Pentagon labels tech giant Alibaba and electric car maker BYD as aiding Chinese military

The Pentagon has added Chinese tech giant Alibaba, electric car maker BYD, and search engine Baidu to a list of companies deemed to aid the Chinese military, citing their affiliations with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The Chinese Embassy criticized the move as discriminatory, while the updated list now includes 188 entities, reflecting concerns over Beijing's use of non-state businesses for military purposes.