Alibaba Sues the US, Seeking Removal From Pentagon’s Blacklist

Asia Alibaba Sues the US, Seeking Removal From Pentagon’s Blacklist Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. sued the Department of Defense to be removed from a blacklist that identifies the e-commerce leader as supporter of the Chinese military, appealing to the US justice system to avoid a designation the company says is arbitrary and unjustified. The Hangzhou-based company argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Pentagon added Alibaba to a list of companies that allegedly aid the People’s Liberation Army without providing substantial evidence or explanation. The decision is a violation of constitutional due process and of the Chinese company’s right to free speech, it said in the filing in federal court in San Jose, California.