India-China border issue: China's new law to protect 22,000 km land border: Will it affect India?

 

The Standing Committee of the National People's Forum (NPC), China's parliament, has approved its first national law describing how to manage security along its 22,000 km long land border, which is shared with 14 countries.

The Land Boundary Act, which is designed to "regulate, strengthen and ensure border security," will come into force on January 1.

The law regulates the role of the Chinese military in border security and managing disputes with neighboring countries. This allows the military to use police equipment and weapons to prevent illegal crossings.