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Pentagon Blacklists Alibaba, Baidu and BYD Over Alleged Military Links

The US Department of Defense added several major Chinese technology and electric vehicle companies, including Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, to its list of military-linked entities, a step that could further restrict access to American capital and deepen tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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US Weighs Purchase of Chagos Islands to Secure Diego Garcia Base
Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake Kills Dozens in Southern Philippines
NextEra and Dominion Agree to Major Utility Combination Amid AI Power Demand Boom
Trump Nominates Todd Blanche for Attorney General
Federal Judge Blocks Proposed $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas
Pentagon Blacklists Alibaba, Baidu and BYD Over Alleged Military Links
US and Iran Agree to Halt Direct Strikes Following Diplomatic Push
Senate Deadlock Puts FISA Surveillance Authority Reauthorization at Risk
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