Key facts
- A U.S. judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting WuXi AppTec.
- The Pentagon had intended to designate WuXi AppTec as a Chinese military company.
A U.S. judge has issued a temporary halt to the Pentagon's plan to blacklist WuXi AppTec, a contract research and manufacturing firm, as a Chinese military company. The decision by the judge prevents the Pentagon from implementing its designation while WuXi AppTec pursues its legal challenge against the move.