WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration

is expected to add companies, including Alibaba ( BABA ), ​to a

list of firms allegedly aiding ‌China's military as soon as

Friday, two people familiar with the matter said.

The ⁠Pentagon's 1260H list has not formally imposed sanctions

on Chinese ⁠firms, but under a new law ‌the department will ‌be

prevented in coming years from contracting and procuring from

companies on the ​list.

Being added to the list ‌also sends a message to suppliers to

the Pentagon and other U.S. government agencies about the ​U.S.

military's opinion of the ​firms, some ‌of which have sued the

U.S. over their inclusion.

Alibaba ( BABA ) and the Pentagon could not be immediately reached

for comment.

Updating ⁠the list could antagonize Beijing following a trade

truce ⁠reached by China's Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald

Trump in October.

The list already includes major Chinese firms such as

Tencent Holdings ( TCTZF ), one of China's largest tech

companies, and ⁠CATL, ‌a major battery maker in the electric

vehicle industry.

Tencent ( TCTZF ) ‌said at the time it was added that ⁠its business

would be unaffected and that it would initiate a reconsideration

process to correct its inclusion, while CATL said it was "not

engaged in any military-related activities".

U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense

Pete Hegseth urging the Pentagon to add a ​slew of Chinese

technology firms including AI firm DeepSeek, smartphone maker

Xiaomi ( XIACF ) and electronic display maker BOE Technology to the ​list

in December.