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Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and Unitree support China’s military
Key takeaways
- The 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.
- The list known as the 1260H list, for the specific section of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that created it is just one tool that the U.S. has used to place restrictions on Chinese tech.
The 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 list known as the 1260H list, for the specific section of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that created it is just one tool that the U.S. has used to place restrictions on Chinese tech. President Donald Trump has used tariffs in both of his terms to put pressure on China, including a 100% tax on imported Chinese EVs.
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