# Baidu

Type: Company (BIDU)

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-30**: Prohibition takes effect — Starting this date, the Pentagon is legally prohibited from contracting with any blacklisted entity; the restriction also forces US contractors to cut ties with shared lobbyists or law firms.
- **2026-06-23**: Alibaba files lawsuit — Alibaba Group Holding files a complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose, alleging due process and free speech violations and seeking removal from the blacklist.
- **2026-06-22**: China announces counter-sanctions — China's Commerce Ministry bans dual-use exports to 10 U.S. defense firms; Finance Ministry prohibits government procurement from 46 U.S. companies.
- **2026-06-11**: WuXi AppTec files lawsuit — Chinese biotech firm WuXi AppTec sues the US government over its blacklist designation, becoming the first company to challenge the new listing in court.
- **2026-06-08**: Pentagon expands 1260H blacklist — Department of Defense adds 188 Chinese companies, including Alibaba, BYD, Nio, Baidu, Unitree Robotics, and TP-Link, to the list of Chinese military companies under Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act.
- **2026-06**: U.S. adds Alibaba and Baidu to military list — The U.S. Department of Defense expands its List of Chinese Military Companies to include tech firms Alibaba and Baidu, prompting Chinese retaliation.
- **2026-05-14**: Trump visits Beijing, signals trade thaw — U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, reaching a consensus that is later cited by China as being broken by U.S. sanctions.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### China bans exports to 10 US defence firms, triggering compliance risks
2026-06-28 13:24:36 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 6

China’s counter-sanctions on 10 U.S. defense firms introduce complex compliance obligations for third-country intermediaries and raise questions under international trade law, following US designation of Alibaba and Baidu as military-linked companies.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/china-export-ban-10-us-defence-firms-legal-implications

### Alibaba’s 1260H lawsuit: Due process clash over 188-entity Pentagon blacklist
2026-06-24 00:33:59 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 4

Alibaba’s federal lawsuit challenges the Pentagon’s military blacklist designation under Section 1260H, arguing it violates constitutional due process and free speech rights. The case could set a landmark precedent for judicial review of national security listings that entangle over 188 Chinese firms.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/alibaba-pentagon-blacklist-lawsuit-due-process

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