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

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The Pentagon updated its list of Chinese technology companies aiding Beijing's military, adding Alibaba, Baidu, and carmaker BYD. This move may increase tensions between the US and China amid ongoing delicate trade relations.

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. 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. Continue reading...