US Removes Chinese Forensic Institute from "Entity List"

The US government has lifted the sanctions on the Institute of Forensic Science of China's Ministry of Public Security and the National Narcotics Laboratory. This decision took effect on Thursday and was met with a welcoming response from China. Both countries are encouraged to engage in careful negotiations regarding counternarcotics issues. The US' move is seen as an effort to rectify past errors, and China encourages continuing on the right path. In a summit meeting, both countries announced the establishment of a working group on counternarcotics cooperation. China has achieved notable results in counternarcotics governance despite the global spread of narcotics. China also issued reminders to companies and individuals to prevent illegal and criminal activities related to narcotic substances and to beware of long-arm jurisdiction by foreign law enforcement agencies. China strongly condemned the US Department of Justice's indictments charging China-based companies with crimes related to fentanyl production, distribution, and sales.

The US government has decided to remove the Institute of Forensic Science of China's Ministry of Public Security and the National Narcotics Laboratory from the "Entity List" and lift the sanctions. This move was received positively by China, which believes that both countries should engage in careful negotiations regarding counternarcotics issues. The US' decision to lift the sanctions is viewed as a way to correct past mistakes, and China encourages the US to continue in the right direction. China has emphasized that it has achieved notable results in counternarcotics governance despite the global spread of narcotics and has the strictest control over fentanyl in the world. Furthermore, China issued reminders to companies and individuals to prevent illegal and criminal activities related to narcotic substances. The US Department of Justice's indictments charging China-based companies with crimes related to fentanyl production, distribution, and sales were strongly condemned by China.