Unreliable Entity List

The Unreliable Entity List (Chinese: 不可靠实体清单; pinyin: Bù Kěkào Shítǐ Qīngdān) is a Chinese government sanctions system announced by the Ministry of Commerce on 31 May 2019. Its specific provisions were officially released on 19 September 2020. The Ministry of Commerce stated that foreign enterprises, organizations or individuals that do not comply with market rules, violate the spirit of contracts, block or cut off supplies to Chinese enterprises for non-commercial purposes, and seriously damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises will be included in the list. Individuals and entities included in the list will be fined and restricted from traveling to China.