BYD and Alibaba among big names aiding China’s military, Pentagon says
Overview
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 carmaker BYD to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing’s military, in a move that could inflame tensions between the countries.
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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 Jinping on a visit to Beijing, where the two leaders maintained a delicate trade war truce.
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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.