News Summary

• u.s. on Monday added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, and automakers BYD and Nio to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military.
• The long-awaited update supersedes a list from early 2025, and comes ‌less than a month after President Donald Trump met China's Xi Jinping.
• In February, when Trump's trip to China had been pending, the Pentagon briefly posted an updated list, known as the 1260H or CMC list.