Pentagon Names Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, WuXi AppTec, and RoboSense as Chinese Military Companies

On June 8, 2026, the Pentagon published an updated Section 1260H list of “Chinese military companies,” naming major firms including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, WuXi AppTec, and RoboSense. The designation does not automatically impose sanctions, but it flags the companies as aiding China’s military in the Pentagon’s view and restricts future DoD contracting/procurement exposure. This is a fresh U.S.-China escalation with read-throughs for Chinese tech, EVs, biotech, robotics, defense supply chains, and any U.S.-listed China exposure.

Source - [https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4511232/dow-releases-list-of-chinese-military-companies-in-accordance-with-section-1260/](https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4511232/dow-releases-list-of-chinese-military-companies-in-accordance-with-section-1260/)