The Pentagon has added Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to its list of companies linked to the Chinese military — The Washington Post
The U.S. Department of Defense has added the Chinese corporations Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to a list of companies that Washington believes are linked to the Chinese military. The decision tightens control over the activities of major Chinese technology and industrial players and may also affect their international investments and cooperation.
The U.S. Department of Defense has updated the list of Chinese companies that Washington believes are cooperating with the Chinese military. Internet giants Alibaba and Baidu, as well as electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, have been added to the list for the first time.
The updated list significantly expands the circle of Chinese tech companies under close scrutiny by the U.S. While inclusion on the list does not automatically trigger sanctions, such status often leads to increased scrutiny from U.S. regulators, investors, and lawmakers. The list also includes chipmakers CXMT and YMTC, pharmaceutical company Wuxi AppTec, automaker Nio, networking equipment manufacturer TP-Link, and robotics company Unitree Robotics.
The Pentagon released the update a month after U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Analysts believe the decision demonstrates Washington’s intention to continue economic and technological pressure on Beijing, despite attempts to stabilize relations between the two countries.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington criticized the U.S. actions, calling them an abuse of national security mechanisms.
For their part, Alibaba and Baidu rejected allegations of ties to the Chinese military and stated their intention to seek removal from the list. John Mulenar, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Special Committee on China, called the new designations a warning to American businesses and consumers, urging them to minimize dependence on companies that, in his words, cooperate with the Chinese military.
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