CHINA DAILY | HONG KONG EDITION Friday, December 4, 2020 | 3 TOP NEWS Closing the gap Foreign enterprises ‘should not worry’ about export law By ZHONG NAN [email protected] The Ministry of Commerce reit- erated on Thursday that foreign companies have nothing to worry about regarding the Export Con- trol Law because China’s business environment will continue to improve. The legislative work on regula- tions related to the law is under drafting and the list of the goods concerned will be further improved. The list will be released in due course, said Gao Feng, the The Xiangjiang Bridge, in Guizhou province, stands one day short of completion in this aerial photo taken Wednesday. The bridge connects the city of Zunyi and Yuqing ministry’s spokesman. county and is more than 1.7 kilometers long with a main span of 560 meters. LIU XU / XINHUA Meanwhile, the list attached to the previous export control regula- tions remains in effect. Gao was speaking during an online news conference in answer to a question on whether foreign companies may be required US visa rules for CPC members opposed under this law to submit addi- tional information to the Chinese government, including their intellectual property rights or Ministry: ‘Sound, steady development of Hua said that what the US did ests of both countries and their peo- companies in China and curb Chi- trade secrets, when applying to does not serve its own interests and ples. It is also the common aspiration na’s development,” Hua said. export goods on the list. bilateral relations’ crucial for both countries would only undermine its self- of the entire world,” she said. She said that the US practice goes The law, which took effect on claimed openness, freedom and On Thursday, Hua also urged against international trade rules Tuesday, states that if any country By MO JINGXI some extreme anti-China forces in institutional advantages in front of some US politicians to respect basic and market economic principles, or region abuses export control [email protected] the US who are driven by a strong people in the world. facts and stop using Xinjiang-relat- undermines the industry and sup- measures to endanger China’s ideological bias and deep-rooted “We hope some people in the US ed issues as a pretext to interfere in ply chains and hurts the interests of national security and interests, China expressed firm opposition Cold War mentality,” Foreign Minis- can adopt a rational, calm and China’s internal affairs. businesses and consumers includ- China can take reciprocal meas- on Thursday to the United States try spokeswoman Hua Chunying objective attitude toward China She made the remark after Wash- ing those in the US. ures commensurate with the actu- tightening its visa rules for mem- said at a regular news briefing in and China’s development,” she said, ington banned imports of cotton China will continue to take neces- al conditions. bers of the Communist Party of Chi- Beijing. calling on the US to work with Chi- produced by a firm in the Xinjiang sary measures to safeguard Chinese China will carry out its export na, and it called on the US The new visa rules, which took na and promote correct under- Uygur autonomous region alleged- businesses’ legitimate rights and control work in accordance with government to abandon any hatred effect immediately, limit the maxi- standing of each other through ly for using “slave labor”. interests, Hua said. internationally accepted practices, and abnormal mindset it may have mum validity of travel visas for Par- dialogue and communications. “The fake news of so-called and will effectively protect all legal for the CPC. ty members and their families to “The sound and steady develop- forced labor is fabricated by some Inside rights and interests of the export- “This is an escalation of political one month and a single entry, The ment of bilateral relations is in the US politicians in order to constrain ers, including intellectual proper- oppression against China taken by New York Times reported. fundamental and long-term inter- and oppress relevant parties and Comment, page 10 ty rights on various products, Gao said. “Foreign-funded companies should not be worried,” he said. Chang’e 5 makes first Multiple provincial, Party The Export Control Law stipu- lates that export control work should support the overall nation- step in journey home official appointments made al security concept and improve export control management and By ZHAO LEI samples to the reentry module and By CAO YIN Under Chinese law, the services, said Song Wei, an associ- [email protected] then separate from the combination. [email protected] ate research fellow at the Chinese The orbiter-reentry capsule com- Standing Committee of Academy of International Trade The lunar samples collected by bination will later return to Earth Two Chinese ministries have the National People’s and Economic Cooperation in China’s Chang’e 5 robotic mission orbit, where the pair will separate, received new Party secretaries aft- Beijing. have set out on their journey to and the reentry capsule will con- The lander-ascender combina- er the officials in the top positions Congress, the country’s Export control has become an Earth after the craft conducted late duct a series of complicated maneu- tion of Chang’e 5 robotic lunar in the departments reached the top legislature, is important means of ensuring Thursday night the first-ever vers to return to Earth’s land. probe finished gathering lunar retirement age of 65, and acting national security and interests. moon-based space launch by any Chang’e 5, China’s largest and samples and packed them in a governors have also been appoint- authorized to appoint Large economies and regional Chinese space vehicle. most sophisticated lunar probe, was vacuum container on Wednes- ed in several provinces. a minister. blocs, such as the United States The lunar rocks and soil gath- launched by a Long March 5 heavy- day night. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Under recent decisions made by and the European Union, have ered by Chang’e 5’s lander-ascend- lift carrier rocket early on Nov 24 at the Communist Party of China introduced export control laws, er combination are scheduled to the Wenchang Space Launch Center meters beneath the surface. It fin- Central Committee, Tang Renjian said Xue Rongjiu, deputy director land at a preset site in North Chi- in Hainan province, setting out on ished the underground operation has been appointed secretary of ince, worked in China’s aerospace of the China Society for WTO na’s Inner Mongolia autonomous the world’s first mission since 1976 at 4:53 am on Wednesday. The craft the Ministry of Agriculture and industry for more than 20 years. (World Trade Organization) Stud- region in mid-December, complet- to return lunar samples to Earth. then started gathering surface soil Rural Affairs’ Party group, replac- He became vice-governor of Gansu ies in Beijing. ing the world’s first endeavor in 44 The spacecraft has four main with a mechanical arm. Samples ing 66-year-old Han Changfu. in 2014 and was appointed execu- China just upgraded its foreign years to bring lunar substances components — an orbiter, lander, were packed into a vacuum con- Wang Wentao has been named sec- tive vice-governor of Henan four trade legal system to reinforce back to Earth. ascender and reentry capsule. tainer inside the ascender. retary of the Ministry of Com- years later. the protection of its own indus- According to the China National The spacecraft separated into All of the collection and packing merce’s Party group, replacing 65- Also on Wednesday, Feng Fei trial and growth interests, he Space Administration, the ascend- two parts — the orbiter-reentry cap- processes ended at 10 pm on Wednes- year-old Zhong Shan. was named acting governor of added. er carrying the samples activated a sule combination and the lander- day, having taken a total of nearly 19 Information on the reshuffling Hainan by the Hainan Provincial 3,000-newton-thrust engine at ascender combination — while in hours, much sooner than expected. was disclosed on Wednesday via People’s Congress Standing Com- Australian wine 11:10 pm on Thursday to lift itself to lunar orbit early Monday morning. Project planners have allowed the respective websites of the min- mittee, as former Hainan governor While China is creating favora- an elliptical lunar orbit, marking On Tuesday night, the lander-as- the lander-ascender combination istries, where Han and Zhong are Shen Xiaoming became the pro- ble conditions for global compa- the first time for a Chinese space- cender combination landed on a to work about two days on the still the ministers. vincial Party secretary. nies to expand their presence in its craft to blast off from an extrater- region north of Mons Ruemker, a moon to accomplish the gathering Under Chinese law, the Standing Feng, 58, a native of Jiangxi massive market, Xue said the restrial body. mountain overlooking a vast lunar and packing tasks. Committee of the National People’s province, served in the State Coun- country is also taking necessary Before the ascender was mare called Oceanus Procellarum, Experts said that planners needed Congress, the country’s top legisla- cil’s Development Research Center measures to ensure the lawful launched, the lander-ascender or the Ocean of Storms, on the to leave sufficient time for the craft ture, is authorized to appoint a for about 20 years. In 2015, he was rights of its own businesses. combination erected a small Chi- western edge of the moon’s near to perform the sophisticated collec- minister.