No, Illumina is no longer banned in China; the Chinese Ministry of Commerce officially lifted the restrictions and export prohibitions that had previously placed the U.S. gene-sequencing giant on restricted trade lists. Following diplomatic and commercial engagements, the regulatory clearance allowed Illumina to resume normal business operations, import activities, and customer support services within the Chinese market, restoring its commercial access to one of the world's fastest-growing regions for genomic research and clinical sequencing technology.