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        "msgid": "alibaba-sues-us-government-over-pentagons-chinese-military-blacklist-1782355836",
        "date": "2026-06-25 08:35:00",
        "title": "Alibaba Sues US Government Over Pentagon's 'Chinese Military' Blacklist",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has filed a lawsuit against the US government after being added to a Pentagon blacklist of companies allegedly linked to China's military. The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, argues the designation is baseless and has caused irreparable reputational and business damage. The move is part of a broader expansion of the US blacklist, which now includes 188 entities such as Baidu, BYD, and NIO.",
        "content": "<p>Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has sued the United States\ngovernment after being placed on a Pentagon list of companies allegedly\nlinked to the Chinese military. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court\nin San Jose, California, on Tuesday local time. The legal action follows\nthe Pentagon\u2019s expansion of its blacklist of suspected Chinese military\ncompanies to 188 entities on 8 June. The expanded list reflects US\ngovernment concerns that China\u2019s military could leverage the private\nsector to support its technological and defence development. In the\ncourt documents, the Pentagon accused Alibaba of contributing to China\u2019s\nmilitary-civil fusion for the nation\u2019s defence industrial base through\nties with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The\nPentagon also claimed Alibaba has an indirect affiliation with China\u2019s\nstate asset regulator, known as SASAC. Alibaba has denied the\nallegations. \u2018The designation lacks any factual or legal basis,\u2019 Alibaba\nstated, as reported by Reuters on Wednesday. The company asserted that\nits operations have no connection to the Chinese military. \u2018Alibaba is\ngoverned by an independent board of directors, none of whom have\nmilitary affiliations,\u2019 the company continued. \u2018Our products and\nservices are built for retail, logistics, and enterprise information\ntechnology, not for weapons, defence, or intelligence.\u2019 Through the\nlawsuit, Alibaba is seeking the removal of its name from the Pentagon\nblacklist. A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on the lawsuit,\nciting a policy of not discussing ongoing legal proceedings. Other major\nChinese firms added to the list this month include internet search\ncompany Baidu, electric vehicle manufacturers BYD and NIO, and\nbiotechnology firm WuXi AppTec. WuXi AppTec also filed a similar lawsuit\nagainst the US government on 11 June. Alibaba described the Pentagon\u2019s\ndesignation as arbitrary and irrational, stating the decision has caused\nirreparable harm. \u2018For many American companies, Alibaba is the primary\ngateway to the Chinese market,\u2019 the company said. \u2018Labelling Alibaba a\nChinese military company is to brand it as an instrument of the Chinese\nmilitary and a threat to US national security.\u2019 Alibaba added that the\nstatus directly damages its reputation and casts a shadow over all its\nbusiness relationships in the United States.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/alibaba-sues-us-government-over-pentagons-chinese-military-blacklist-1782355836",
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