Pentagon Adds Major Chinese Tech Companies Including Alibaba and Baidu to Military Blacklist
The Pentagon added approximately 188 Chinese companies to its 1260H military blacklist, including tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, EV maker BYD, and biotech firm WuXi AppTec. The list identifies companies with alleged military ties and represents the largest expansion of the blacklist to date. The move reflects escalating US-China competition and complicates these firms' ability to work with the US government, though it does not automatically trigger sanctions.
The Pentagon expanded its 1260H blacklist of Chinese companies with alleged military connections, adding approximately 188 firms in what sources describe as the largest update to the list. Major additions include technology giants Alibaba and Baidu, electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, robotics company Unitree, EV maker Nio, and biotech firm WuXi AppTec. While inclusion on the list does not automatically impose sanctions, it restricts companies' ability to contract with the US government and creates reputational risks. The move reflects widening economic and technological competition between the world's two largest economies. Notably, the Trump administration had previously released the list in February before unpublishing it minutes later, suggesting internal disagreement over China policy approach.
What different sources said
- EuronewsCenter
US puts Alibaba, BYD and Baidu on Chinese military blacklist
- SemaforCenter
Pentagon blacklists some of China's biggest tech firms
- South China Morning PostCenter
Pentagon blacklists China tech giants as US competition expands
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