US judge blocks Pentagon’s ‘Chinese military’ label for WuXi AppTec
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Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post20:38
A US federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Pentagon from designating Chinese biotechnology group WuXi AppTec as a “Chinese military company”, finding that defence officials repeatedly misread the evidence used to justify the decision. US District Chief Judge James Boasberg granted WuXi a preliminary injunction barring the Department of Defence from enforcing or otherwise giving effect to the designation while the company’s lawsuit proceeds. “A scarlet letter sends a clear message:...
Sat, 8 August 2026
3 reports- Channel News Asia01:57
The biotechnology company said in its lawsuit that its designation as a Chinese military company was arbitrary, capricious, unsupported by the facts and "the product of political pressure".
- globaltimes.cn07:45
A US federal judge on Friday temporarily
- dunyanews.tv08:30first to report
A U.S. judge blocked the Pentagon’s designation of Chinese biotech firm WuXi AppTec as a military-linked company, ruling that the government lacked sufficient evidence.
Fri, 14 August 2026
2 reports- kelo.com17:01
By Jody Godoy and Karen Freifeld Aug 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday ordered a lower court to reconsider whether China-based DJI, the world's largest drone maker, should be removed from a Pentagon list of companies allegedly supporting Be...
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- hot96.com14 Aug, 17:01their copy
- wsau.com14 Aug, 17:01their copy
- South China Morning Post20:23
A US appeal court on Friday gave Chinese drone maker DJI another chance to challenge its inclusion on a Pentagon blacklist of companies allegedly linked to the Chinese military. DJI, a Shenzhen-based drone maker, has been engaged in a years-long legal battle with the US Department of Defence to be removed from the list. The latest ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit did not remove DJI from the list, but sent the case back to the lower court to reconsider...
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia02:19
DJI is one of a growing number of Chinese companies challenging their placement on the Pentagon's list, which bars the US Defense Department from contracting with the designated firms.
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:14
Lower court told to reconsider legality of designation linking company to China's military