Article 1

These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Law of the People's Republic of China on Security and the provisions of the relevant administrative regulations on foreign exchange control of the State in order to promote foreign economic and technological cooperation, to support development of foreign trade, to promote export of labor and import of advanced foreign technology, equipment and funds, to ensure the smooth development of foreign-related financial activities, to define the ambits for the provision of security to foreign parties and to strengthen the control over provision of security to foreign parties.