Overview of China’s major foreign treaties concluded in 2018

1. Overview of foreign contracting

The Chinese government has re-developed friendly relations with countries around the world, actively participated in the activities of regional and global international organizations, and has concluded a large number of bilateral and multilateral treaties in the fields of politics, economy, trade, culture, and judicial assistance, in order to maintain a stable and rapid national economy Development, building a well-off society in an all-round way, and deepening the all-round cooperation between China and countries around the world and international organizations provide good legal protection.

According to incomplete statistics, in 2018, China has concluded more than 280 bilateral treaties, agreements and other documents with the nature of treaties and agreements concluded between countries, governments, and government departments.

In terms of multilateral treaties, there were 2 multilateral treaties that China participated in in 2018. Including the “Intergovernmental Agreement on International Road Transport Along the Asian Highway Network” approved by the State Council on February 20, 2018; approved by the State Council, joined the “International Ship Ballast Water and Sediment Control and Management in 2004” on May 30, 2018 Convention. In addition, China signed the “Agreement on the Prevention of Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Arctic Ocean” on October 3, 2018.

2. Treaty legal affairs involving Hong Kong and Macao SAR

The Central People’s Government strictly handles treaties and legal affairs involving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region in accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, the Basic Law of the Special Administrative Region of Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, and the “One Country, Two Systems” principle. Participate in international cooperation in the field and provide support for foreign exchanges

(1) Bilateral agreement

In 2018, the central government authorized the Hong Kong SAR government to sign agreements to promote and protect investment with the Maldives and the UAE, signed an agreement with Italy to transfer accused and convicted persons, and signed an agreement with Ukraine to transfer sentenced persons, authorizing the Macao SAR government to negotiate with Mongolia and Thailand Avoid double taxation agreements, negotiate mutual criminal justice assistance agreements, surrender of fugitive offenders and surrender of sentenced persons agreements with East Timor, Cape Verde and Angola, and sign surrender of sentenced persons agreements with Nigeria.

(2) Multilateral treaties

According to the provisions of the Basic Law, after consulting the government of the SAR, the central government handled the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention (revised in 2014) that China participated in, applicable to the Hong Kong SAR, and the Multilateral Taxation and Mutual Assistance Convention, applicable to the Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR. 3. The “Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material” applies to the relevant procedures of the Macao SAR; currently, China is participating in the “Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Endangering the Safety of Maritime Navigation” and the “Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Endangering the Safety of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf” of the Macao SAR. formalities.

List of major bilateral treaties concluded by China in 2018

China’s participation in multilateral treaties in 2018