China fortifies anti-sanctions defences as global trade clash fears grow
- China issued new rules to enforce its anti-foreign sanctions law, expanding its legal tools for retaliation
- These rules, which give the law more teeth, may enable Chinese shipyards to protect themselves from potential fallout of proposed US port fees
- Experts say enforcement will likely remain cautious, but risks to fragmented global trade and diverging sanction regimes are rising
China’s new ‘implementing regulations’ for its anti-foreign sanctions law add enforcement muscle and legal clarity to a previously symbolic framework, signalling a potential shift toward more assertive legal retaliation amid rising geopolitical and trade tensions
