Spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answers questions from reporters on the suspension of 17 US entities from the Unreliable Entity List.

A reporter asked: The joint statement of the China-US-Japan Geneva economic and trade talks mentioned that China will suspend or cancel non-tariff retaliatory measures against the United States from April 2, 2025. What are the considerations regarding the Unreliable Entity List? According to the Foreign Anti-sanction Law of the People's Republic of China, the Provision on Unreliable Entity List, and related regulations, the Unreliable Entity List mechanism will include 17 American entities on April 4 and 9, 2025, prohibiting these companies from engaging in import and export activities related to China, as well as making new investments within China. In order to implement the consensus reached at the China-US economic and trade high-level talks, starting from May 14, 2025, the measures announced on April 4 (Unreliable Entity List Mechanism [2025] No.7) will be suspended for 90 days, as well as the measures announced on April 9 (Unreliable Entity List Mechanism [2025] No.8). According to the relevant provisions of the Provision on Unreliable Entity List, domestic companies can apply to conduct transactions with the aforementioned entities, and the Unreliable Entity List mechanism will review the applications in accordance with the law and approve those that meet the requirements. This article is sourced from the official website of the Ministry of Commerce. Editor: Liu Jiayin.