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China: Inclusion of 22 foreign commercial entities to Unreliable Entity List (October 2025)

Announcement

09 Oct 2025

In October 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the inclusion of 22 foreign commercial entities, predominantly defence and technology companies, in China's Unreliable Entity List. This measure prohibits these entities from various activities, including import and export, and new investments in China.

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Number of interventions

8

8 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

09 Oct 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 09 Oct 2025
FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force
On 9 October 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced adding the Canadian TechInsights Inc and its nine global subsidiaries to China's Unreliable Entity List. The inclusion was a response to t...
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Announced: 09 Oct 2025
Export ban In force
On 9 October 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced adding the Canadian TechInsights Inc and its nine global subsidiaries to China's Unreliable Entity List. The inclusion was a response to t...
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Announced: 09 Oct 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force
On 9 October 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced adding 12 US-based defence and dual-use companies to China's Unreliable Entity List. The inclusion was a response to the alleged involveme...
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Announced: 09 Oct 2025
Import ban In force
On 9 October 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced adding the Canadian TechInsights Inc and its nine global subsidiaries to China's Unreliable Entity List. The inclusion was a response to t...
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Announced: 09 Oct 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force
On 9 October 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced adding the Canadian TechInsights Inc and its nine global subsidiaries to China's Unreliable Entity List. The inclusion was a response to t...
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Announced: 09 Oct 2025
Export ban In force
On 9 October 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced adding 12 US-based defence-related companies to China's Unreliable Entity List. The inclusion was a response to the alleged involvement in...
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Announced: 09 Oct 2025
FDI: Entry and ownership rule In force
On 9 October 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced adding 12 US-based defence-related companies to China's Unreliable Entity List. The inclusion was a response to the alleged involvement in...
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Implemented: 09 Oct 2025
Import ban In force
On 9 October 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced adding 12 US-based defence-related companies to China's Unreliable Entity List. The inclusion was a response to the alleged involvement in...
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