U.S. Administration Withdraws Updated List of Chinese Military Backed Companies
The Trump administration retracted an updated list of Chinese military firms including Alibaba and Baidu. It is unclear if this signals a policy shift.
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The Trump administration on February 13, 2026, published and subsequently withdrew an updated list of Chinese military-backed companies that had been posted to the Federal Register. This action, which occurred within the same day, removed an immediate designation by the United States 
US and has left the current status of policy toward firms linked to the military of China 
CN in question.
US and has left the current status of policy toward firms linked to the military of China CN in question.
