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US Pentagon Adds Alibaba, BYD, and Other Chinese Firms to Military Company List

The U.S. Pentagon has added several major Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD, to a list of firms it alleges are collaborating with or supporting the Chinese military. This designation could lead to further restrictions and scrutiny from the U.S. government.

8 Jun, 18:00 — 9 Jun, 06:46
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BBCHigh6h ago

US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties

The Pentagon list warns US firms of risks linked to working with flagged Chinese companies.

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FTVery High13h ago

Pentagon restores Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military blacklist

The three groups re-established as US national security risk after sudden removal from list in February

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The GuardianMostly Factual5h ago

BYD and Alibaba among big names aiding China’s military, Pentagon says

Updated Pentagon list includes swathe of China’s top technology firms in move that could inflame tensions between the countries The US added Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu and automaker BYD to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing’s military, in a move that could inflame tensions between the countries. The long-awaited update released on Monday supersedes a list from early 2025, and comes less than a month after Donald Trump met China’s Xi Jinp...

By Reuters

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NPRHigh3h ago

Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of Chinese military companies. The move prevents them from securing U.S. defense contracts.

By The Associated Press

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cnbcMostly Factual8h ago

Pentagon expands list of China military-linked firms to include Alibaba, Baidu in fresh blow to diplomatic thaw

The Pentagon briefly posted a similar expanded list in February, then withdrew it without explanation before Trump's China trip.

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SCMPMostly Factual8h ago

Hong Kong must be ready for Chinese firms’ ‘great repatriation’ of wealth

In my travels around the world, I’m often asked if the best days of Hong Kong are behind us. My answer is always an emphatic “no” – and this is not merely a pep talk. When you step back and take a broad macroeconomic view, it becomes clear that, structurally speaking, our greatest opportunities lie just ahead. While many commentators scramble to draw parallels between Japan’s “lost decades” and China’s economic headwinds, they miss a far more apt and profound comparison: the phenomenon known ...

By Chow Chung-yan

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The IndependentMostly Factual11h ago

Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of Chinese military companies

By Didi Tang

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forbes12h ago

Mormon Backlash Prompts Pentagon to Rework Controversial Religious Affiliations List - Forbes

Mormon Backlash Prompts Pentagon to Rework Controversial Religious Affiliations List  Forbes

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual2h ago

US adds popular Chinese firms to Pentagon's 'Chinese military company' list: Who's on it?

By TOI WORLD DESK

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ndtvMostly Factual4h ago

Pentagon Labels Alibaba, Baidu, BYD As Aiding Chinese Military

This year's list has grown to 188 Chinese entities, up from last year's roughly 130 named by the Pentagon.

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual6h ago

US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military

Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD were the companies most recently added to a US list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military.

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual7h ago

Pentagon labels Alibaba, BYD as aiding Chinese military

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including the tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD and search engine Baidu, to its list of Chinese military companies, preventing them from getting US defense contracts. The list, updated and published Monday by the Pentagon, now sanctions well-known, non-state-owned Chinese companies that are not traditionally considered to be in the defense or security sector. It reflects growing wariness of Beijing’s strategy

By The Korea Herald

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japan-timesMostly Factual9h ago

U.S. says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China’s military

The updated list comes less than a month after President Donald Trump met China's Xi Jinping ‌on a ‌visit to Beijing.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual9h ago

US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military

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hk-free-pressMostly Factual4h ago

Pentagon says BYD, Alibaba, Baidu and other tech firms aiding China’s military

The United States issued an updated list on Monday of Chinese companies that it believes are aiding the country’s military — including e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine provider Baidu and electric vehicle maker BYD. The US Defense Department unveiled the designations just weeks after President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, with […]

By AFP

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zerohedgeLow15h ago

Pentagon Names Alibaba, Baidu, And BYD In Updated Chinese Military Companies List As DoD Contracting Bans Loom

Pentagon Names Alibaba, Baidu, And BYD In Updated Chinese Military Companies List As DoD Contracting Bans Loom The Department of Defense has filed a major update to its official list of "Chinese military companies" operating in the United States, formally naming or reaffirming high-profile firms including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, BGI Group, and Autel as companies linked to Beijing's military-civil fusion strategy. The notice, filed on Monday and scheduled for Federal Register pub...

By Tyler Durden

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zerohedge8 Jun, 18:00First to report

Pentagon Names Alibaba, Baidu, And BYD In Updated Chinese Military Companies List As DoD Contracting Bans Loom

2h later
FT8 Jun, 20:00

Pentagon restores Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military blacklist

forbes8 Jun, 20:26

Mormon Backlash Prompts Pentagon to Rework Controversial Religious Affiliations List - Forbes

1h later
The Independent8 Jun, 21:32

Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

2h later
japan-times8 Jun, 23:16

U.S. says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China’s military

channel-news-asia8 Jun, 23:51

US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military

cnbc9 Jun, 00:50

Pentagon expands list of China military-linked firms to include Alibaba, Baidu in fresh blow to diplomatic thaw

SCMP9 Jun, 01:00

Hong Kong must be ready for Chinese firms’ ‘great repatriation’ of wealth

Korea Herald9 Jun, 01:49

Pentagon labels Alibaba, BYD as aiding Chinese military

bloomberg9 Jun, 01:50

Pentagon Names Biotech Firm WuXi AppTec to Chinese Military List - Bloomberg.com

BBC9 Jun, 02:18

US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties

Al Jazeera9 Jun, 02:20

US lists China’s BYD, Alibaba, Baidu as ‘Chinese military companies’

jerusalem-post9 Jun, 02:24

US says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China's military

1h later
The Guardian9 Jun, 03:30

BYD and Alibaba among big names aiding China’s military, Pentagon says

hk-free-press9 Jun, 04:14

Pentagon says BYD, Alibaba, Baidu and other tech firms aiding China’s military

klix-ba9 Jun, 04:36

Pentagon stavio Alibabu, BYD i Baidu na listu firmi povezanih s kineskom vojskom

le-figaro9 Jun, 04:47

Washington cible Alibaba, Baidu et BYD pour leurs liens supposés avec l’armée chinoise

ndtv9 Jun, 04:59

Pentagon Labels Alibaba, Baidu, BYD As Aiding Chinese Military

NHK World9 Jun, 05:03

米国防総省 中国軍と関わりある企業に百度・アリババなど追加

NPR9 Jun, 05:18

Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

hvg9 Jun, 05:45

A BYD-t és az Alibabát is azzal vádolja az USA, hogy kapcsolatban állhat a kínai hadsereggel

delo9 Jun, 05:52

ZDA razširile seznam kitajskih »vojaških« podjetij: na udaru Alibaba in BYD

index-hr9 Jun, 06:09

SAD dodao Alibabu i BYD na popis tvrtki povezanih s kineskom vojskom

telex9 Jun, 06:25

A BYD is felkerült a Pentagon feketelistájára

Times of India9 Jun, 06:46

US adds popular Chinese firms to Pentagon's 'Chinese military company' list: Who's on it?

die-presse9 Jun, 06:58

USA stufen chinesische Großkonzerne als Militärunterstützer ein

orf9 Jun, 07:02

USA stufen Großkonzerne aus China als Militärunterstützer ein

der-standard9 Jun, 07:04

USA stufen chinesische Großkonzerne als Militärunterstützer ein

nos9 Jun, 07:40

Pentagon zet Chinese bedrijven als Alibaba op zwarte lijst

naftemporiki9 Jun, 07:47Latest update

Στο «στόχαστρο» του αμερικανικού Πενταγώνου Alibaba και BYD: «Συνεργάζονται με τις κινεζικές ένοπλες δυνάμεις»