Alibaba challenges DoD label designating it a Chinese military company

Alibaba has sued the U.S. Department of Defense in a California federal court seeking removal from the Pentagon’s list of Chinese military companies. It argues the June 8 designation is baseless and was not reached through fair process, insisting it is independently governed with no military ties. The DoD maintains Alibaba is indirectly affiliated with China’s state assets regulator and defense entities. The case adds to a broader pattern of challenges against the labeling by other firms, including DJI and WuXi AppTec, as U.S.-China tensions rise.