Alibaba sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ label
Alibaba says the designation has no basis in fact or law and seeks to remove its name from a Pentagon list that has grown to 188 firms.
- On Tuesday, Alibaba filed a federal lawsuit in San Jose, California, challenging its Pentagon designation as a "Chinese military company," arguing the determination has "no basis in fact or law."
- The Pentagon added Alibaba to its "Chinese military companies" list on June 8, accusing the firm of being a "military-civil fusion contributor" affiliated with MIIT, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
- Alibaba contends its products support retail, logistics, and enterprise Information Technology rather than Defense, while emphasizing its independent board maintains no military affiliation per Statements 6 and 7.
- Starting June 30, Alibaba cannot provide "goods, services or technology" to the Department of Defense, with further prohibitions on "contracting for goods and services" beginning in 2027.
- The Pentagon's list has grown to 188 firms, up from 134 in 2025, while China's embassy in Washington condemned the designations as "discriminatory," urging a fair environment for Chinese companies.
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Alibaba sues Pentagon over blacklist designation
The Pentagon blacklisted 80 firms it said aided the Chinese military, including Alibaba, Baidu and BYD. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: Alibaba Group on Monday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the US defence department’s designation of the Chinese technology giant as a “Chinese military company,” arguing the labelling is arbitrary and lacks due process. The lawsuit, filed Monday in San Francisco federal court, contests the Pentagon’s determinati…
Alibaba resists its inclusion on a Pentagon list of alleged Chinese military companies. The Group speaks of an unfounded classification and warns of serious damage to its US business.
Alibaba sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ label
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Alibaba sues Pentagon over ‘Chinese military company’ label Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba sued the Pentagon on Tuesday over the Defense Department’s recent move to place the technology firm on a list of businesses with alleged ties…
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