WuXi AppTec Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against DoD Chinese Military Company Designation
WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. filed a motion for preliminary injunction in D.D.C. challenging its listing as a 'Chinese Military Company' by the U.S. Department of Defense under NDAA Section 1260H. The filing references IEEPA arbitrary-and-capricious precedent from TikTok litigation, signaling a broad administrative law challenge to the designation's procedural and substantive basis.
What changed
CourtListener posted a court record: WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. filed a motion for preliminary injunction in D.D.C. challenging its listing as a 'Chinese Military Company' by the U.S. Department of Defense under NDAA Section 1260H. The filing references IEEPA arbitrary-and-capricious precedent from TikTok litigation, signaling a broad administrative law challenge to the designation's procedural and substantive basis.
Procedural posture
The source should be read for motion, order, judgment, briefing posture, and deadlines, not for unsupported merits conclusions.
Affected scope
countries: CN, US; instruments: IEEPA, Section 1260H
Practical impact
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