Pentagon suggests adding Alibaba, Baidu, BYD to list for aiding China military, Bloomberg News reports
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The annually updated US list of Chinese military companies - formally mandated under US law as the "Section 1260H list" - designated 134 companies in its last update in January 2025.
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- The Pentagon plans to add Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to a list of companies aiding the Chinese military, according to a Bloomberg report.
- Deputy Defence Secretary Stephen Feinberg informed lawmakers of the decision in a letter on October 7, also mentioning Eoptolink Technology, Hua Hong Semiconductor, RoboSense Technology, WuXi AppTec and Zhongji Innolight.
- Inclusion on the "Section 1260H list," while not triggering immediate bans, warns US firms about risks of dealing with these Chinese companies and may damage their reputation.
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WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has concluded that Alibaba Group, Baidu and BYD should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military, Bloomberg News reported on Nov 26.
Deputy Defence Secretary Stephen Feinberg informed lawmakers of the conclusion in a letter on Oct 7, three weeks before Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a broad trade truce, according to the report.
It is not immediately clear if the companies have been added to the Pentagon’s 1260H list of Chinese companies deemed military-linked but operating in the US, Bloomberg reported.
While the designation does not involve immediate bans, it can be a blow to the reputations of affected companies and represents a stark warning to US entities and firms about the risks of conducting business with them.
Mr Feinberg said the three companies and five others - Eoptolink Technology, Hua Hong Semiconductor, RoboSense Technology, WuXi AppTec and Zhongji Innolight - merit inclusion on the 1260H list, according to the report.
The Pentagon, Alibaba, Baidu and BYD did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comments on the report.
The annually updated list of Chinese military companies, formally mandated under US law as the "Section 1260H list", designated 134 companies in its last update in January, including Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings and battery maker CATL. REUTERS
