The person in charge of the Ministry of Justice answers questions from reporters regarding the Regulations of the Peoples Republic of China on Countering Unjustified Foreign Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.

Recently, Premier Li Keqiang signed a State Council order to promulgate the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Countering Foreign Unlawful Extraterritorial Jurisdiction", which will take effect from the date of promulgation. The head of the Ministry of Justice recently answered questions from reporters regarding the regulations. Question: What is the overall train of thought of the regulations? The regulations follow the overall train of thought of: firstly, implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, implementing the overall national security concept, safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and organizations. Secondly, coordinating the advancement of domestic rule of law and extraterritorial rule of law, leveraging the leading, normative, and protective role of the rule of law, better safeguarding the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and the international order based on international law. Thirdly, adhering to a problem-oriented approach. In response to certain Western countries' improper extraterritorial jurisdiction measures that violate international law and basic principles of international relations, the regulations specify the conditions, procedures, and legal consequences of implementing countermeasures and blocking such actions. Question: What are the principles and positions clarified by the regulations in response to improper extraterritorial jurisdiction? China adheres to an independent foreign policy of peace, and consistently advocates developing friendly relations with other countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Countermeasures in legislative form against some Western countries' excessive practices of "long-arm jurisdiction" are fundamentally different, and are defensive measures to address and counter improper extraterritorial jurisdiction by foreign countries in violation of international law and basic principles of international relations. In this regard, the regulations reaffirm that the People's Republic of China adheres to an independent foreign policy of peace, opposes hegemonism and power politics, opposes any country interfering in China's internal affairs under any pretext or by any means. At the same time, it explicitly stipulates that the work of countering improper extraterritorial jurisdiction by foreign countries adheres to the overall national security concept, coordinates development and security, coordinates domestic and international affairs, safeguards the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and promotes the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system.