US lists China’s BYD, Alibaba, Baidu as ‘Chinese military companies’
Summary
The United States government added Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to a list of Chinese companies that support China’s military. This blacklist means these companies cannot get US defense contracts and is part of ongoing tensions between the US and China.Key Facts
- Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu were labeled as "Chinese military companies" by the US Pentagon.
- The Pentagon’s list now includes 188 Chinese companies, up from 134 the previous year.
- Companies on this list are barred from US defense contracts.
- The designation is based on whether companies are owned or controlled by China’s military or involved in military-civil fusion, which mixes civilian and military research.
- The companies must have some operations in the US to be included.
- China’s embassy called the US action discriminatory and unfair to Chinese businesses.
- This update comes shortly after President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping aimed at improving relations.
- Experts doubt the effectiveness of the broad blacklist, saying many US firms still work with these companies despite the restrictions.
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