The Pentagon has pulled its new Chinese Military Companies list, an annual roster of companies it suspects are aiding the Chinese regime’s military build-up. The list briefly went up on Feb. 13 on the Federal Register before it was removed at the agency’s request.
The list was expected to include Chinese tech giants Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, WuXi AppTec, RoboSense Technology, and YMTC.
The Pentagon could not be reached immediately for comment. The Epoch Times has requested a copy of the withdrawal letter and original list from the Federal Register.
Since 1999, the Pentagon has been required by law to maintain a list of Chinese military companies, and in 2021, an executive order updated that requirement to a broader list including companies believed to be part of the Chinese military-industrial complex….
Pentagon Withdraws List of Chinese Military Companies
