The Pentagon has added several of China's largest technology companies, including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Nio, to its 1260H blacklist for alleged ties to the Chinese military. Inclusion does not automatically trigger sanctions but significantly complicates business with U.S. entities and the federal government. China is widely expected to retaliate, according to reports.
01 · How it developed
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