U.S. Removes China Security Ministry Institute From Export Blacklist

The U.S. has removed a Chinese forensic science institute under the Ministry of Public Security from an export control blacklist, according to statements released by both sides, coming just a day after a summit between the two leaders of the world’s largest economies signaled a thaw in relations.

Removal from the so-called “Entity List,” which is published by the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, became effective on Nov. 16, according to an official statement from the agency published in the Federal Register Friday. The China National Narcotics Control Commission confirmed the move in a statement on its official Weibo account the same day.