The Pentagon’s newly expanded blacklist of Chinese military-linked companies has tested the fragile stability reached at last month’s summit, highlighting that intense competition persists despite recent efforts to ease bilateral tensions.On Monday, the US Defence Department released its updated Section 1260H list as required by American law, expanding the roster to 188 entities, up from 134 last year. Many of China’s technology and industrial giants were targeted.E-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, and carmakers BYD and Nio were put on the list of entities that Washington says help China’s military.AdvertisementThe list also included pharmaceutical firm Wuxi AppTec, robot maker…