Key facts
- WuXi AppTec has sued the U.S. Defense Department in federal court.
- The lawsuit seeks to overturn the Pentagon's designation of WuXi AppTec as a Chinese military company.
- The company filed its complaint on June 11 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- WuXi AppTec argues the designation is erroneous and lacks factual or legal support.
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., a prominent Chinese pharmaceutical outsourcing firm, has initiated legal action against the U.S. Defense Department. The company filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on June 11, challenging the Pentagon's decision to label it as a Chinese military company.
In its filing, WuXi AppTec stated that the designation is "erroneous and unsupported by the facts or the legal criteria under the applicable statutes and case law." The company, which is listed on stock exchanges in Shanghai and Hong Kong, is seeking to have this designation overturned.