Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over Blacklist

Alibaba is suing the U.S. government to remove itself from a Pentagon blacklist, arguing the designation as a “military-civil fusion contributor” is baseless and violates due process. The Defense Department claims Alibaba’s ties to China’s military stem from local tech regulations, but Alibaba counters that its board has no military links and its platforms serve retail and cloud services—not weapons or espionage. With a June 30 deadline looming, the blacklist threatens Alibaba’s ability to defend itself in Washington, especially since U.S. contractors sharing legal or lobbying ties with blacklisted firms also face restrictions. Alibaba says it tried to cooperate, even offering evidence of its economic value to the U.S., but was blindsided by the sudden designation. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ac904cab048f0b02