Land Borders Law

Land Borders Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国陆地国界法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted Oct. 23, 2021, effective Jan. 1, 2022)

  • Status: Passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
  • Principal Drafter & Submitter: NPC Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 11th NPCSC Category II; 12th NPCSC Category I; 13th NPCSC Category III
    • Annual: 2020, 2021
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #3 (final): Oct. 19–23, 2021 (Current Text ⇧)
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #2: Aug. 17–20, 2021 (Chinese only) 💬
    • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Apr. 26–29, 2021 (text N/A)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(7): 1286–1297]
    • Explanation (Apr. 26, 2021)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Aug. 17, 2021)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 19, 2021)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 22, 2021)
    • Presidential Order (Oct. 23, 2021)

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