On October 23, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's ceremonial but top legislative body, passed a new land law for the "protection and exploitation of the country's land border areas" which will come into effect from January 1, state media Xinhua reported. The law is not meant specifically for the border with India; however, the 3,488-km boundary remains disputed, and some experts feel it could create further hurdles in the resolution of the 17-month-long military standoff. Others think the law is just words — what has vexed ties is not domestic Chinese legislation, but their actions on the ground. Also in Explained | Why China's new maritime law might spike tensions in South China Sea The Chinese law https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1×1.png According to Xinhua , it states that "the sovereignty and territorial integrity of…China are sacred and inviolable", and asks the state to "take measures to safeguard territorial integrity and land boundaries and guard against and combat any act that undermines [these]". The state can take measures "to strengthen border defence, support economic and social development as well as opening-up in border areas, improve public services and infrastructure in such areas, encourage and support people's life and work there,… Read full this story
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