Key practical points:
• Authorities maintain lists of foreign individuals and entities subject to countermeasures.
• Measures include entry bans or deportation, freezing of assets in China, and prohibiting transactions with them.
• Measures may extend to spouses, relatives and companies linked to the listed persons.
• Organisations and individuals in China must implement the countermeasures and refrain from complying with harmful foreign sanctions.
• A party harmed by another's compliance with foreign sanctions may sue for compensation.
Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国反外国制裁法 / Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
Enacted: 2021-06-10 ✅ Effective: 2021-06-10
📝 Overview
A law enabling China to take countermeasures against foreign individuals and entities involved in imposing unilateral sanctions on China. Adopted in 2021, it provides for counter-lists and measures such as asset freezes and entry bans.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If your company is global and operates in China, note that complying with foreign sanctions against Chinese parties may expose you to liability under this law. Consult your legal adviser when sanctions regimes conflict. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026