Democrats Took $2.6 Million From Employees of 3 Pentagon-Listed Chinese Military Firms
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Democrats Took $2.6 Million From Employees of 3 Pentagon-Listed Chinese Military Firms
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Summary
$2.6 million in campaign donations went to Democratic committees since 2020 from employees of Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, three companies the Pentagon added to its Chinese military companies list on June 8.
$850,000 went to Biden-linked committees, about $500,000 to the DNC and roughly $140,000 to Harris-linked committees; Schiff, Pelosi, Newsom and state Democratic parties also received money, while Republican totals were far lower.
Newsom's campaign took $50,000 from a BYD executive, and California later awarded the EV maker a contract; the review covered direct, earmarked and joint-fundraising donations, not corporate contributions.
The 1260H designation does not itself bar most U.S. business with listed firms, but Pentagon contracting with them starts ending June 30 and broadens in 2027 to indirect procurement through supply chains.
Alibaba and Baidu denied any military ties and said they may challenge the designation, while the Pentagon said its latest 1260H list names 188 entities after due diligence.