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Alibaba sues Pentagon to denounce being classified as a Chinese military affiliate
NULLPEN · Source published 10/8/2026, 6:31:42 PM UTCDoD’s public document describes Alibaba as indirectly affiliated with China State Council's supervision body, and a “military-civil fusion contributor to the Chinese defense industrial base”.
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