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How will the Pentagon’s expanded blacklist of Chinese firms affect Xi’s US visit?
South China Morning Post Major outlet·2026-06-10China EconomyP5: Strategic DecouplingP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters
US Pentagon expansion of the blacklist to 188 Chinese military-linked entities reinforces technological decoupling from China and demonstrates sustained US commitment to strategic competition despite diplomatic gestures—directly supporting AUKUS cohesion and Australia's Pillar 5 (Decoupling) posture. However, the article notes the blacklist 'tested fragile stability,' suggesting US-China rivalry remains volatile and could disrupt alliance coordination or regional stability in the Indo-Pacific.
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