China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with Washington

China is “strongly dissatisfied” with a U.S. move to add several large Chinese companies to the Pentagon’s list of firms it says are aiding China’s military, the commerce ministry said on Saturday. The foreign ministry has also expressed concern about the U.S. Defense Department’s long-awaited update to its list on Monday, which included such top technology names as e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu and automakers BYD and NIO. It later added the world’s largest solar panel makers to the list: Trina Solar and JA Solar Technology . The list includes a broad swathe of China’s top technology firms key to advancing Beijing’s military and industrial prowess, reflecting Washington’s security concerns amid intense geopolitical competition between the countries. “China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes this,” the commerce ministry said in a statement. “China urges the U.S. to immediately stop its erroneous practices, immediately withdra