China extends suspension of unreliable entity list measures on certain U.S. firms: commerce ministry

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's commerce ministry announced Monday that the country has decided to continue suspending the relevant unreliable entity list measures on certain U.S. entities for a further two months, starting Tuesday.

China added 11 U.S. entities to its unreliable entity list on April 4, 2025, prohibiting them from engaging in import and export activities related to China and making new investments in the country.

The suspension is part of efforts to implement the consensus reached during the eighth round of China-U.S. economic and trade consultations, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce responding to a media query.

Domestic companies may apply to conduct transactions with these entities, and the unreliable entity list work mechanism will review the applications and approve the eligible ones, the spokesperson said.