The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has designated dozens of Chinese companies, including tech giant Tencent and battery maker CATL, as companies linked to the Chinese military, the department said on Monday.
New additions to the list also include companies in sectors including artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of things (IoT), drones, shipping, and subsidiaries of previously designated companies, according to a notice published in the Federal Register.
Since 2021, the DOD has been required by law to compile a list of Chinese military companies operating in the United States, or the Section 1260H list. The annually updated list now includes 134 companies that allegedly support the Chinese military, compared to 73 companies listed a year ago….