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Alibaba Sues Defense Department Over Military Company Listing
Alibaba Group Holding filed suit Tuesday seeking removal from a Pentagon list of companies tied to China's military. The company argues the listing lacked evidence and violated due process and free speech rights.
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Alibaba Group Holding filed a lawsuit Tuesday in a San Jose district court seeking removal from a U.S. defense department list of companies alleged to support China's military. The Hangzhou-based company stated the listing was added without substantial evidence or explanation. It said the action violated constitutional due process and the company's right to free speech.
Background on the listing On June 9, the defense department added Alibaba along with BYD, Nio, Baidu, Unitree Robotics, TP-Link and other Chinese firms in artificial intelligence, biotechnology and solar energy to the list. The sectors involved are central to technology competition between China and the United States. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post.
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