Pentagon’s 1260H list adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD as ‘Chinese military companies’ under 2021 NDAA

The U.S. Department of Defense has listed Alibaba, Baidu and BYD as “Chinese military companies” under Section 1260H of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. The designation is not a sanction and does not ban private-sector business dealings, but it restricts the Pentagon’s direct purchases and future indirect procurement through supply chains. All three companies denied the allegation and said they would pursue legal action. The article says executives donated about $2.6 million to Democratic figures including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom, as well as the DNC, without citing corporate donations.