COSCO Shipping on the list of banned "Chinese military companies" for the first time. Photo: COSCO

COSCO Shipping on the list of banned "Chinese military companies" for the first time. Photo: COSCO

USA bans "Chinese military companies"

20 Mar 2025 | Headlines, News, Security policy

At the beginning of January 2025, the US Department of Defence (DoD) published its annual list of companies with links to the Chinese military. This list now also includes the shipping giant COSCO Shipping as well as two of its subsidiaries and other companies, including the oil company China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

There have long been reports of links between Chinese companies and their own military. The Pentagon has repeatedly specified this list in order to prevent US companies from cooperating with the 134 companies listed. These include

20 Mar 2025

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