Framing Analysis
The US Department of Defense added multiple Chinese firms including Alibaba Group Holding and BYD to its Section 1260H list of companies linked to the Chinese military, expanding the roster from 134 to 188 entities. The Federal Register notice is scheduled for publication on Wednesday, with some companies such as CXMT and YMTC previously removed in February before reinstatement. Beijing called on Washington to end what it described as mistaken practices.