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Chinese experts said the latest government regulations on export control of civil-military dual-use items are a major measure to improve the overseas-related legal system, which will promote the country’s export control governance capacity. country, while strengthening the mechanism to respect China’s non-proliferation objective. obligations and support global non-proliferation efforts.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday signed a State Council decree to unveil regulations on export control of dual-use items, which will take effect on December 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.

China is entering a period where “strategic opportunities coexist with risks and challenges”, and the export of dual-use goods, especially the export of goods, technologies and services that can be used for design, the development, production or use of mass destruction and their vectors, is linked to international peace, China’s national security and its development interests, it is therefore necessary to strengthen control by Rule of law, said Huang Huikang, chairman of China’s International Law Advisory Committee. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in an article published on the WeChat account of the Chinese Ministry of Justice (MOJ).

These regulations are an important measure to improve the export control system and strengthen legal governance in controlling exports of dual-use goods, Huang said, noting that the regulations are also an effective measure to fulfill international obligations and promote global cooperation on non-proliferation.

“The implementation of national legislation to control the export of dual-use items is an important means to achieve the goal of non-proliferation and a common practice among major countries and regions in the world and is consistent with the provisions on WTO “security exceptions,” Huang said.

Mei Xiaying and Fu Jun, professors at the University of International Business and Economics, noted in another article published on the WeChat account of the Ministry of Justice that the regulations, combining development and security, reflect the fundamental objective of safeguard the interests of the nation and the people, which differs from the practices of some countries which use export controls as tools of power politics and hegemony.

As an important measure serving the country’s high-level opening-up policy, the regulations will help create a transparent, stable and predictable institutional environment, further improving the effectiveness of China’s export control governance , the experts said.

The regulations provide clear guidance for the country’s export control management in monitoring and enforcing the law and establishing specific standards for exporters to comply with the law and protect their rights. It is a legal system consistent with international economic and trade rules to protect a country’s basic security interests, Han Liyu, a professor at the Faculty of Law of Renmin University of China, said in a statement. another article consulted on the WeChat account of the Ministry of Justice.

On Saturday, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) emphasized that export controls do not constitute a ban on exports. Export control measures for dual-use items are in line with international standards and will help ensure trade security while promoting normal trade in dual-use items. The regulations will not constitute obstacles to normal international scientific and technological exchanges and economic and trade cooperation, nor will they disrupt the smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains.

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