China's CXMT sues Pentagon over military designation
ChangXin Memory Technologies filed a federal lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia after the Pentagon designated the company as a Chinese military affiliate, a label CXMT says is arbitrary and wrong. The complaint names the Department of Defense and senior officials, alleges due-process violations, and says CXMT supplied information for over a year to dispute the listing. CXMT says the designation has caused reputational and commercial harm and notes a brief February notice that would have removed it was withdrawn the same day. The case could shape legal precedent and affect global technology supply chains and business ties.
CXMT sued the Pentagon after being labeled a Chinese military company
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The Pentagon put CXMT on a list of companies it says support China's military. CXMT says it makes civilian DRAM and that the listing hurt its business; it filed a lawsuit to remove the label. The case could lead to court review and affect…
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