Alibaba Sues US Defence Department Over Military Blacklist
Quick Look
- 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.
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Why It Matters
Alibaba Group Holding is suing the US Department of Defence to be removed from a blacklist of companies supporting China's military, alleging violations of constitutional due process and free speech.
Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has sued the US Department of Defence, seeking to be removed from a blacklist of companies deemed to support China’s military.
The Pentagon’s move violated constitutional due process and the company’s right to free speech, Alibaba said in the filing.
Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post.
On June 9, the Department of Defence added Alibaba, electric vehicle makers BYD and Nio, search engine Baidu, robot maker Unitree Robotics, networking equipment maker TP-Link and other Chinese companies in artificial intelligence, biotechnology and the solar sector to a list of “Chinese military companies”.
The companies are almost all in sectors at the heart of the intense technological competition between China and the US.
Open Questions
- Will other blacklisted companies follow suit?
- What is the DoD's response to the lawsuit?
- What are the potential legal outcomes?
