
China's Foreign Relations Law: Strengthening Xi Jinping's Response to Sanctions and Extending Combative Foreign Policy
China has framed its new Foreign Relations Law as a "sanctions deterrent" essential to protecting national sovereignty. The law is seen as part of China's toolbox for foreign struggles and is aimed at countering containment and interference. Top diplomat Wang Yi stated that the legislation is necessary to expand China's options in dealing with unpredictability, although he did not specifically mention the West.