China just passed a law that punishes any company — including American ones — for following US sanctions against Chinese firms. 中國近日通過一項法律，將懲罰任何遵守美國對華制裁措施的公司——即使美國企業也不例外。
這項新的《反域外制裁規例》將於7月1日正式生效，賦予北京當局法律權力，對全球任何跟隨美國規則、針對中國企業的商業實體處以罰款、提出訴訟或實施制裁。簡單來說：如果一家美國公司因為華盛頓的指令而停止與中國科技企業往來，中國現在就可以依法對這家美國公司進行懲罰。
這讓數千家美國企業陷入兩難困境。服從美國政府命令，就會面臨北京的懲罰；聽從北京的要求，則會違反美國法律。無論怎麼做都沒有勝算。
目前在中國營運的美國企業中，已有將近一半表示因美國出口管制而損失銷售額。如今，它們還將面臨法律報復。就業機會、營收和供應鏈統統岌岌可危。
中國正在下一盤精心策劃的長遠棋局。它正專門制定法律，目的就是要削弱美國的經濟武器——制裁、出口管制和貿易限制。而且行動相當迅速。
距離7月1日只剩兩週，美國企業的時間已經不多了。
你認為美國公司應該全面撤出中國，以避開這個法律陷阱嗎？請在下方留言告訴我們。
Starting July 1, China’s new Counter-Extraterritoriality Regulation takes effect. It gives Beijing the legal power to fine, sue, or sanction any business anywhere in the world that follows US rules targeting Chinese companies. In simple terms: if an American company stops doing business with a Chinese tech firm because Washington said to — China can now legally punish that American company.
This puts thousands of US businesses in an impossible position. Follow the US government’s orders and face punishment from Beijing. Follow Beijing and break American law. There is no winning move.
Nearly half of all American companies operating in China already say they have lost sales due to US export controls. Now they face legal retaliation on top of that. Jobs, revenues, and supply chains are all at risk.
China is playing a long, calculated game. It is building laws specifically designed to neutralize America’s economic weapons — sanctions, export controls, and trade restrictions. And it is moving fast.
July 1 is two weeks away. American businesses are running out of time.
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