内政、平等互利、和平共处的五项原则，维护以联合国为核心的国际体系和以国际法为基础的国际秩序，发展同世界各国的友好合作，推动构建人类命运共同体。

第三条　中华人民共和国反对霸权主义和强权政治，反对任何国家以任何借口、任何方式干涉中国内政。

外国国家违反国际法和国际关系基本准则，以各种借口或者依据其本国法律对我国进行遏制、打压，对我国公民、组织采取歧视性限制措施，干涉我国内政的，我国有权采取相应反制措施。

第四条　国务院有关部门可以决定将直接或者间接参与制定、决定、实施本法第三条规定的歧视性限制措施的个人、组织列入反制清单。

Article 2 The People’s Republic of China adheres to an independent foreign policy of peace, adheres to the five principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence. The international order based on international law develops friendly cooperation with countries around the world and promotes the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Article 3: The People’s Republic of China opposes hegemonism and power politics, and opposes any country’s interference in China’s internal affairs under any pretext and in any way.

If a foreign country violates international law and basic norms of international relations, uses various excuses or in accordance with its own laws to contain and suppress my country, adopt discriminatory restrictive measures against Chinese citizens and organizations, and interfere in my country’s internal affairs, my country has the right to take corresponding countermeasures.

Article 4 Relevant departments of the State Council may decide to include individuals and organizations that directly or indirectly participate in the formulation, decision, and implementation of the discriminatory restrictive measures stipulated in Article 3 of this law on the counter-control list.

（一）列入反制清单个人的配偶和直系亲属；

（二）列入反制清单组织的高级管理人员或者实际控制人；

（三）由列入反制清单个人担任高级管理人员的组织；

（四）由列入反制清单个人和组织实际控制或者参与设立、运营的组织。

第六条　国务院有关部门可以按照各自职责和任务分工，对本法第四条、第五条规定的个人、组织，根据实际情况决定采取下列一种或者几种措施：

（一）不予签发签证、不准入境、注销签证或者驱逐出境；

（二）查封、扣押、冻结在我国境内的动产、不动产和其他各类财产；

（三）禁止或者限制我国境内的组织、个人与其进行有关交易、合作等活动；

（四）其他必要措施。

第七条　国务院有关部门依据本法第四条至第六条规定作出的决定为最终决定。

第八条　采取反制措施所依据的情形发生变化的，国务院有关部门可以暂停、变更或者取消有关反制措施。

(1) The spouses and immediate family members of individuals included in the counter-control list;

(2) Senior managers or actual controllers of organizations included in the counter-control list;

(3) Organizations where individuals included in the counter-control list serve as senior management personnel;

(4) Organizations that are actually controlled or participated in the establishment and operation of individuals and organizations included in the counter-control list.

Article 6: Relevant departments of the State Council may, in accordance with their respective responsibilities and tasks, decide to take one or more of the following measures for the individuals and organizations specified in Articles 4 and 5 of this Law based on actual conditions:

(1) Refusal to issue visas, deny entry, cancel visas or deport;

(2) Sealing up, seizing, and freezing movable property, immovable property and other various types of property within the territory of my country;

(3) Prohibit or restrict relevant transactions, cooperation and other activities with organizations and individuals within the territory of my country;

(4) Other necessary measures.

Article 7: The decision made by the relevant departments of the State Council in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 to 6 of this Law shall be final.

Article 8: If the circumstances on which countermeasures are taken change, the relevant departments of the State Council may suspend, change or cancel the countermeasures.

第十条　国家设立反外国制裁工作协调机制，负责统筹协调相关工作。

国务院有关部门应当加强协同配合和信息共享，按照各自职责和任务分工确定和实施有关反制措施。

第十一条　我国境内的组织和个人应当执行国务院有关部门采取的反制措施。

对违反前款规定的组织和个人，国务院有关部门依法予以处理，限制或者禁止其从事相关活动。

第十二条　任何组织和个人均不得执行或者协助执行外国国家对我国公民、组织采取的歧视性限制措施。

组织和个人违反前款规定，侵害我国公民、组织合法权益的，我国公民、组织可以依法向人民法院提起诉讼，要求其停止侵害、赔偿损失。

Article 10: The state establishes a coordination mechanism for anti-foreign sanctions work and is responsible for overall planning and coordination of related work.

The relevant departments of the State Council shall strengthen coordination and information sharing, and determine and implement relevant countermeasures in accordance with their respective responsibilities and tasks.

Article 11: Organizations and individuals within the territory of our country shall implement countermeasures adopted by relevant departments of the State Council.

For organizations and individuals that violate the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the relevant departments of the State Council shall deal with them in accordance with the law and restrict or prohibit them from engaging in related activities.

Article 12: No organization or individual may implement or assist in the implementation of discriminatory restrictive measures taken by foreign countries against Chinese citizens and organizations.

Where organizations and individuals violate the provisions of the preceding paragraph and infringe upon the lawful rights and interests of Chinese citizens and organizations, Chinese citizens and organizations may file a lawsuit with the people’s court in accordance with the law, requesting them to stop the infringement and compensate for the losses.

第十四条　任何组织和个人不执行、不配合实施反制措施的，依法追究法律责任。

第十五条　对于外国国家、组织或者个人实施、协助、支持危害我国主权、安全、发展利益的行为，需要采取必要反制措施的，参照本法有关规定执行。

第十六条　本法自公布之日起施行。

Article 14: Any organization or individual who fails to implement or cooperate in the implementation of countermeasures shall be investigated for legal responsibility in accordance with the law.

Article 15: For foreign countries, organizations, or individuals that implement, assist, or support acts that endanger my country’s sovereignty, security, and development interests and need to take necessary countermeasures, refer to the relevant provisions of this law.

Article 16: This law shall come into force on the date of promulgation.