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Pentagon's expanded Chinese firm blacklist tests US-China stability
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Pentagon's expanded Chinese firm blacklist tests US-China stability

From South China Morning Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Pentagon has expanded its blacklist of Chinese military-linked companies, adding 188 entities.
  • Major Chinese tech and industrial firms like Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Nio are included on the updated list.
  • China's foreign ministry condemned the move, calling it discriminatory and an overreach of US national security concepts.

The Pentagon's recent expansion of its blacklist targeting Chinese military-linked companies has intensified scrutiny on China's technology and industrial sectors, testing the fragile stability achieved during recent US-China summits. The updated list, mandated by American law, now includes 188 entities, a significant increase from the previous 134.

Among the prominent Chinese firms added to the roster are e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, and electric vehicle manufacturers BYD and Nio. These companies are now designated by Washington as entities that allegedly assist China's military. The expanded list also encompasses pharmaceutical firm Wuxi AppTec, robot maker Unitree, networking equipment company TP-Link, solar energy firms JA Solar Technology and Trina Solar, and battery producers CALB and EVE Energy.

There’s no basis to conclude that Alibaba should be placed on the Section 1260H List,”

— AlibabaThe e-commerce giant responded to its inclusion on the Pentagon's expanded blacklist.

Alibaba, which owns the South China Morning Post, issued a statement expressing its disagreement with the designation. "There’s no basis to conclude that Alibaba should be placed on the Section 1260H List," the company stated in an emailed response. This move comes despite recent efforts by both nations to ease bilateral tensions, underscoring the persistent underlying competition.

China's foreign ministry reacted strongly to the Pentagon's announcement. Ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Tuesday denounced the move as "discriminatory" and accused the US of "overstretching the concept of national security and formulating various types of discriminatory lists to go after Chinese businesses." Beijing has declared its firm opposition to such actions.

China’s foreign ministry blasted the Pentagon’s “discriminatory” move, with ministry spokesman Lin Jian saying on Tuesday that Beijing “firmly opposes the US overstretching the concept of national security and formulating various types of discriminatory lists to go after Chinese businesses”.

— Lin JianChina's foreign ministry spokesman criticized the US action.
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Originally published by South China Morning Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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