反外国制裁法来了，出台的背景和主要目的是什么？

6月10日下午，十三届全国人大常委会第二十九次会议表决通过了《中华人民共和国反外国制裁法》，国家主席习近平签署主席令予以公布，自公布之日起施行。

China's passing of the law against foreign sanctions is an urgent necessity in order to counter the hegemonism and power politics of some Western countries, an official with China's top legislature said. It is also an urgent necessity to safeguard China's national sovereignty, security and development interests, as well as to coordinate both the domestic and overseas-related rule-of-law, an official of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) said.
全国人大常委会法工委负责人表示，通过反外国制裁法，是反击某些西方国家霸权主义和强权政治的迫切需要，是维护国家主权、安全、发展利益的迫切需要，是统筹推进国内法治和涉外法治的迫切需要。

【词汇讲解】

这里的counter作为动词，表示“反制，反击”，“反”这个字强调的是对某个行为做出“反应”，是一个reaction，所以，counter有时候也用作前缀，表示“反”，比如：countermeasure（反制措施），counterattack（反击），counterterrorism（反恐）等。

In recent years, some Western countries and organizations have smeared China's domestic and foreign policies and legislation, and imposed so-called sanctions upon related state organs, organizations and public servants by using pretexts including Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong-related issues.
近年来，某些西方国家和组织利用涉疆涉藏涉港等各种议题和借口，对中国内外政策和有关立法修法议程横加指责、抹黑、攻击，对中国有关国家机关、组织和国家工作人员实施所谓“制裁”。

【词汇讲解】

这里的impose表示“把...强加给；强制实行”等意思，强调的是“强制、强加”这个意思，常用的搭配就是impose something on/upon someone/something，比如：The government imposed high taxes on cigarettes.（政府对香烟施加重税）。The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks.（议会在城市公园里实行禁酒令）。你会注意到impose后面跟的一般都是tax、ban、fine等强制政策或惩罚手段。此外，这个短语还可以用来表示“把某人的想法强加在别人身上”，比如：I don't want to impose my will upon my child.（我不想把我的意愿强加在孩子身上）。

The purpose of formulating the law is to counter, fight and oppose unilateral sanctions on China imposed by foreign countries, safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests as well as to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens and organizations, the official said.
制定反外国制裁法，主要目的是为了反制、反击、反对外国对中国搞的所谓“单边制裁”，维护我国的主权、安全、发展利益，保护我国公民、组织的合法权益。

反外国制裁法第六条明确列举了三类反制措施：

-- Refusing to issue visas, banning entry into China, invalidating visas, and deportation;
一是不予签发签证、不准入境、注销签证或者驱逐出境；

-- Sealing up, seizing and freezing movable, immovable and other types of property in China;
二是查封、扣押、冻结在我国境内的动产、不动产和其他各类财产；

-- Prohibiting from conducting related transactions with domestic organizations or individuals;
三是禁止或者限制我国境内的组织、个人与其进行有关交易、合作等活动。

同时，还作了一个兜底性规定，即“其他必要措施”。

制定实施反外国制裁法不会给国家对外开放带来不利影响

China's determination and will to deepen reform, expand opening-up and safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests stand firm, the official added.
中国深化改革、扩大开放的决心和意志是坚定不移的，维护国家主权、安全、发展利益的决心和意志也是坚定不移的。

【相关词汇】

互利共赢关系
beneficial and win-win relationship

经贸分歧和摩擦
differences and frictions on the economic and trade front

多边贸易体制
multilateral trading system

合法权益
legitimate rights and interests

开放经济体
open economy

歧视性限制措施
discriminatory and restrictive measures

维护国家主权、安全、发展利益
protect national sovereignty, security and development interests

参考来源：新华网

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