How will the Pentagon’s expanded blacklist of Chinese firms affect Xi’s US visit?

SJ Shi JiangtaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-10 · 15:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The US Department of Defense has expanded its blacklist of Chinese military-linked companies under Section 1260H, adding 54 new entities for a total of 188. This updated list, released on Monday, includes major Chinese technology and industrial firms such as Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Nio. The Pentagon states these companies assist China's military. This action comes after recent efforts to ease bilateral tensions between the US and China, potentially impacting the fragile stability achieved at last month's summit and underscoring ongoing intense competition.

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The expanded blacklist includes major Chinese technology and industrial giants like Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Nio.

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The Pentagon expanded its blacklist of Chinese military-linked companies to 188 entities, up from 134.

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Intense competition persists between the US and China despite recent efforts to ease tensions.

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The expanded blacklist tests the fragile stability reached at last month's summit.

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The Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese military-linked companies has tested the fragile stability reached at last month’s summit, highlighting that intense competition persists despite recent efforts to ease bilateral tensions.On Monday, the US Defence Department released its updated Section 1260H list as required by American law, expanding the roster to 188 entities, up from 134 last year. Many of China’s technology and industrial giants were targeted.E-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, and carmakers BYD and Nio were put on the list of entities that Washington says help China’s military.

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