The Pentagon's updated blacklist of 188 Chinese military-linked companies, up from 134, tests recent efforts to ease US-China tensions ahead of Xi's visit. The expanded list targets major Chinese tech and industrial firms.

The Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese military-linked companies has tested the fragile stability reached at last month’s summit, highlighting that intense competition persists despite recent efforts to ease bilateral tensions. On Monday, the US Defence Department released its updated Section 1260H list as required by American law, expanding the roster to 188 entities, up from 134 last year. Many of China’s technology and industrial giants were targeted. E-commerce giant Alibaba,...