China on Saturday opposed the United States for adding several leading Chinese companies, including BYD, Alibaba and Baidu, to a Pentagon list of firms alleged to have links with the Chinese military, arguing that the move undermines understandings reached during last month's summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The newly updated index offers a glimpse into how Washington views the relationship between China's commercial sector and military development as geopolitical competition…

China expressed strong dissatisfaction after the US Pentagon added major Chinese companies, including Alibaba and Baidu, to its list of firms allegedly aiding China's military.