Pentagon blacklists China tech giants as US competition expands
The Pentagon added tech giants Alibaba and Baidu and carmaker BYD to a blacklist of Chinese companies with military ties amid widening competition between the world’s two largest economies.
Drug maker WuXi AppTec, robot company Unitree and carmaker Nio were among other businesses added to the 1260H list, according to a US Department of Defence notice.
Some Chinese companies no longer operating in the United States were removed in the annual update.
Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post.
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Pentagon Blacklists Chinese Tech Giants
- China says ‘firmly opposed’ to US blacklist of Chinese companies The Straits Times —
- Beijing condemns US move to blacklist Chinese companies France 24 —
- Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, others aiding China’s military Vanguard News —
- US adds popular Chinese firms to Pentagon's 'Chinese military company' list: Who's on it? Times Of India —
- China opposes US blacklist of Alibaba, Baidu, others Vanguard News —