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Pentagon Adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to List Alleging Aid to China’s Military

Inclusion starts a process that will block Pentagon contracts under a new law.

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The Pentagon briefly placed tech giant Alibaba on a list of companies accused of aiding China's military. Reuters

Overview

  • The Trump administration on Feb. 13 expanded the Pentagon’s 1260H list to include Alibaba and Baidu, intensifying scrutiny of major Chinese technology firms.
  • BYD, WuXi AppTec and RoboSense were also added, while memory chipmaker YMTC was removed in the latest update.
  • The 1260H designation does not impose sanctions but will bar the Defense Department from contracting with listed companies in coming years and signals caution to U.S. suppliers.
  • Alibaba denied any military ties, said there was no basis for its inclusion and threatened legal action, echoing earlier denials from previously listed firms such as Tencent and CATL.
  • The move could test U.S.-China relations after an October trade truce and follows a December push by U.S. lawmakers to broaden the roster to more Chinese tech companies.