BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree to unveil regulations on export control of dual-use items, which will take effect on Dec. 1 2024.

Supporting a holistic approach to national security, the regulations, consisting of six chapters and 50 articles, were formulated to maintain international peace, coordinate high-quality development with a high level of security, and improve export control capabilities of dual-use items.

Dual-use goods refer to goods, technologies and services that can be used either for civilian purposes, for military purposes or to contribute to increasing military potential, in particular to design, develop, produce or use weapons of war. mass destruction and their vectors. .

According to the trade facilitation measures included in the regulations, the registration system for exporters of dual-use items will be abolished, and the transparency and standardization of dual-use item export control policies will be strengthened.

The regulations also include detailed measures for licensing management, checklist and supervision of export control of dual-use items.