US Adds Chinese Firms to Military Support List; Global Times Calls It 'Honor Roll' of New Quality Productive Forces
The US Department of Defense added Alibaba, BYD, and other major Chinese companies to a list of entities supporting the Chinese military. Companies issued statements denying the justification, while the Global Times editorial called the list an 'honor roll' of China's new quality productive forces.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 10th) The US Department of Defense yesterday added major Chinese companies such as Alibaba and BYD to a list of entities supporting the Chinese military. Several companies issued statements at the noon close of Hong Kong stock trading, arguing that the US lacks proper justification. The Chinese Global Times published an editorial pointing out that the US has precisely included a large number of leading enterprises in China's high-end manufacturing and emerging technology sectors, making the list increasingly resemble an 'honor roll' of China's new quality productive forces.
The Global Times editorial stated that the absurdity of this 'military-related blacklist' lies first in the arbitrariness of its identification standards and logical confusion. An e-commerce platform, a search engine, and a new energy vehicle company have nothing to do with 'military affairs,' yet they are labeled as 'supporting the Chinese military' or 'threatening US national security' simply for their achievements in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, or battery technology.
The editorial noted that the list released by the Pentagon this time covers almost all strategic emerging industries, including artificial intelligence, new energy vehicles, unmanned systems, aerospace, cloud computing, and semiconductors, encompassing a large number of leading enterprises in China's cutting-edge technology fields. This indicates that Washington is not targeting any single Chinese tech company but views 'the entire Chinese technology sector as a strategic competition area.'
BYD, which was added to the blacklist, issued a statement saying that since the group is neither a Chinese military enterprise nor a military-civilian fusion enterprise of China's defense industry, the company believes there is no justifiable reason for its inclusion. It noted that being included in the Chinese military enterprise list will not affect the group's normal business operations or its business dealings with anyone.
Alibaba issued a statement saying that its inclusion on the Chinese military enterprise list is a mistake. There is no basis for including Alibaba Group on this list. Alibaba Group is not a Chinese military enterprise and has not participated in any military-civilian fusion strategy. The company will take all feasible legal actions against any attempt to distort its corporate image.
WuXi AppTec also issued a statement, pointing out that the US determination to include the company on the updated list and the so-called basis for that determination are clearly erroneous. WuXi AppTec will immediately take measures to challenge and correct this erroneous determination. (Editor: Zhu Jianling / Zhou Huiying) 1150610
The Global Times editorial stated that the absurdity of this 'military-related blacklist' lies first in the arbitrariness of its identification standards and logical confusion. An e-commerce platform, a search engine, and a new energy vehicle company have nothing to do with 'military affairs,' yet they are labeled as 'supporting the Chinese military' or 'threatening US national security' simply for their achievements in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, or battery technology.
The editorial noted that the list released by the Pentagon this time covers almost all strategic emerging industries, including artificial intelligence, new energy vehicles, unmanned systems, aerospace, cloud computing, and semiconductors, encompassing a large number of leading enterprises in China's cutting-edge technology fields. This indicates that Washington is not targeting any single Chinese tech company but views 'the entire Chinese technology sector as a strategic competition area.'
BYD, which was added to the blacklist, issued a statement saying that since the group is neither a Chinese military enterprise nor a military-civilian fusion enterprise of China's defense industry, the company believes there is no justifiable reason for its inclusion. It noted that being included in the Chinese military enterprise list will not affect the group's normal business operations or its business dealings with anyone.
Alibaba issued a statement saying that its inclusion on the Chinese military enterprise list is a mistake. There is no basis for including Alibaba Group on this list. Alibaba Group is not a Chinese military enterprise and has not participated in any military-civilian fusion strategy. The company will take all feasible legal actions against any attempt to distort its corporate image.
WuXi AppTec also issued a statement, pointing out that the US determination to include the company on the updated list and the so-called basis for that determination are clearly erroneous. WuXi AppTec will immediately take measures to challenge and correct this erroneous determination. (Editor: Zhu Jianling / Zhou Huiying) 1150610
FAQ
Which major Chinese companies are on the US DoD list?
Alibaba, BYD, and WuXi AppTec, among others.
How did the Global Times editorial evaluate this list?
It called it an 'honor roll' of China's new quality productive forces.
What was BYD's claim regarding its inclusion on the list?
BYD claimed it is neither a Chinese military enterprise nor a military-civilian fusion enterprise, and there is no justifiable reason for its inclusion.