Pentagon Blacklists Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu—Three Chinese Giants Hit in New Tech War Salvo

Pentagon Blacklists Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu—Three Chinese Giants Hit in New Tech War Salvo

The Pentagon has blacklisted three of China’s biggest companies—Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu—accusing them of military ties, escalating the US-China tech war.

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The U.S. Department of Defense added the three firms to its 1260H blacklist, which identifies companies the Pentagon believes have links to China’s military [168944][168899]. The list also includes drug maker WuXi AppTec, robot company Unitree, and electric carmaker Nio [168944]. The designation blocks these companies from receiving U.S. government contracts and restricts American investment in them [168899].

Alibaba operates e-commerce and cloud services; BYD manufactures electric vehicles and batteries; and Baidu runs a leading search engine and artificial intelligence platform [168899]. The Pentagon claims the companies support China’s defense industry, though the firms deny the allegations [168899]. While the blacklist does not impose immediate bans, it signals increased scrutiny and can damage business relationships [168944].

The move is part of a broader U.S. effort to limit China’s technological and military growth [168899]. The annual update also removed some Chinese companies that no longer operate in the United States [168944].

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