China Criticizes US for Designating Major Firms as Military Entities
WHO:
ABC News - Chinese Ministry of Commerce, U.S. President Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, electric vehicle maker BYD, tech giants Alibaba and Baidu.
WHAT:
Bloomberg Markets - The Pentagon's updated list includes additional companies such as NIO, Trina Solar, and JA Solar Technology, which are significant players in China's technology and solar panel manufacturing sectors.
CNBC - The Pentagon's update supersedes a list from early 2025 and will prohibit the Defense Department from contracting directly with companies on the list and restrict purchasing their products or services through third parties starting in 2027.
CNBC - The Pentagon's updated list includes additional companies such as NIO, Trina Solar, and JA Solar Technology, which are significant players in China's technology and solar panel manufacturing sectors.
Bloomberg Markets - The Pentagon's update supersedes a list from early 2025 and will prohibit the Defense Department from contracting directly with companies on the list and restrict purchasing their products or services through third parties starting in 2027.
ABC News - The U.S. added several Chinese companies, including BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu, to its list of military-linked companies.
Bloomberg Markets - China’s Commerce Ministry stated it firmly opposes the U.S. decision to label additional firms as “military companies.”
WHERE:
ABC News - Beijing, China.
WHEN:
ABC News - The U.S. added the companies to the list on a Monday.
ABC News - Trump visited Beijing in mid-May for a summit with Xi Jinping.
WHY:
CNBC - The Chinese foreign ministry expressed that if Chinese firms are not treated fairly, Beijing will "inevitably retaliate resolutely and forcefully."
Bloomberg Markets - The ministry statement said the Pentagon's move "ignored the consensus" reached between the two leaders.
CNBC - The Chinese foreign ministry expressed that if Chinese firms are not treated fairly, Beijing will "inevitably retaliate resolutely and forcefully."
ABC News - The Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson stated that the U.S. move ignored the consensus reached during the meeting between the heads of state of the two countries.
ABC News - The U.S. is accused of disregarding the overall interests of bilateral economic and trade relations and abusing state power to suppress Chinese enterprises.
HOW:
ABC News - The U.S. seeks to identify Chinese companies it deems to have ties to the Chinese military, preventing them from landing U.S. defense contracts.
(UPDATED June 14, 2026 06:25 UTC)
The Pentagon has released an updated list of companies that includes significant players in China's technology and solar panel manufacturing sectors, such as NIO, Trina Solar, and JA Solar Technology. This update, which supersedes a list from early 2025, will prevent the Defense Department from contracting directly with these companies and restrict purchasing their products or services through third parties starting in 2027. In response, the Chinese foreign ministry has warned that if Chinese firms are not treated fairly, Beijing will "inevitably retaliate resolutely and forcefully," stating that the Pentagon's action disregards the consensus reached between the two leaders.
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(UPDATED June 13, 2026 19:21 UTC)
The Pentagon has released an updated list of companies that now includes significant players in China's technology and solar panel manufacturing sectors, such as NIO, Trina Solar, and JA Solar Technology. This update, which replaces a list from early 2025, will prevent the Defense Department from contracting directly with these companies and restrict the purchase of their products or services through third parties starting in 2027. In response, the Chinese foreign ministry has warned that if Chinese firms are not treated fairly, Beijing will "inevitably retaliate resolutely and forcefully."
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(UPDATED June 13, 2026 13:22 UTC)
The U.S. has added several Chinese companies, including electric vehicle maker BYD and tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, to its list of military-linked firms, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from China. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has stated that this decision ignores the consensus reached during a recent summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, accusing the U.S. of undermining bilateral economic relations. In response, the U.S. aims to identify companies it believes have ties to the Chinese military to prevent them from securing defense contracts.