Beijing Blacklists Defense Companies, Cybersecurity Researchers Exposing Huawei Chips

Chinese authorities also blacklisted an annual global security summit that has denounced the CCP’s oppression of the Chinese people and critics of the regime.

A person checks a Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone displayed at a Huawei flagship store in Beijing on Sept. 25, 2023. Florence Lo/Reuters

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Oct. 9 blacklisted nearly a dozen defense companies working in the United States alongside cybersecurity groups that have exposed Chinese state-backed malicious cyberactivity, including espionage, human rights abuses, and sanctions evasion.

The list includes several companies specializing in aerospace, including Alliant Techsystems and DZYNE Technologies and some companies that have been acquired by or merged with other defense firms. They also include anti-drone technology companies, including Dedrone by Axon and Epirus, and defense companies working with Taiwan, including AeroVironment.