Pentagon adds Baidu (BIDU), Cosco, BYD (BYDDY), Huawei, Nio (NIO), SMIC, Tencent, and more, to list of Chinese firms aiding military, Bloomberg reports

The Pentagon's move to add several major Chinese firms to its list of entities aiding the military underscores escalating geopolitical tensions and the risk of further sanctions or restrictions on these companies.

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Pentagon adds Baidu (BIDU), Cosco, BYD (BYDDY), Huawei, Nio (NIO), SMIC, Tencent, and more, to list of Chinese firms aiding military, Bloomberg reports

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