DOD Adds Tencent, CATL to List of Companies Linked to Chinese Military

The annually updated list now includes 134 companies, compared to 73 companies listed a year ago.
DOD Adds Tencent, CATL to List of Companies Linked to Chinese Military
A staff member pauses at a Tencent booth in an exhibition during China Internet Conference in Beijing on July 13, 2021. Tingshu Wang/Reuters
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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.