On June 9, 2026, Hong Kong media outlet Hong Kong 01 reported that the US Department of Defense updated its list of companies supporting the Chinese military, adding over 100 Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Baidu (Baidu), and BYD.

The article stated that the US Department of Defense announced on the 8th the update of a list of Chinese companies said to be linked to or supporting the Chinese military. Citing a Reuters report, it conveyed that this updated list replaces an older version released in early 2025, and also touched upon the history of the department temporarily releasing an updated list in February when President Trump's plan to visit China was postponed, only to quickly withdraw it thereafter.

Furthermore, the updated list includes over 100 Chinese companies, stating that in addition to Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD, Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC), which had been excluded from the February version, were added.

It also explained that biotechnology company WuXi AppTec, LiDAR development company RoboSense Technology, and quadruped robot development company Unitree were newly added. It also reported that two companies under China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) were removed from the list, while CNOOC Chemical, from a separate lineage, was newly added to the list.

The article explained that while the department is not imposing formal sanctions on these companies, under a new US law passed earlier, the department is prohibited from entering into direct contracts with listed companies starting later this month, and will also be unable to purchase products and services through third parties starting next year.

According to the article, major companies such as Alibaba and Baidu have not commented on their inclusion in the list as of the time of the article's publication. (Edited and translated by Kawashiri)