00:00The United States has added several major Chinese technology firms to a list of companies it believes support China's military
00:08activities.
00:09The updated list includes e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine provider Baidu, and electric vehicle manufacturer BYD.
00:19The move comes less than a month after President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing,
00:25where both leaders maintained a fragile truce in their ongoing trade dispute.
00:30The Pentagon said the companies met the legal requirements for designation as Chinese military firms while continuing to operate within
00:37the U.S.
00:38Alibaba and Baidu rejected the claim and said there was no evidence to support allegations that they were involved in
00:45military activities.
00:46Both companies said they would pursue all available legal avenues to challenge the designation.
00:52Meanwhile, China's embassy in Washington criticized the use of targeted lists against Chinese firms
00:57and said Chinese companies comply with local laws and regulations wherever they operate.
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