The U.S. Defense Department has updated its list of Chinese companies allegedly linked to the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The most notable new names on the list are memory maker Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT), battery maker CATL, and cloud and gaming giant Tencent, reports Nikkei.
The U.S. Defense Department's 'Section 1260H' list has expanded to 134 companies, including major chipmakers SMIC and YMTC, high-tech giant Huawei, and server maker Inspur. Tencent Holdings, a leader in cloud and gaming and the parent company of WeChat, is among the new additions. Joining it are drone manufacturer Autel Robotics, China's leading DRAM maker CXMT, major battery producer CATL, and telecommunications equipment provider Quectel Wireless.
