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Alibaba sues Pentagon over 'Chinese military company' label

The Hill · Jun 23, 2026, 9:10 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • 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 to the Chinese military.
  • In early June, the Pentagon added Alibaba to a list of non-state-owned Chinese companies for having purported links to the Beijing military, barring the company from getting U.S. defense contracts
  • The determinations have no basis in fact or law, Alibaba said in the complaint, according to Reuters.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

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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 to the Chinese military.

In early June, the Pentagon added Alibaba to a list of non-state-owned Chinese companies for having purported links to the Beijing military, barring the company from getting U.S. defense contracts

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