Alibaba Group Holding has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defence, challenging its recent decision to include the company on a military blacklist.
The lawsuit, submitted on June 23, 2026, argues that the Pentagon's decision was 'arbitrary and capricious' and lacked sufficient evidence.
Alibaba is seeking to be removed from the list of companies that the US government has identified as supporting China's military efforts.
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Update at 23:25 UTC on 2026-06-23
South China Morning Post reported Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has sued the US Department of Defence, seeking to be removed from a blacklist of companies deemed to support China’s military. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in a district court i. BBC World reported The e-commerce giant is suing the US defence department after it was added to a blacklist of firms with ties to the Chinese military.
Sources: South China Morning Post, BBC World