China passes law to restrict exports of sensitive technology

Legislation follows rising tensions with US that has seen tech companies targeted by Washington. Details of law have yet to be made public, but proposals are intended to protect national security. — SCMP

China’s top legislature passed a law to restrict the export of sensitive goods, services and technologies on Saturday.

The final version of the legislation has not yet been made public, but draft proposals published in June said the law was designed to protect national security by regulating the export of sensitive items that appear on a control list.