China adds two US firms to unreliable entity list

China has placed two United States enterprises - PVH Corp and Illumina Inc - on its unreliable entity list, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday.

PVH Corp, a clothing company that owns brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, and biotechnology company Illumina Inc, have violated the principles of market-oriented transactions, the ministry said.

The two companies disrupted regular dealings with Chinese enterprises and adopted discriminatory measures against them, thereby seriously harming the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, the ministry said.

The unreliable entity list work mechanism will take appropriate measures against the aforementioned entities based on the relevant laws and regulations, it said.