Two Republicans want Pentagon to add Chinese battery maker CATL to Reuters blacklist

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two top Republican lawmakers called on the U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday to add Chinese battery maker CATL to a short list of companies allegedly working with Beijing’s military.

Companies added to the list cannot receive US military contracts. Sen. Marco Rubio, the vice chairman of the Intelligence Committee, and Rep. John Moolenaar, who chairs the House Select Committee on China, called on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to immediately place CATL on the list, saying it “would also send a strong signal to American companies that are in currently weighing partnerships with CATL.”