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Alibaba Group Holding won a US court ruling in its challenge to a Department of Defence blacklist, testing Washington\u2019s ability to curtail Chinese companies\u2019 activities.<\/p>\n
A federal judge in San Jose, California, on Monday ordered the Trump administration to stop enforcing a ban on the Pentagon doing business with any company that engages in \u201clobbying activities\u201d for Hangzhou, China-based Alibaba.<\/p>\n
Washington\u2019s most powerful lobbying firms rushed to sever ties with Alibaba and other Chinese tech giants after a new law targeting entities allegedly aiding China\u2019s military took effect, Bloomberg News previously reported.<\/p>\n
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The restriction barred the Defence Department from working with any company represented by lobbyists who also work for entities blacklisted by the Pentagon for allegedly aiding the Chinese People\u2019s Liberation Army. In practice, the provision forced lobbyists to choose between the sanctioned Chinese companies and US defence contractors, causing them to abandon the former.<\/p>\n
The San Jose judge didn\u2019t rule on Alibaba\u2019s challenge to being included on the Pentagon blacklist. On June 8, the Pentagon added Alibaba to its roster of Chinese military companies operating in the US known as the 1260H list. The roster spans key sectors including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, robotics and drones.<\/p>\n
The case is being closely watched as the blacklist has emerged as a prominent tool for the US in its rivalry with China. Alibaba sued the department seeking its removal from the blacklist, saying it doesn\u2019t work with the Chinese military.<\/p>\n
Alibaba and Defence Department representatives didn\u2019t immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n
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