US expected to add Alibaba and others to list of firms allegedly aiding China's military: Report

The Trump administration is expected to add companies, including Alibaba, to a list of firms allegedly aiding China's military as soon as Friday, two ‌people familiar ⁠with ⁠the matter said.

The Pentagon's 1260H list has not ​formally imposed sanctions on Chinese firms, but under a new law ​the department will be prevented in coming years from contracting and procuring from companies on the ​list.

Being added to the list ⁠also sends ‌a message to suppliers to the ​Pentagon ​and other U.S. government agencies about ⁠the U.S. military's opinion of the firms, some ​of which have sued the U.S. over ​their inclusion.


Updating the list could antagonize Beijing following a trade truce reached by China's Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump in October.

The list already includes major Chinese firms ‌such as Tencent Holdings, one of China's largest tech companies, and CATL, a major ​battery maker ​in the ⁠electric vehicle industry.

U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth urging the Pentagon to add ​a slew of Chinese technology firms including AI firm DeepSeek, smartphone maker Xiaomi and electronic display maker BOE Technology to the list in December.