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US judge blocks Pentagon's 'Chinese military' label for WuXi AppTec

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A US judge has blocked the Pentagon's designation of WuXi AppTec as a "Chinese military" company. District Chief Judge James Boasberg issued a preliminary injunction, finding that defense officials misinterpreted evidence related to a state-linked fund, Chinese universities, and a PLA hospital. The ruling is a legal victory for the Chinese pharmaceutical research and manufacturing service provider and a setback for the US government's use of national-security restrictions against Chinese commercial entities. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a US judge impacting a major Chinese commercial company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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US judge blocks Pentagon's 'Chinese military' label for WuXi AppTec

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Teresa Elena Frontado ·

    US judge blocks Pentagon’s ‘Chinese military’ label for WuXi AppTec

    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 Boasb…

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