The Alibaba logo is displayed at a Alibaba office in Beijing, China, 09 June 2026. On 08 June, the Pentagon added Chinese companies Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu, among others, to a list of firms it said aid the Chinese military. Photo by JESSICA LEE / EPA
June 9 (Asia Today) -- The U.S. Defense Department expanded its list of Chinese companies it says are linked to China's military, adding about two dozen firms, including BYD, Alibaba, Baidu, WuXi AppTec and Unitree, according to U.S. media reports.
The annual list, known as the Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies, grew from last year as U.S. national security officials increased scrutiny of Beijing's use of civilian technology to support military modernization.
The newly added companies span electric vehicles, e-commerce, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and robotics.
BYD is one of China's leading electric vehicle makers. Alibaba operates e-commerce and cloud computing businesses, including in the United States. Baidu is active in internet search and artificial intelligence. WuXi AppTec is a major pharmaceutical and biotechnology services company, while Unitree is known for humanoid and quadruped robots.
