Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over Blacklist

Alibaba has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense to challenge its inclusion on a list of companies allegedly linked to the Chinese military. The tech giant argues the designation is arbitrary, lacks factual basis, and violates its constitutional due process and free speech rights.

The Pentagon’s list restricts the agency from contracting with designated firms. Alibaba maintains its operations focus solely on e-commerce and cloud services.