Alibaba sues the Pentagon to get off its Chinese military companies list

Alibaba has filed a federal lawsuit in San Jose against the US Department of Defense, seeking removal from the Pentagon's Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies. The company was added on June 8 alongside Baidu, BYD, and Unitree, pushing the roster to 188 entities. Alibaba argues the designation has no factual or legal basis, citing its independent board and civilian-focused products. The Pentagon justified the listing through Alibaba's ties to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and indirect links to state asset regulator SASAC. While the label doesn't outright ban business with Alibaba, it bars DoD contracts from June 30 and third-party procurement from 2027, and the company claims it creates broader financing and partnership barriers. Biotech firm WuXi AppTec filed a similar suit on June 11. The case unfolds amid broader US-China tech tensions including export controls, tariffs, and China's own retaliatory export control list targeting 10 US firms.

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