US lawmakers want DeepSeek, Xiaomi added to list of Chinese military-linked firms

A group of nine US lawmakers sent a letter to US Secretary of Defence ‌Pete Hegseth this week urging the Pentagon to add a slew of Chinese technology firms to a list of entities allegedly assisting the Chinese military. The letter, sent late on Thursday after US President Donald Trump signed a US$1 trillion must-pass military spending bill into law, asks Hegseth ⁠to place AI firm DeepSeek, smartphone maker Xiaomi and electronic display maker BOE Technology Group on what is known as the Section...