China is increasingly weaponizing its legal system to circumvent international sanctions imposed by the United States, expanding jurisdictional authority over foreign entities and individuals. This aggressive enforcement strategy creates substantial compliance risks for multinational corporations and private actors conducting business globally. The expansion of Chinese courts' extraterritorial reach represents a significant shift in how Beijing challenges Western sanctions regimes and protects domestic interests from external economic pressure.

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