"US adds Chinese tech giants to list of companies allegedly...

"US adds Chinese tech giants to list of companies allegedly working with China’s military" from cnn.

The US Department of Defense has added Chinese tech companies Tencent, a social media and gaming giant, and CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, to a list of firms that it alleges work with China’s military.

Inclusion on the Pentagon list does not result in any immediate sanctions, but it could affect the reputations of the companies named and hinder their commercial progress, particularly if they want to do business in the United States.

https:// edition.cnn.com/2025/01/07/tech/tencent-catl-us-list-china-military-companies-intl-hnk/index.html

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