The U.S. Defense Department has added major Chinese technology companies including gaming and technology company Tencent, artificial intelligence firm SenseTime and the world’s biggest battery maker CATL to its list of companies it says have ties to China’s military.

Tencent Holdings Limited, the parent company of Tencent Games, is now considered a Chinese military company by the United States government.

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

But several US-based videogame companies, including Microsoft, would be considered US military companies if the same metric was applied to them.

Yesterday, we reported that the US federal government had placed Chinese video game publisher Tencent - owner of

Tencent Holdings and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) have faced significant stock declines following their recent designation as “Chinese military companies” by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

The Pentagon recently added Tesla’s battery suppliers, Contemporary Amperex Technology, and Tencent to its list of companies with ties to the Chinese military. While the designation has minimal direct business impact,

The US Department of Defense has identified 134 companies operating in the United States that it claims are aiding China’s military ambitions. The updated full list, released on Tuesday, includes 57 parent firms and 77 subsidiaries spanning industries like aerospace,

CATL is licensing its battery technology to Ford for its planned $3.5 billion battery plant. News of CATL being added to the list slashed its market value by roughly $4.4 billion. CATL, the world’s largest manufacturer and supplier of EV batteries,