Defense Department Adds Alibaba, BYD, and Baidu to List of Companies Supporting Chinese Military: Stock Prices Decline
The Pentagon recently updated its list of companies believed to support the Chinese military, adding Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., BYD Co., and Baidu Inc. This move led to a decline in the stock prices of these companies. Other notable companies on the list include CATL, Tencent, Huawei, DJI, and more. The Defense Department cited affiliations with Chinese state entities and military-civil fusion factors as reasons for adding these companies to the list.
The announcement posted on the Federal Register highlighted the direct or indirect connections of these companies with Chinese state entities like SASAC, MIIT, SASTIND, the PLA, and others. Factors such as military-civil fusion enterprise zones and assistance from Chinese government programs tied to military planning were also considered. The Pentagon's decision to include these companies on the list had an impact on their stock prices.
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