The United States is continuing to intensify scrutiny of China’s high-tech industry. The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday, June 8 that it has added dozens of Chinese technology companies, including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Nio, to its list of “Chinese Military Companies,” further expanding the scope of restrictions targeting Chinese firms.
According to a notice scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Wednesday by the Department of Defense, this update to the list is made under Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Although being placed on the list does not automatically trigger sanctions, it may affect these companies’ access to U.S. capital markets, participation in government procurement, and opportunities to cooperate with U.S. institutions.
Multiple major Chinese tech firms named
The newly added list includes several well-known Chinese companies.
These include e-commerce giant Alibaba; search and artificial intelligence company Baidu; electric vehicle manufacturers BYD and Nio; pharmaceutical R&D company WuXi AppTec; robotics company Unitree; networking equipment manufacturer TP-Link; solar energy companies JA Solar and Trina Solar.
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In addition, CALB, EVE Energy, Hesai, RoboSense, and BOE Technology Group were also included on the list.
The U.S. Department of Defense stated that the above companies meet the relevant legal criteria, citing alleged links to Chinese state institutions, civil-military fusion programs, the Chinese military, or government priority industrial plans.
The notice also referenced China’s “Specialized, Sophisticated, Distinctive, and Innovative Little Giant” program and its “Manufacturing Single Champion” initiative. The U.S. argues that these programs serve Beijing’s long-term goal of advancing strategic technological development.
Ten companies removed from the list
Alongside the expansion of the blacklist, the U.S. Department of Defense also removed 10 companies from the previous list.
The removed entities include China International Information Services, China National Chemical Engineering Group, China Traffic Construction USA, two subsidiaries of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), COSCO Shipping Finance, Glarun Technology, and Taiji Computer Co., Ltd., among others.
The Department of Defense did not publicly explain why these companies were removed, stating only that firms may request reconsideration and submit evidence showing they no longer meet the relevant designation criteria.
