The Pentagon added tech giants Alibaba and Baidu and carmaker BYD to a blacklist of Chinese companies with military ties amid widening competition between the world’s two largest economies. Drug maker WuXi AppTec, robot company Unitree and carmaker Nio were among other businesses added to the 1260H list, according to a
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The Pentagon added tech giants Alibaba and Baidu and carmaker BYD to a blacklist of Chinese companies with military ties amid widening competition between the world’s two largest economies. Drug maker WuXi AppTec, robot company Unitree and carmaker Nio were among other businesses added to the 1260H list, according to a
The Pentagon has added major Chinese companies, including BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu, to its list of Chinese military companies. This action, announced on June 9, 2026, prohibits these firms from receiving U.S. defense contracts. The Pentagon added tech giants Alibaba and Baidu and carmaker BYD to a blacklist of Chinese companies with military ties amid widening competition between the world’s two largest economies.
Times of India reported the story as "Pentagon bans China's biggest car company, blames it for helping Chinese govt." South China Morning Post reported the story as "Pentagon blacklists China tech giants as US competition expands."
2 sources have covered this story, including South China Morning Post and Times of India. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 9 hours ago.
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