Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law

Law of the People’s Republic of China on Countering Foreign Sanctions
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
Passed byStanding Committee of the National People's Congress
Passed10 June 2021 (2021-06-10)
Signed byPresident Xi Jinping
Signed30 June 2021 (2021-06-30)
Commenced10 June 2021 (2021-06-10)
Effective10 June 2021
Legislative history
Introduced byCouncil of Chairpersons
First readingApril 2021
Second readingJune 2021
Status: In force

Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (AFSL) is a law of the People's Republic of China. Developed in response to increasing international sanctions targeting PRC officials and entities and passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on June 10, 2021, on an accelerated basis without public consultation, it establishes a comprehensive legal framework enabling the Chinese government to implement countermeasures against foreign sanctions.