Politics/Global

US Adds Chinese Tech Giants to Military-Linked List

MULTIPLE REPORTS·Published June 9, 2026 at 02:10 AM UTC·Main source · CNA

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01 — Who
US Department of Defense, Chinese technology firms
02 — Where
Washington, USA / Beijing, China

Original reports

The US government added Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to a list of companies believed to be aiding China's military. The updated list includes memory chipmakers CXMT and YMTC, along with robotics firms like Unitree. New US law prohibits the Defense Department from contracting with listed companies starting later this month. The Chinese embassy criticized the move as discriminatory and unfair.

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