Explained: Is China's new anti-foreign sanctions law an eye for an eye?

Blacklisted individuals could find their relatives, and the organisations of which they are senior managers or have control over placed on the list.

China passed a wide-ranging law to counter foreign sanctions on Thursday, in an apparent move to legalise its tit-for-tat retaliation against punitive actions taken by foreign countries over issues from human rights to Hong Kong. The law, effective immediately, builds upon previous administrative counter-measures against foreign sanctions issued by the Chinese foreign and commerce ministries. It also lays out the scope of China's counter-sanctions.
 
Who’s the target?
 
Individuals or entities involved in the making or implementation of discriminatory measures against Chinese citizens, or interfering with China’s internal affairs could be put onto a blacklist. Blacklisted individuals could find