Foreign media: The U.S. Department of Defense recently updated its list, adding Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to the roster of companies supporting military development. The total number of entities on the blacklist has expanded from 134 in 2025 to 188. These three companies are leading brands in China's e-commerce, electric vehicles, and internet search sectors, respectively.
The Pentagon determined that these companies have participated in China's "military-civil fusion" strategy. Entities listed—and their controlled affiliates—will be prohibited from bidding on U.S. defense contracts starting by the end of June.
China condemned the move as "discriminatory" and accused the U.S. of overextending the concept of national security. Alibaba stated that being included was "unfounded" and affirmed it would take all legal measures to protect its rights. BYD and Baidu have not yet responded.
Republican lawmaker Mullerena called for delisting these companies from U.S. stock exchanges and urged American firms to cut commercial ties with these entities.
Some analysts warned that such broad-spectrum sanctions are difficult to enforce effectively; without substantive penalties, they risk being merely "performative sanctions."
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