US designates BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu as military companies

The United States has added Chinese companies Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to its blacklist, designating them as entities that support China’s military, which now includes 188 firms. The Chinese embassy in Washington condemned this action as “discriminatory” and accused the U.S. of overreaching in national security. This expansion of the blacklist complicates ongoing U.S.-China relations, coming shortly after a summit aimed at reducing tensions.

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