China's Ministry of Commerce hasn't received an application from Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. regarding its planned purchase of General Motors Corp.'s (GM) Hummer division, Vice Commerce Minister Chen Jian said Thursday.

Chen said on the sidelines of a news conference that the ministry will consider Tengzhong's capabilities when making a decision on the purchase. He didn't elaborate.

-Liu Li contributed to this story, Dow Jones Newswires; 8610 6588 5848; li.liu@dowjones.com