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Pentagon adds Alibaba, others to list of sanctioned Chinese companies

The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including tech giant Alibaba, to its list of Chinese military companies, keeping them from getting U. S. defense contracts.

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What happened The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including tech giant Alibaba, to its list of Chinese military companies, keeping them from getting U. S. defense contracts.
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Left / center-leftUS Sanctions Alibaba, BYD, Baidu In Crackdown On Chinese Companies

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CenterPentagon adds Alibaba, others to list of sanctioned Chinese companies

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CBS News PoliticsNews report · Jun 9, 11:21 AM

Pentagon adds Alibaba, others to list of sanctioned Chinese companies

The Pentagon has added several prominent Chinese businesses, including tech giant Alibaba, to its list of Chinese military companies, keeping them from getting U. S. defense contracts.

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NDTVNews report · Jun 9, 12:10 PM

US Sanctions Alibaba, BYD, Baidu In Crackdown On Chinese Companies

The list, updated and published Monday by the Pentagon, now sanctions well-known, non-state-owned Chinese companies that are not traditionally considered to be in the defence or security se...

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CL · Center-leftMostly Factual
EngadgetNews report · Jun 9, 11:59 AM

Pentagon adds Alibaba and Baidu to list of firms linked to Chinese military

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The Defense Department has released an updating list of companies linked to the Chinese military, and it now includes Alibaba and Baidu.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 9, 11:40 AM

Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

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The list, updated and published Monday by the Pentagon, now sanctions well-known, non-state-owned Chinese companies that don't traditionally do defense work.

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Jun 9, 11:21 AM: CBS News Politics joined the source map.

Jun 9, 11:40 AM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Jun 9, 11:59 AM: Engadget joined the source map.

Jun 9, 12:10 PM: NDTV joined the source map.

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