Alibaba has filed a lawsuit against the US government in a California federal court, challenging its placement on a Pentagon blacklist. The company argues the designation, claiming it's linked to the Chinese military, lacks factual or legal basis and will impose severe operational penalties.
E-commerce giant Alibaba has filed a lawsuit against the US government, challenging its placement on a Pentagon blacklist. The company argues the designation, claiming it's linked to the Chinese military, lacks factual or legal basis and will severely impact its operations.
Alibaba Group Holding has sued the US Department of Defence to be removed from a blacklist of companies supporting China's military. The tech giant claims the Pentagon's action violated constitutional due process and free speech rights.
China's Ministry of Commerce criticized the US for "continuously overstretching the concept of national security" and suppressing Chinese companies, stating these actions harm the global economic order and supply chains.
The US Defence Department has expanded its Section 1260H list to 188 entities, up from 134, targeting many Chinese tech and industrial giants. Companies like Wuxi AppTec, Unitree, and solar firms JA Solar and Trina Solar were included. China's foreign ministry criticized the move as discriminatory.
