The expanded roster underscores Washington’s widening security scrutiny of Chinese tech, EV and green-energy companies, though firms deny military tie

Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States.

The Pentagon's updated 1260H list now names 188 Chinese companies it says support the military, including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, Unitree, Nio, and CXMT.

Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD were on the list of companies believed to be aiding the Chinese military and operating in the U.S.

US-China relations: Pentagon's update on Monday comes months after it briefly released -- then withdrew -- an earlier version of the list without explanation.

The U.S. has updated its list of Chinese companies aiding Beijing's military, adding tech giants like Alibaba and Baidu, alongside chipmakers CXMT and YMTC. This move, superseding…