Alibaba wins court order halting US ban on Pentagon dealings

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A federal judge in San Jose ordered the Trump administration to stop enforcing a ban on companies lobbying for Alibaba.

ITHome reports that a federal judge in San Jose ordered the Trump administration to stop enforcing a ban on companies lobbying for Alibaba after the company challenged its inclusion on the Pentagon’s list of Chinese military-linked firms. [1]

The June 8 listing also covered Baidu and BYD; Alibaba said the designation was erroneous and filed suit in late June to be removed. [1]

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