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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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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.
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
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
Daily Sabah
· Jun 23, 2026
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...
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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