China passes law to safeguard national security, sensitive tech

Why is it in news?
  • China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security.
Details:
  • It is formulated to safeguard national security and interests which adds to China’s regulatory toolkit which also involves a restriction catalogue of tech exports and an unreliable entity list.
  • It allows Beijing to take reciprocal measures against countries that abuse export controls and pose a threat to national security.
  • It is particularly seen as targeting against USA.





Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 19th Oct 2020