Trade and Globalisation

Two-Pager: China’s Foreign-related Rule of Law: Significance, Development, and Prospects

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Disclaimer: This two-pager has been prepared by the CKN Secretariat and should not be considered the work of the individuals listed as authors of the report.

 

Key Takeaways

  • Foreign-related rule of law (FRROL) extends domestic Chinese law into foreign-related matters as a long-term strategy to build a comprehensive legal framework with extraterritorial reach.
  • FRROL controls foreign engagements of Chinese persons and entities, not solely through national security legislations but also by including tools of economic and legal statecraft made to counter sanctions, tariffs, and other measures used by the US, the EU, or others.
  • The final goal is to enable Chinese firms to operate globally on Chinese terms, eventually creating a ‘legal security chain’ for China’s sovereignty, security and development. 
  • China aims to reform the international system with FRROL so that Chinese-style global governance and ‘the international rule of law’ bolster each other. 
  • Foreign governments and entities should expect FRROL to deepen and spread across a range of international legal issues and instruments.

China Knowledge Network

The Dutch China Knowledge Network (CKN) is a network established to involve China experts and disseminate knowledge within the government of the Netherlands and beyond.Our key task is to connect various angles of research and events to better understand China’s motives, policies and vision to develop more effective policies and better advise social partners. The secretariat of the knowledge network has been assigned to think tank Clingendael together with LeidenAsiaCentre. They will function primarily as ‘knowledge brokers’, matching the supply and demand of knowledge.

 

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