Chinese Companies Added to U.S. Military-Linked Entity List; Beijing Criticizes U.S. for Ignoring Xi-Trump Summit Consensus

(Central News Agency reporter Liao Wen-qi, Shanghai, June 13) The U.S. Department of Defense recently added Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to a list of companies assisting the Chinese military. In response, China's Ministry of Commerce criticized the U.S. today for ignoring the consensus reached during the meeting between the leaders of China and the United States, urging the U.S. to immediately revoke the measures, or else China will take firm countermeasures.

On June 13, China's Ministry of Commerce issued a statement through a spokesperson on its website, noting the situation and stating, "China strongly disapproves and firmly opposes this."

The spokesperson stated that "the U.S. has disregarded the consensus reached during the Beijing meeting between the leaders of China and the U.S. and ignored the broader picture of China-U.S. economic and trade relations." The U.S. continues to broaden the concept of national security, abuses state power, and unreasonably suppresses Chinese companies. These actions seriously undermine international economic and trade order, severely threaten the stability of global production and supply chains, and seriously damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

The spokesperson urged the U.S. to immediately cease its erroneous actions, revoke the relevant measures, return to the correct path of building a constructive and stable strategic relationship between China and the U.S., and provide fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory treatment to Chinese enterprises. "Otherwise, China will take firm and forceful countermeasures, and the consequences and responsibilities arising therefrom will be entirely borne by the U.S. side."

The Xi-Trump summit was held in Beijing on May 14. At the time, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that U.S. President Trump agreed to establish a "constructive and stable strategic relationship" as a new orientation for China-U.S. relations, characterized by cooperation as the main theme, competition kept within bounds, differences managed, and peace expected.

According to a Reuters report, the U.S. Department of Defense released an updated list on June 8 of Chinese companies it believes are assisting the Chinese military. The list includes e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine leader Baidu, and automaker BYD.

The report said the Pentagon had briefly released an updated list in February but subsequently withdrew it. The June 8 list includes many companies previously listed in February, such as Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD. Other newly added companies include biotech firm WuXi AppTec and AI-driven robotics company RoboSense.

The report noted that the Pentagon has not formally imposed sanctions on the listed Chinese companies. However, under new regulations, the Pentagon will be prohibited from signing contracts or making procurements with companies on the list over the coming years. (Edited by Chou Hui-ying) 1150613