US Lists China’s BYD, Alibaba, Baidu as 'Chinese Military Companies'
The US Pentagon added Chinese companies BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu to its list of 'Chinese military companies' on June 9, 2026. The designation bars these firms from securing U.S. defense contracts. The list, updated from an earlier 2025 version, was released shortly after Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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Updated Pentagon list includes swathe of China’s top technology firms in move that could inflame tensions between the countries The US added Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu and carmaker BYD to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing’s military, in a move that could inflame tensions between the countries. The long-awaited update released on Monday supersedes a list from early 2025, and comes less than a month after Donald Trump met China’s Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing, where the two leaders maintained a delicate trade war truce. Continue reading...
The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of Chinese military companies. The move prevents them from securing U.S. defense contracts.
Chinese embassy in Washington, DC condemns designation, calling it 'discriminatory'.
Created in 2021 by a congressional mandate, the list seeks to identify Chinese companies that the Pentagon considers to have links to the Chinese military