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The Department of War <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/10/2026-11571/notice-of-availability-of-designation-of-chinese-military-companies">updated</a>&nbsp;its 1260H List on June 8, 2026. The update adds approximately 65 new entities and includes an array of Chinese companies across several key areas of China’s economy. For example, the additions include electric vehicle and battery manufacturers, solar equipment manufacturers, display and optical-component manufacturers, drone and robotics companies, and Chinese technology companies including Alibaba.

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Among the newly designated entities are several biotechnology-related companies, including WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Complete Genomics, Inc., and Novogene Company Limited. WuXi AppTec, a China-headquartered contract research, development, and manufacturing organization with extensive relationships with U.S. pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, has received particular attention given the scope of its partnerships across the biotechnology supply chain. WuXi AppTec has <a href="https://www.wuxiapptec.com/news/wuxi-news/fqc0hlj7m70wmujxkhu82lu4">disputed</a> its designation and is pursuing all possible remedies. This post addresses the implications for companies being placed on the 1260H List and how being placed on the 1260H List could also result in consequences under the BIOSECURE Act.

Read the full post on our <a href="https://governmentcontractsnavigator.com/2026/07/22/dow-updates-section-1260h-list-expanding-compliance-obligations-for-government-contractors/">Government Contracts Navigator</a> blog.

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