China Countermeasures — Laws & Regulations

Laws

5 instruments

National Security Law of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国国家安全法 Issued by the NPC Standing Committee · effective 2015-07-01 Underpins UEL MOF procurement MOFCOM Blocking Rules Improper jurisdiction / 禁执令 Supply-chain security
Export Control Law of the PRC 中华人民共和国出口管制法 Issued by the NPC Standing Committee · promulgation 主席令第五十八号 · effective 2020-12-01 Underpins Restricted Parties List (管控名单)Watch List (关注名单)Dual-use destination controls
Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the PRC 中华人民共和国反外国制裁法 Issued by the NPC Standing Committee · promulgation 主席令第九十号 · effective 2021-06-10 Underpins AFSL Countermeasure List Supply-chain security
Foreign Relations Law of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国对外关系法 Issued by the NPC Standing Committee · effective 2023-07-01 Underpins AFSL Countermeasure List Improper jurisdiction / 禁执令 Supply-chain security
Foreign Trade Law of the PRC 中华人民共和国对外贸易法 Issued by the NPC Standing Committee · promulgation 全国人大常委会2025年修订 · effective 2026-03-01 Underpins UEL Supply-chain security Foreign-trade national-security investigation

Administrative regulations

6 instruments

Regulations on the Administration of Technology Import and Export 中华人民共和国技术进出口管理条例 Issued by the State Council · promulgation 国务院令（2020年修订） · effective 2020-11-29 Not in the legal pathway of a mechanism covered here.
Regulations on Export Control of Dual-Use Items 中华人民共和国两用物项出口管制条例 Issued by the State Council · promulgation 国务院令第792号 · effective 2024-12-01 Issued under Export Control Law of the PRC Underpins Restricted Parties List (管控名单)Watch List (关注名单)Dual-use destination controls
State Council Provisions on Implementing the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law 国务院关于实施《中华人民共和国反外国制裁法》的规定 Issued by the State Council · promulgation 国务院令第803号 · effective 2025-03-24 Implements Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the PRC · Issued under Foreign Relations Law of the People's Republic of China Underpins AFSL Countermeasure List
Regulations on Countering Foreign Improper Extraterritorial Jurisdiction 中华人民共和国反外国不当域外管辖条例 Issued by the State Council · promulgation 国务院令第835号 · effective 2026-04-07 Issued under National Security Law of the People's Republic of China · Issued under Foreign Relations Law of the People's Republic of China · Applies alongside Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the PRC Underpins Improper jurisdiction / 禁执令
State Council Provisions on Industrial and Supply Chain Security 国务院关于产业链供应链安全的规定 Issued by the State Council · promulgation 国务院令第834号 · effective 2026-04-09 Issued under National Security Law of the People's Republic of China · Issued under Foreign Relations Law of the People's Republic of China · Issued under Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the PRC · Issued under Foreign Trade Law of the PRC Underpins Supply-chain security
State Council Provisions on Outbound Investment 国务院关于对外投资的规定 Issued by the State Council · promulgation 国务院令第837号 · effective 2026-07-01 Not in the legal pathway of a mechanism covered here.

Departmental rules

2 instruments

Provisions on the Unreliable Entity List 不可靠实体清单规定 Issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · promulgation 商务部令2020年第4号 · effective 2020-09-19 Issued under Foreign Trade Law of the PRC · Issued under National Security Law of the People's Republic of China Underpins UEL
Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extraterritorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Measures 阻断外国法律与措施不当域外适用办法 Issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · promulgation 商务部令2021年第1号 · effective 2021-01-09 Issued under National Security Law of the People's Republic of China Underpins MOFCOM Blocking Rules

Normative measures

1 instrument

Measures for Industrial and Supply Chain Security Investigations 产业链供应链安全调查工作办法 Issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · promulgation 商务部公告2026年第24号 · effective 2026-06-22 Implements State Council Provisions on Industrial and Supply Chain Security Underpins Supply-chain security

Catalogues

2 instruments

PRC Dual-Use Item Control Catalogue 中华人民共和国两用物项出口管制清单 Issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · promulgation 商务部、工业和信息化部、海关总署、国家密码局公告2024年第51号 · effective 2024-12-01 Not in the legal pathway of a mechanism covered here.
Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export 中国禁止出口限制出口技术目录 Issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) · promulgation 商务部、科技部公告2025年第28号（调整2023年第57号目录） · effective 2025-07-15 Not in the legal pathway of a mechanism covered here.