Why Alibaba, Baidu and BYD Are on Pentagon’s List of 'Chinese Military Companies'

Pentagon expands Chinese military blacklist to 188 companies, adding Alibaba, BYD and Baidu

The Pentagon has widened the roster of Chinese firms it says are connected to the Chinese military, including Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu, The Associated Press reported (h/t NPR). The move draws some of the world's largest consumer technology and electric vehicle brands into a national security dispute with implications for investors, consumers, and clean transportation. What happened? Created under a 2021 congressional directive, the Defense Depart…

Why Alibaba, Baidu and BYD are on Pentagon’s list of 'Chinese military companies'

The newly updated index offers a glimpse into how Washington views the relationship between China's commercial sector and military development as geopolitical competition intensifies, say analysts.

How will the Pentagon’s expanded blacklist of Chinese firms affect Xi’s US visit?

Washington’s latest move tests fragile ‘stability’ reached at leadership summit in Beijing and highlights intense competition, analysts say.

US blacklist hits Chinese AI as apps gain ground

China’s AI boom is reaching millions of people, but it is also cutting jobs and fueling tensions with the United States. China has pulled ahead of the United States in putting AI tools into everyday use, according to tech industry leaders and investors gathered in Shenzhen this week. But those same voices are sounding alarms about stretched valuations among Chinese companies, even as they praise the country’s progress on the ground. China’s AI b…