This relates to the US defence department’s blacklist that identifies the e-commerce leader as a supporter of the Chinese military
Published Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 11:21 AM
The Trump administration was ordered to stop enforcing a ban on the Pentagon doing business with firms engaged in “lobbying activities” for Alibaba. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
[CALIFORNIA] Alibaba won a US court ruling in its challenge to a Department of Defense blacklist that identifies the e-commerce leader as a supporter of the Chinese military.
A federal judge in San Jose, California, on Monday (Oct 26) ordered the Trump administration to stop enforcing a ban on the Pentagon doing business with any company that engages in “lobbying activities” for Hangzhou, China-based Alibaba. BLOOMBERG
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