What Happened
Beijing Voices Strong Dissatisfaction Over US Defense Department List
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the US Pentagon’s decision to add several top Chinese tech firms to its list of companies aiding China’s military. The list includes e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, and automakers BYD and NIO, among others. The move is seen as a reflection of Washington’s security concerns amid intense geopolitical competition between the two countries. According to Reuters, the Chinese commerce ministry has urged the US to immediately stop its erroneous practices and return to the correct track of building a constructive strategic and stable China-US relationship.