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        "id": 2059682,
        "msgid": "blacklisted-by-the-us-china-finally-fights-back-in-force-1793191832",
        "date": "2026-10-28 18:30:00",
        "title": "Blacklisted by the US, China Finally Fights Back in Force",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "A US federal judge has temporarily barred the government from denying Pentagon contracts on the basis of Alibaba\u2019s lobbying relationships, giving the Chinese technology group a measure of legal protection while its challenge proceeds. The ruling does not remove Alibaba from the Pentagon\u2019s list of companies alleged to support China\u2019s military; it highlights wider concerns among Chinese firms over lobbying restrictions and procurement rules.",
        "content": "<p>Alibaba has sued the US government after being placed on a list of\ncompanies accused of assisting China\u2019s military. Its legal challenge has\nbegun to yield results, after a US federal judge granted the Chinese\ntechnology company\u2019s request for temporary legal protection.<\/p>\n<p>The judge ordered the US government not to deny Pentagon contracts to\na company solely because that company, its parent or its subsidiary does\nbusiness with an entity that conducts lobbying for Alibaba.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling allows Alibaba to retain lobbyists in Washington who also\nrepresent Pentagon contractors. This removes one obstacle to Alibaba\u2019s\nchallenge to its designation as a Chinese military company.<\/p>\n<p>In June, the Pentagon placed Alibaba on a list of companies suspected\nof helping China\u2019s military. The list also includes internet search\nprovider Baidu, electric vehicle maker BYD, and several other major\nChinese technology and manufacturing companies.<\/p>\n<p>Alibaba sued the US government that same month to contest the\ndesignation. The company denied having ties to the military and said its\nproducts and services were intended for retail, logistics and enterprise\ntechnology, not defence or intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe designation has no basis in fact or law,\u201d Alibaba said in its\nlawsuit filed in June, Reuters reported on Wednesday (28 October\n2026).<\/p>\n<p>The latest court ruling does not remove Alibaba from the Pentagon\u2019s\nlist. The company is continuing its lawsuit seeking to overturn the\ndesignation.<\/p>\n<p>Before the ruling, Alibaba had already dismissed dozens of lobbyists\nin Washington after the Pentagon added it to the blacklist in June,\naccording to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon designation does not directly impose formal sanctions on\nlisted companies. However, the policy restricts Pentagon contracts with\nthe companies concerned. From 2027, the US government will also restrict\npurchases of their products or services through third parties.<\/p>\n<p>The source added that other Chinese technology companies were also\nconcerned about the impact of the designation on international lobbying\nactivity and indirect procurement bans. The policy could exclude Chinese\nproducts from the supply chains of US defence contractors.<\/p>\n<p>Alibaba is not the only Chinese company to take legal action against\nits inclusion on the Pentagon\u2019s list.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, two subsidiaries of BYD, the world\u2019s largest electric\nvehicle maker, sued the US Department of Defence. Their lawsuit\nchallenges a federal law barring Pentagon contractors from using\nlobbyists who also work for companies on the blacklist.<\/p>\n<p>The two BYD subsidiaries argued that the rule violates their rights\nunder the First Amendment to the US Constitution.<\/p>",
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