Department of Defense (DoD) 1260H List

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The DoD 1260H list (also known as the 1260H CMC List) is an annually updated roster of “Chinese military companies” operating, directly or indirectly, in the United States—publicized under Section 1260H of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Key Points

Who qualifies as a “Chinese military company”?

  • An entity that:
    • Is directly or indirectly owned, controlled by, or acting on behalf of the Chinese military or related authorities (e.g., PLA, Central Military Commission); or
    • Contributes to the PRC’s military civil fusion (a broad set of connections to China’s defense-industrial complex), and
    • Engages in commercial services, manufacturing, production, or export in the U.S. or its territories

Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States in Accordance with Section 1260H of the William M. (“Mac”) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283)1*

*Subsidiaries Listed with Parent Companies

360 Security Technology Inc. (Qihoo 360)
Aerospace CH UAV Co., Ltd (CH UAV)
Autel Robotics Co., Ltd.
Aviation Industry Corporation of China Ltd. (AVIC)
  • AVIC Aerospace Systems Co., Ltd.
  • AVIC Airborne Systems Co., Ltd. (formerly China Avionics Systems Co., Ltd.)
  • AVIC Asset Management Corporation Ltd.
  • AVIC Aviation High-Technology Company Limited (AVIC Aviation Hi-Tech)
  • AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd.
  • AVIC Heavy Machinery Company Limited (AVIC Heavy Machinery)
  • AVIC JONHON Optronic Technology Co., Ltd. (AVIC Jonhon)
  • AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Company Limited (AVIC Shenyang)
  • AVIC Xi’an Aircraft Industry Group Company Ltd. (AVIC Xi’an)
  • Changhe Aircraft Industries (Group) Co., Ltd.
  • Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. (Hongdu Aviation)
  • Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute
  • Xi’an Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd.
  • Zhonghang Electronic Measuring Instruments Company Limited (ZEMIC)
    • Baicells Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Beijing Zhidao Chuangyu Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Knownsec)
    BGI Group
  • BGI Genomics Co., Ltd. (BGI)
  • Forensic Genomics International (FGI)
  • MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (MGI)
    • ChangXin Memory Technologies, Inc. (CXMT)
    Chengdu JOUAV Automation Tech Co., Ltd. (JOUAV)
    Chengdu M&S Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. (M&S Electronics)
    China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC)
  • Addsino Co., Ltd.
  • Aerospace Precision Products Co., Ltd.
  • Aerosun Corporation (Aerosun)
  • Aisino Corporation
  • China Aerospace Automotive Co., Ltd.
    • China Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd.
    China Communications Construction Group (Limited) (CCCG)
  • China Airport Construction Group Corporation
  • China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC)
  • China Communications Constructions USA, Inc.
  • China Traffic Construction USA, Inc.
  • John Holland Group Pty Ltd.
  • John Holland Services Pty Ltd.
    • China Construction Technology Co., Ltd. (CCTC)
    China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation Limited (COSCO SHIPPING)
  • COSCO SHIPPING (North America) Inc.
  • COSCO SHIPPING Finance Co., Ltd.
    • China Electronics Corporation (CEC)
  • China International Information Services Ltd.
    • China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC)
  • Anhui Sun Create Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Cheng Du Westone Information Industry Co., Ltd.
  • GLARUN Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Guangzhou GCI Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (Hikvision)
  • Phoenix Optics Company Limited
  • Shanghai East China Computer Co., Ltd.
  • Taiji Computer Co., Ltd.
    • China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN)
    China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. (CIMC)
    China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. (China Mobile Comm)
  • China Mobile Limited (China Mobile)
    • China National Chemical Corporation Ltd. (ChemChina)
    China National Chemical Engineering Group Corporation (CNCEC)
  • China National Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.
    • China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)
    China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)
  • CNOOC China Limited (CNOOC China Ltd.)
  • CNOOC International Trading Co., Ltd. (CNOOC International Trading)
    • China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (Norinco Group)
  • Harbin First Machinery Group Ltd.
  • Inner Mongolia First Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (Inner Mongolia)
    • China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC)
    China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC)
  • Costar Group Co., Ltd. (Costar)
  • Heilongjiang Northern Tools Co., Ltd.
    • China SpaceSat Co., Ltd. (China SpaceSat)
  • Oriental Blue Sky Titanium Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Xi’an Aerospace Tianhua Data Technology Co., Ltd.
    • China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited (CSCEC)
  • China Construction America, Inc.
    • China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC)
    China Telecom Group Co., Ltd. (China Telecom)
  • China Telecom Corporation Limited
    • China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG)
    China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (China Unicom)
  • China Unicom (BVI) Co., Ltd.
  • China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (China Unicom HK)
  • China Unicom Group (BVI) Co., Ltd.
  • China United Network Communications Co., Ltd.
    • CloudWalk Technology Co., Ltd. (CloudWalk)
    Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Limited (COMAC)
  • Beijing Aeronautical Science & Technology Research Institute (Beijing Research Center)
  • COMAC America Corporation (CAC)
  • Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Assembly Manufacturing Center)
    • Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL)
    CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC)
    CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering (Group) Company Limited (COMEC)
  • Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard Co., Ltd.
  • Huacheng (Tianjin) Ship Leasing Co., Ltd.
    • Dawning Information Industry Co., Ltd. (Sugon)
    Global Tone Communication Technology Co., Ltd. (GTCOM)
  • GTCOM Technology Corporation (GTCOM-US)
    • Guizhou Aviation Technical Development Co., Ltd. (Guizhou Aviation Tech)
    Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. (Huawei Holding)
  • Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei)
    • Inspur Group Co., Ltd. (Inspur)
    NetPosa Technologies, Ltd. (NetPosa)
    Origincell Technology Co., Ltd.
    Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd.
    SDIC Intelligence (Xiamen) Information Co., Ltd.
  • Xiamen Meiya Zhongmin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)
  • Better Way Enterprises Limited
  • China IC Capital Co., Ltd.
  • Magnificent Tower Limited
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation (SMIC Beijing)
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shenzhen) Corporation (SMIC Shenzhen)
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Tianjin) Corporation (SMIC Tianjin)
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing North China (Beijing) Corporation
  • Semiconductor Manufacturing South China Corporation (SMIC South China)
  • SilTech Semiconductor Corporation
  • SMIC Holdings Limited (SMIC Holdings)
  • SMIC Semiconductor Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (SMIC Shanghai)
  • SMIC, Americas
    • SenseTime Group, Inc.
    Shanghai Yitu Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Yitu)
    Shenzhen DJI Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. (DJI)
  • Shenzhen Dajiang Baiwang Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Sinotrans & CSC Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Tencent Holdings Limited
    Wuhan Geosun Navigation Technology Co., Ltd. (Geosun)
    Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. (YMTC)
    Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. (Dahua)
  • Chengdu Dahua Wisdom Information Technology Co., Ltd.

    • The Following Previously Listed Entities Did Not Meet the Requirements of Section 1260H of the William M. (“Mac”) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2021 (Public Law 116-283) Because They Do Not Operate Directly or Indirectly in the United States as Mandated by Section 1260H(a).

    Beijing Megvii Technology Co., Ltd. (Megvii)
    China Marine Information Electronics Company Limited (China Marine Info Elec)
    China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC)
    China State Construction Group Co.
    China Telecommunications Corporation
    ShenZhen Consys Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Consys)

    1. Hesai Technology Co., Ltd. was previously identified as and remains a Chinese military company operating in the United States in accordance with Section 1260H of the William M. (“Mac”) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) as reported in 89 Fed. Reg. 86230 (October 29, 2024). ↩︎