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Alibaba sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' designation
Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has sued the U.S. Department of Defense over its designation as a 'Chinese military company,' according to a court filing made...
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Loonie Politics
· Jul 7, 2026
Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba
The owner of Washington’s NBA and NHL teams received a letter from the chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on China asking him to cut ties with Alibaba, the Chinese tech giant that has gone to court to dispute the Pentagon’s recent designation of the corporation as a “Chinese military company.” “I would appreciate [] The post Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 22, 2026
China imposes export curbs on 10 US entities in response to Pentagon blacklist
Pentagon earlier this month added several Chinese technology companies to a list of entities it believes to have aided Chinese military
South China Morning Post
· Jul 8, 2026
Mainland China court claims jurisdiction over Hong Kong-listed company in investor lawsuit
A mainland Chinese court has claimed jurisdiction over an investor lawsuit against a Hong Kong-listed firm for the first time, with the move likely to increase scrutiny of corporate disclosures. Mainland investors filed the lawsuit with the Beijing Financial Court, alleging that an overseas-incorporated company had failed to disclose irregular loans, unauthorised guarantees and related-party transactions in 2017 and 2018, in violation of Hong Kong’s listing rules, according to a recent report by...
The Next Web
· Jul 7, 2026
The Pentagon calls this Chinese firm a military company. Its lidar runs US robotaxis anyway
A lidar maker the Pentagon brands a Chinese military company quietly wires up America’s robotaxis, trucks, and even an airport. Nvidia is one of its partners. Hesai makes many of the sensors self-driving machines use to see. The Shanghai firm also sits on a US Department of Defense blacklist of Chinese military companies, CNBC reports. [] This story continues at The Next Web
NDTV
· Jun 24, 2026
Alibaba Sues The US, Seeking Removal From Pentagon's Blacklist
The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, challenges the US Department of Defense's decision to place Alibaba on its 1260H list - a roster of companies that Washington believes support...
Reuters
· Jun 24, 2026
Alibaba sues US over charge it's linked to Chinese military
Alibaba, the Chinese technology and e-commerce giant, sued the US government over being placed on a list of businesses from China that the Department of Defense linked to that country's military. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #alibaba #departmentofdefense #unitedstates #china Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4vvgJOn 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
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Related coverage for "Alibaba sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' designation": Loonie Politics — Congressional committee on China asks Wizards and Capitals owner to cut ties with Alibaba. Anadolu Agency — China imposes export curbs on 10 US entities in response to Pentagon blacklist. South China Morning Post — Mainland China court claims jurisdiction over Hong Kong-listed company in investor lawsuit. The Next Web — The Pentagon calls this Chinese firm a military company. Its lidar runs US robotaxis anyway. NDTV — Alibaba Sues The US, Seeking Removal From Pentagon's Blacklist. Reuters — Alibaba sues US over charge it's linked to Chinese military