Pentagon Blacklists Tencent, DJI, and Alibaba – China Fires Back, Accuses US of Breaking Trump-Xi Deal

Pentagon Blacklists Tencent, DJI, and Alibaba – China Fires Back, Accuses US of Breaking Trump-Xi Deal

The Pentagon has added Tencent, DJI, Unitree, and Alibaba to its list of Chinese Military Companies, identifying them as firms with ties to China’s military, as Beijing accuses Washington of violating a recent Trump-Xi agreement and retaliates with new export controls.

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Defense has released an updated list of Chinese Military Companies (CMC) that includes some of China’s most well-known private firms: Tencent, DJI, Unitree, and Alibaba [193820]. The designation identifies companies that the Pentagon believes have ties to China’s military. While inclusion on the list does not impose immediate sanctions, it can lead to stricter export controls and investment restrictions [193820].

The move signals a widening of U.S. security concerns beyond state-owned defense contractors to include civilian tech giants, adding uncertainty for global investors and businesses that partner with these firms [193820]. Tencent operates WeChat and is a major gaming and social media company; DJI dominates the global drone market; Alibaba runs e-commerce and cloud computing services; and Unitree makes advanced robots [193820].

China responded on Friday by accusing the United States of violating a recent agreement between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping [193808]. Beijing said the U.S. is misusing its national power by targeting Chinese firms, arguing that the blacklist “disregarded the consensus” reached between Trump and Xi during their meeting in Beijing in May [193808]. Days after the U.S. move, China announced new export controls against leading American firms [193808].

The Pentagon updates the CMC list periodically, and the latest additions suggest Washington sees a growing risk in commercial technology that could support military modernization in China [193820].

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