Pentagon Adds BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu to Chinese Military Companies List
The U.S. Department of Defense has added Chinese tech giants Alibaba, electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, and search engine Baidu to its 1260H list of companies with alleged ties to China's military, bringing the total to 188 companies. The list, created under a 2021 defense authorization act provision, designates companies that provide services to the People's Liberation Army and restricts them from U.S. defense contracts. China's government and the affected companies dispute the designations, with the Chinese Embassy calling the list discriminatory and Alibaba vowing legal action.
The Pentagon has designated Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu as companies with military ties under the 1260H list, a registry established in 2021 to identify firms providing services to China's People's Liberation Army. The additions bring the list to 188 companies, up from 130 the previous year. According to the Pentagon, all three companies are affiliated with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The designations prevent these firms from securing U.S. defense contracts, though they do not automatically trigger sanctions. China's government and the companies themselves have contested the listings, with the Chinese Embassy accusing the Pentagon of overextending national security concepts and Alibaba asserting it is not a military company. Some Republican lawmakers, including House Select Committee on China chair Rep. John Moolenaar, have called for even stronger measures, including delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges.
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The article does not provide details on the specific criteria or evidence used by the Pentagon to determine military affiliation for individual companies, nor does it explain the distinction between companies removed from the list in February and those restored, beyond mentioning criticism of the Trump administration's actions.
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