National Defense Mobilization Law

National Mobilization Law (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国防动员法) was legislated in the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China on 26 February 2010. The law gives the NPC Standing Committee the power to put the national economy and civilians in China, including foreign assets, in war-time footing if "state sovereignty, unification, territorial integrity or security is threatened." The law went into effect on 1 July 2010.