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Pentagon adds Alibaba and Baidu to list of firms linked to Chinese military
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
The U.S. Department of Defense has placed several Chinese firms on a list of entities that support the Chinese military, including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and Unitree. The designation marks these companies as “military-linked” under the Pentagon’s Chinese military companies list.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechMeme·The US DOD designates some of China's biggest companies, including Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu, as entities that support the Chinese military (Kate O'Keeffe/Bloomberg)
- TechCrunch·Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and Unitree support China’s military
- The Next Web·Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Unitree to its Chinese military companies list
- Engadget·Pentagon adds Alibaba and Baidu to list of firms linked to Chinese military
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