- The U.S. Pentagon added major Chinese tech and auto firms — including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, NIO and solar makers Trina and JA Solar — to a list of companies it says aid China’s military.
- China said it is “strongly dissatisfied,” demanded the U.S. reverse the move and warned it would retaliate if its firms aren’t treated fairly.
- The designation (effective for contracting rules from 2027) could block Pentagon purchases and risks straining U.S.–China ties after the recent Trump–Xi meeting.
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