Chinese genetic firm Novogene sues US over military designation

On November 4, Chinese genetic sequencing firm Novogene initiated legal action against the United States Pentagon in a Washington D.C. district court. The lawsuit was filed in response to the Pentagon's addition of Novogene to a list of companies accused of aiding Beijing's military. The Pentagon had included Novogene, along with Alibaba's internet search provider Baidu and automobile manufacturers BYD and NIO, among others, on June 1.

This list prohibits the Defense Department from entering into contracts directly with these companies. Several Chinese firms have taken similar legal actions against the Pentagon regarding these designations.