Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Unitree to list of Chinese military supporters
By
Sean O'Kane
Toasted to a respectable shade. No regrets, no crumbs left.
Summary
The Pentagon has added Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and robotics company Unitree to its 1260H list of entities allegedly supporting China's military. This expansion could make it harder for U.S. companies to do business with these firms and is likely to further strain U.S.-China relations. The list, created under the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, was previously updated by the Trump administration four months ago but was quickly pulled without explanation.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThe Pentagon has added Alibaba, Baidu, EV-maker BYD, and buzzy robotics company Unitree to a list of entities it says support the Chinese military.
The expansion of the list increases the chance that the Department of Defense could make it harder for U.S. companies to do business with these entities.
It's also likely to further strain the tension between the U.S. and Chinese governments.
The Trump administration released the updated version of the list four months ago and then quickly pulled it without explaining why
You might also wanna read
China Bans Nvidia's AI Chips for Domestic Tech Companies
Chinese authorities have banned Alibaba, ByteDance, and other tech companies from purchasing Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D AI chips that were speci
The Verge·8mo ago
Disparity Revealed: U.S. Trails China in Drone Technology
The U.S. military and American drone companies are shown to be significantly behind China in drone technology during a test in Alaska.
nytimes.com·11mo ago
Microsoft Uses Chinese Engineers to Maintain Defense Dept. Systems, Risking Data Exposure
Microsoft is utilizing engineers in China to maintain the Defense Department's computer systems, potentially exposing sensitive data to Chin
propublica.org·10mo ago
BYD's EV Strategy Succeeds as Rising Fuel Prices Drive Electric Vehicle Adoption
BYD, the Chinese automaker that stopped producing internal combustion engine vehicles in 2022, is experiencing increased electric vehicle sa
electrek.co·2mo ago
Pentagon signs classified AI deals with seven companies, excludes Anthropic over supply-chain risk
The Pentagon has signed classified AI deals with seven companies — OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, xAI, and Reflection — allowing
The Verge·1mo ago
Apple and Google App Stores Continue Hosting Apps from Sanctioned Foreign Companies
Apple and Google continue to host apps from foreign companies that have been sanctioned by the U.S. government, including Russian banks blac
washingtonpost.com·6mo ago