Alibaba wins injunction against Pentagon contract restrictions tied to China blacklist

A US federal judge has granted Alibaba an injunction, temporarily blocking a Pentagon rule regarding defense contracts. The contested regulation could penalize companies sharing lobbyists with Alibaba, following the Pentagon's decision in June to add the company to a specific blacklist. This legal victory allows Alibaba to challenge the restrictions while the court proceedings continue. The ruling prevents the immediate enforcement of the rule that threatened the contractual status of various firms linked to the company.