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US adds Tencent, CATL to list of firms allegedly aiding Beijing’s military

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The list also includes chip maker Changxin Memory Technologies, Quectel Wireless and drone maker Autel Robotics.

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: The US defense department said on Monday it has added Chinese tech giants including gaming and social media leader Tencent Holdings and battery maker CATL to a list of firms it says work with China’s military.

The list also included chip maker Changxin Memory Technologies, Quectel Wireless and drone maker Autel Robotics, according to a document published on Monday.

The annually updated list of Chinese military companies, formally mandated under US law as the “Section 1260H list,” designated 134 companies, according to a notice posted to the Federal Register.

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