On November 11, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce responded to a reporter’s question on the suspension of the U.S.’s implementation of penetrating export control rules.

A reporter asked: On November 10, Eastern Time, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement in the Federal Register announcing a one-year suspension of the implementation of penetrating export control rules. What is the Ministry of Commerce’s comment on this? Will it be extended after one year?

Answer: China has noticed that the United States has announced that it will suspend the implementation of penetrating export control rules from November 10, 2025 to November 9, 2026. That is, during this period, affiliated companies that hold more than 50% of the shares of companies included in the US export control "entity list" and other sanctions lists will not be subject to the same export control sanctions due to penetrating rules. This is an important measure taken by the United States to implement the consensus reached in the Kuala Lumpur Economic and Trade Consultations between China and the United States. The two sides will continue to discuss arrangements after the one-year suspension.

China is willing to work with the United States to uphold the principles of mutual respect and equal consultation, strengthen dialogue and exchanges, properly manage differences, and jointly create good conditions for promoting mutually beneficial cooperation between enterprises of the two countries and ensuring the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains.

(CCTV reporter Ding Yani Lin Shan)