The US has blacklisted three major Chinese companies—Alibaba, Baidu, and EV maker BYD—citing national security concerns and their alleged support for the Chinese military. This decision by the Pentagon comes shortly after President Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping, potentially escalating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. US officials have warned domestic firms to cease business with these entities to protect national security. Meanwhile, Baidu and Alibaba have denied the allegations, calling them baseless and threatening legal action to contest the blacklist. https://argusnews.in/international/why-us-blacklisted-alibaba-baidu-byd-chinese-military-links #creator program