US Pentagon Adds Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, Unitree to China Military Blacklist
The expanded blacklist, released less than a month after a Trump-Xi meeting, signals continued U.S. pressure on Chinese tech and industrial firms despite a fragile trade truce.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Department of Defense added 188 Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and Unitree, to its Section 1260H List on June 8, 2026, up from 130 companies last year.
- Unitree had announced a robot developed with U.S. chipmaker NVIDIA on June 1, one week before being added to the blacklist.
- Alibaba called the inclusion unfounded and said it would take legal action.
- The Pentagon is barred from direct contracts with listed firms starting at the end of June, and indirect purchases through third parties will be banned from 2027.
Reporting from 1 source: GIGAZINE.
The U.S. Department of Defense added Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, Unitree, and 184 other Chinese companies to its Section 1260H List on June 8, 2026, alleging ties to the People's Liberation Army. The list now includes 188 firms, up from 130 last year. Companies face contract bans from late June.
The Pentagon updated its Section 1260H List on June 8, adding e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine Baidu, electric vehicle maker BYD, and robotics firm Unitree among 188 Chinese companies it says support the People's Liberation Army. The list grew from 130 companies last year. Unitree had just announced a robot developed with U.S. chipmaker NVIDIA on June 1. Alibaba called the inclusion unfounded and said it would take legal action. The Pentagon is barred from direct contracts with listed firms starting at the end of June, and indirect purchases through third parties will be banned from 2027.
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