Pentagon adds companies to Chinese military list, US official says

FILE PHOTO: The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder//File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States added more than a dozen Chinese companies to a list created by the Defense Department that highlights entities that are alleged to work with Beijing's military, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.

New additions to the list include memory chip maker YMTC, artificial intelligence company Megvii, lidar maker Hesai Technology and tech company NetPosa.