E-commerce giant Alibaba sues US government over defence blacklist
Summary
Alibaba, a large online shopping company, is suing the US government to be removed from a Pentagon blacklist. The US Defense Department says Alibaba is linked to the Chinese military, but Alibaba denies this and says the accusations are wrong.Key Facts
- Alibaba was added to a US Pentagon blacklist that stops the company from working with the US government.
- The Pentagon claimed Alibaba supports the Chinese military because it follows Chinese tech rules.
- Alibaba says its business focuses on online shopping and cloud computing, not military or spying.
- The blacklist will fully ban business with Alibaba starting June 30.
- The ban also affects US contractors connected to blacklisted companies, isolating Alibaba politically and legally in the US.
- Alibaba tried to share proof that it is not connected to the military but got no response before being blacklisted.
- The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in California to challenge the Pentagon’s decision.
- The US Defense Department declined to comment due to ongoing legal action.
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