This could be the start of a saga to rival TikTok’s troubles, and embroil Tesla and Microsoft The US Department of Defense has added Chinese messaging, media, and gaming giant Tencent to its list of “Chinese military companies”,

While the Chinese internet giant Tencent is best known for its super app WeChat, it’s also a major investor in U.S. tech companies and startups. Some of

The U.S. Defense Department said on Monday it has added Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings and battery maker CATL to a list of companies it says work with China's military, in a move set to escalate U.

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 United States has labeled additional Chinese tech and social media firms as Beijing military companies, including multimedia firm Tencent and battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology, better known as CATL.

The Department of Defense updated its list of companies working with the Chinese military on Monday. Technology company Tencent and a Tesla battery supplier were on it. The DOD has published its list of so-called Chinese military companies annually since 2021 as part of its “effort in highlighting and countering the PRC’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy.

The Defense Department on Monday updated its list of “Chinese military companies operating in the United States,” to include Tencent and key Tesla battery supplier CATL. The list, which now includes 134 companies,

The US has blacklisted Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. for alleged links to the Chinese military, targeting the world’s biggest gaming publisher and top electric-vehicle battery maker in a surprise move weeks before Donald Trump takes office.