United States of America: Adopted DOD updated list of Chinese Military Companies in accordance with section 1260H of the National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2021

On 7 January 2025, the Department of Defence (DOD) released an update to the list of "Chinese military companies" operating directly or indirectly in the United States, as required by Section 1260H of the National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The list includes companies involved in activities such as developing software solutions, cybersecurity, AI technologies, and other digital advancements, including Huawei Holding, Huawei, ZTE, CETC, Tencent, CloudWalk, SenseTime, Inspur, NetPosa, GTCOM, GTCOM-US, Knownsec, DJI, Autel Robotics, Qihoo 360, and BGI. Section 1260H mandates the Secretary of Defence to identify and publish this list annually until 31 December 2030. The DOD noted that the update is part of ongoing efforts to counter China's Military-Civil Fusion strategy, which seeks to modernise the Chinese military by acquiring advanced technologies and expertise from entities that appear civilian. The DOD will continue to update the list with additional entities as appropriate and reserves the right to take further actions under other authorities.