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E-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist
Key takeaways
- The Department of Defence (Do D) has said that because Alibaba complies with Chinese technology regulators, it is effectively an arm of the military.
- In the lawsuit filed in a California federal court Alibaba pushed back, claiming the determinations "have no basis in fact or law".
- The challenge comes after the Pentagon recently expanded its blacklist of companies it will not be able to do business with from the end of the month to include massive tech names like Baidu, BYD, and Nio.
The Department of Defence (Do D) has said that because Alibaba complies with Chinese technology regulators, it is effectively an arm of the military.
In the lawsuit filed in a California federal court Alibaba pushed back, claiming the determinations "have no basis in fact or law".
The challenge comes after the Pentagon recently expanded its blacklist of companies it will not be able to do business with from the end of the month to include massive tech names like Baidu, BYD, and Nio.
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