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October 1, 2026 marks the 77th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China and the coming into effect of the country’s revised National Defense Mobilization Law. This is the first revision of this law since it was promulgated in 2010. In response to concerns that the revision may be a signal of China’s preparation for “a long-term, large-scale war”, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense urged concerned parties not to “overinterpret” the revision. This response, however, is unlikely to put foreign investors’ minds at ease. The revised law now authorizes the Chinese government to expropriate “civilian resources” under broadly defined circumstances. This change brings the “expropriation” provisions under China’s Foreign Investment Law into the spotlight. It is now incumbent upon Chinese authorities to provide detailed explanations of these provisions in order to boost foreign investors’ confidence.
2026年10月1日，既标志着中华人民共和国成立77周年，也是该国修订后的《国防动员法》正式生效之日。这是该法自2010年颁布以来的首次修订。针对外界担忧此次修订可能预示着中国正为“长期、大规模战争”做准备，中国国防部发言人呼吁有关各方不必“过度解读”此修订。然而，这一回应难以让外国投资者安心。该修订后的法律授权中国政府在界定宽泛的情形下征收“民用资源”。这一变化使中国《外商投资法》中关于“征收”的条款成为关注焦点。中国有关部门现在有必要对这些条款作出详细说明，以提振外国投资者的信心。
