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ARTICLE · 14 JULY 2020

Key Changes In The July 3, 2020, Draft Of China's Export Control Law

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On July 3, 2020, the National People's Congress ("NPC") of China issued its second draft of the Export Control Law of China (the "Law") for public comment, which must be submitted by August 16, 2020.

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On July 3, 2020, the National People's Congress ("NPC") of China issued its second draft of the Export Control Law of China (the "Law") for public comment, which must be submitted by August 16, 2020.1 The Ministry of Commerce of China ("MOFCOM") issued the earliest draft of the Law in 2017, followed by the release of a revised version by the NPC in December 2019. Under Chinese law, the NPC must examine a pending legislation three times before it is passed. Therefore, the Law is ripe to be enacted this year after the current comment period closes.

The July 2020 draft makes certain substantive changes to the last version, as well as some clarifying adjustments in language and structure. Our summary of the key substantive changes is as follows:

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