Pentagon Blacklist Exposes Beijing Weaponization of Commercial Giants for Military Ambitions: Analysts

The U.S. Defense Department released an updated roster identifying 188 entities linked to the Chinese regime’s armed forces, including BYD and Baidu.
Pentagon Blacklist Exposes Beijing Weaponization of Commercial Giants for Military Ambitions: Analysts
Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers assemble during military training at the Pamir Mountains in Kashgar in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region, in a photo taken on Jan. 4, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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The Pentagon’s expanded blacklist exposes the Chinese regime’s military ambitions, and will likely deal a blow to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), experts say.

The U.S. Defense Department released an updated roster of “Chinese military companies” on June 8, identifying Chinese firms linked to the regime’s armed forces.

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Jarvis Lim
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Jarvis Lim is a Taiwan-based writer focusing on human rights, U.S.–China relations, China's economic and political influence in Southeast Asia, and cross-strait relations.