Technology8 Jun 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and Unitree support China’s military

The Pentagon has added Alibaba, Baidu, EV-maker BYD, and buzzy robotics company Unitree to a list of entities it says support the Chinese military. The expansi…

The Pentagon has added Alibaba, Baidu, EV-maker BYD, and buzzy robotics company Unitree to a list of entities it says support the Chinese military. The expansion of the list increases the chance that the Department of Defense could make it harder for U.S. companies to do business with these entities. It’s also likely to further strain the tension between the U.S. and Chinese governments. The list — known as the 1260H list, for the specific section of the 2021 National Defense Author…

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