BEIJING: China’s first foreign relations law, which was passed by the nation’s top legislature on Wednesday, provides the necessary legal guarantees for the country to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests amid increased foreign sanctions and restrictions, a senior Chinese diplomat said.
Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, said that the law, which will take effect on Saturday, provides a legal basis for China to exercise its legitimate rights to counter sanctions and interference.
It is also conducive to firmly and effectively safeguarding national interests through the rule of law and to better upholding international fairness and justice, Wang said in an article published in People’s Daily on Thursday.
The Law on Foreign Relations comes as the nation’s development faces increasing challenges in foreign relations including export restrictions, “long-arm” jurisdiction and sanctions. China, for example, has been subjected to mounting sanctions from the United States over advanced technologies as well as issues related to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
However, international law has failed to provide adequate remedies. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
