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A reading text for intermediate students
The
United
States
has
added
large
Chinese
companies
,
including
Alibaba
,
BYD
,
and
,
to
a
list
of
firms
that
are
believed
to
have
connections
with
the
Chinese
military
.
The
list
was
by
the
US
Department
of
Defense
to
warn
American
businesses
about
possible
risks
when
working
with
these
companies
.
However
,
being
added
to
the
list
does
not
mean
the
companies
will
face
sanctions
or
legal
punishment
.
The
US
government
says
some
of
these
businesses
may
support
China
?
s
through
technology
,
business
operations
,
or
government
programs
.
Chinese
officials
strongly
disagree
with
these
claims
and
say
the
list
is
unfair
and
discriminatory
.
They
also
say
Chinese
companies
follow
laws
when
operating
in
other
countries
.
Alibaba
and
Baidu
both
denied
having
military
connections
and
said
they
may
take
action
to
protect
their
reputations
.
The
list
includes
188
companies
and
also
electric
vehicle
company
Nio
and
aircraft
manufacturer
Comac
.
Some
companies
,
such
as
Huawei
,
Tencent
,
DJI
,
and
CATL
,
were
already
on
the
list
from
earlier
years
.
The
States
believes
some
Chinese
technology
companies
may
create
national
security
risks
.
For
example
,
in
2019
,
the
US
banned
American
companies
from
working
with
Huawei
because
of
security
concerns
.
Huawei
these
accusations
and
said
it
operates
independently
from
the
Chinese
government
.
Experts
believe
the
latest
move
could
increase
tensions
between
the
US
and
China
.
Some
analysts
say
China
may
with
sanctions
of
its
own
or
place
American
companies
on
a
similar
list
.
The
situation
also
shows
growing
competition
between
China
and
the
United
States
in
industries
such
as
electric
vehicles
,
artificial
,
and
advanced
technology
.
Earlier
this
year
,
BYD
became
the
world
?
s
largest
electric
vehicle
maker
after
selling
more
cars
than
Tesla
.
Many
experts
believe
the
between
the
two
countries
may
continue
in
the
future
as
both
sides
compete
for
economic
and
technological
.
The
United
States
has
added
several
large
Chinese
companies
,
Alibaba
,
BYD
,
and
Baidu
,
to
a
list
of
firms
that
are
believed
to
have
connections
with
the
Chinese
military
.
The
list
was
by
the
US
Department
of
Defense
to
warn
American
businesses
about
possible
when
working
with
these
companies
.
However
,
being
added
to
the
list
does
not
mean
the
companies
will
face
sanctions
or
legal
punishment
.
The
US
government
says
some
of
these
businesses
may
China
?
s
military
through
technology
,
business
operations
,
or
government
programs
.
Chinese
officials
strongly
disagree
with
these
claims
and
say
the
list
is
unfair
and
.
They
also
say
Chinese
companies
follow
international
laws
when
operating
in
other
countries
.
Alibaba
and
Baidu
both
denied
military
connections
and
said
they
may
take
legal
action
to
protect
their
reputations
.
The
list
includes
188
companies
and
also
names
electric
company
Nio
and
aircraft
manufacturer
Comac
.
Some
companies
,
such
as
Huawei
,
Tencent
,
DJI
,
and
,
were
already
on
the
list
from
earlier
years
.
The
United
States
believes
some
Chinese
technology
companies
may
create
security
risks
.
For
example
,
in
2019
,
the
US
banned
American
companies
from
working
with
Huawei
because
of
security
concerns
.
Huawei
denied
these
accusations
and
it
operates
independently
from
the
Chinese
government
.
Experts
believe
the
latest
move
could
increase
tensions
between
the
US
and
China
.
Some
analysts
say
China
may
with
sanctions
of
its
own
or
place
American
companies
on
a
similar
list
.
The
also
shows
growing
competition
between
China
and
the
United
States
in
industries
such
as
electric
vehicles
,
artificial
intelligence
,
and
advanced
technology
.
this
year
,
BYD
became
the
world
?
s
largest
electric
vehicle
maker
after
selling
more
cars
than
Tesla
.
Many
experts
the
disagreement
between
the
two
countries
may
continue
in
the
future
as
both
sides
compete
for
and
technological
power
.
The
United
States
has
added
several
large
Chinese
companies
,
including
Alibaba
,
BYD
,
and
Baidu
,
to
a
list
of
firms
that
are
believed
to
have
connections
with
the
Chinese
military
.
The
list
was
created
by
the
Department
of
Defense
to
warn
American
businesses
about
possible
risks
when
working
with
these
companies
.
However
,
being
added
to
the
list
does
not
mean
the
companies
will
immediately
face
sanctions
or
legal
punishment
.
The
US
government
says
some
of
these
businesses
support
China
?
s
military
through
technology
,
business
operations
,
or
government
programs
.
Chinese
officials
strongly
disagree
with
these
claims
and
say
the
list
is
unfair
and
discriminatory
.
They
also
say
Chinese
companies
follow
international
laws
when
operating
in
other
countries
.
and
Baidu
both
denied
having
military
connections
and
said
they
may
take
legal
action
to
protect
their
reputations
.
The
list
includes
188
companies
and
also
names
electric
vehicle
company
Nio
and
aircraft
manufacturer
Comac
.
Some
,
such
as
Huawei
,
Tencent
,
DJI
,
and
CATL
,
were
already
on
the
list
from
earlier
years
.
The
United
States
believes
some
Chinese
technology
companies
may
create
national
security
risks
.
For
example
,
in
2019
,
the
US
banned
American
companies
from
working
with
Huawei
because
of
security
concerns
.
Huawei
these
accusations
and
said
it
operates
independently
from
the
Chinese
government
.
Experts
believe
the
latest
move
could
increase
tensions
between
the
US
and
China
.
Some
analysts
say
China
may
answer
with
sanctions
of
its
or
place
American
companies
on
a
similar
list
.
The
situation
also
shows
growing
competition
China
and
the
United
States
in
industries
such
as
electric
vehicles
,
artificial
intelligence
,
and
advanced
technology
.
Earlier
this
year
,
BYD
became
the
world
?
s
largest
electric
vehicle
maker
after
selling
more
cars
than
Tesla
.
Many
believe
the
disagreement
between
the
two
countries
may
continue
in
the
future
as
both
compete
for
economic
and
technological
power
.
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