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美国

Department of Defense

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国防部

will

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将

Alibaba

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阿里巴巴

etc.

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等

China

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中国

technology

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科技

company

gōngsī

公司

add to

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列入

military

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军事

related

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相关

list

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名单

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Pentagon Adds Alibaba, Baidu, BYD to Military-Related Entities List

The US Department of Defense has added Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD among other Chinese companies to a list of military-related entities. China expressed strong dissatisfaction with the action.

The US Department of Defense recently announced that it has added Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, and other Chinese enterprises to a list of military-related entities. The move aims to restrict business dealings between these companies and the United States, claiming they may provide support to the Chinese military. The Pentagon believes these technology and manufacturing enterprises are connected to Chinas defense industry. Chinas Foreign Ministry released a statement expressing strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this unilateral action. The Chinese government warned that such one-sided sanctions will damage US-China relations. Experts point out that this move reflects the intensifying state of US-China technological competition.

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