New law on border by China

  • China enacts new land border legislation in the midst of a military standoff with India.

    China enacts new land border legislation in the midst of a military standoff with India.

    China’s national legislature has adopted a new law on the protection and exploitation of land border areas, stating that the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are “sacred and inviolable,” which could have an impact on Beijing’s border conflict with India. The law, which takes effect on January 1 next year, states that “the People’s Republic…