China will speed up the formulation of a unified export control list, actively carry out multilateral and bilateral exchanges and cooperation on export control, and strictly protect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties in the market.
Based on Xinhua News Agency and Reuters reports, the State Council Information Office of China today (29th) released the white paper “China’s Export Control”, which is the first time China has released a white paper in this field.
Export control refers to the adoption of prohibitive or restrictive measures on the export of dual-use items, military products, nuclear, and other goods, technologies, services and other items related to safeguarding national security and interests and fulfilling international obligations such as non-proliferation.
The full text of the white paper is more than 9,000 words, and the main body consists of four parts, namely: China’s basic position on export control, continuous improvement of the export control legal system and management system, continuous promotion of the modernization of the export control system, and active international exchanges and cooperation on export control.
In terms of fulfilling its international obligations, the white paper states that China has always advocated the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, and firmly opposes the proliferation of such weapons and their means of delivery. Help any country develop weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. China is committed to regulating the trade in conventional weapons, combating illegal arms trafficking, and alleviating humanitarian problems caused by the abuse of conventional weapons. China firmly maintains the authority and effectiveness of relevant international treaties, strictly fulfills its international obligations, and maintains international and regional peace and stability.
The white paper proposes that in the future, China will implement the overall national security concept, coordinate development and security, and aim to accelerate the establishment of a modern export control system with scientific design, orderly operation, and effective execution, and speed up the improvement of supporting regulations of the Export Control Law, and speed up formulation Uniform export control lists, actively carry out multilateral and bilateral exchanges and cooperation on export control, extensively publicize and implement laws and policies, strictly protect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties in the market, and create good conditions for creating a market-oriented, legalized, and internationalized business environment .