Alibaba Files Lawsuit Against US Over Alleged Military Affiliation

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce behemoth, has taken legal action against the U.S. government, disputing alleged associations with China’s military. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in San Jose, California, opposes Alibaba’s inclusion in a list of Chinese businesses linked to the country’s defense sector. This move comes after the Department of Defense enlarged its roster of purported “Chinese military companies” to 188 entities in June. The Pentagon’s expansion aimed to prevent potential military exploitation of China’s private sector advancements. The U.S. government cited Alibaba as a “military-civil fusion contributor” to China’s defense industrial base, implied links to China’s Ministry…