China’s New Counter-Sanctions Risk Spiralling Into Economic Decoupling

China’s New Counter-Sanctions Risk Spiralling Into Economic Decoupling
A policeman at the U.S. embassy in Beijing following a blast near the premises on July 26, 2018. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Anders Corr
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The Chinese regime just enacted a broad extraterritorial law against anyone who aids in sanctions against China, including Chinese nationals and China’s “private” companies. China’s new counter-sanctions, announced June 11, include the ability to seek compensation from foreign companies doing business in China.
Anders Corr
Anders Corr
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Anders Corr has a bachelor's/master's in political science from Yale University (2001) and a doctorate in government from Harvard University (2008). He is a principal at Corr Analytics Inc. and publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and has conducted extensive research in North America, Europe, and Asia. His latest books are “The Concentration of Power: Institutionalization, Hierarchy, and Hegemony” (2021) and “Great Powers, Grand Strategies: the New Game in the South China Sea" (2018).
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