US court pauses Pentagon's blacklisting of China's WuXi AppTec

US-China tensionsReasons to list the biotech firm fail to support 'Chinese military' designation, judge rulesAn official corporate graphic featuring the WuXi AppTec logo. (Photo by WuXi AppTec/Handout via Reuters)PAK YIUAugust 8, 2026 05:34 JSTNEW YORK -- A U.S. federal judge has granted Chinese biotechnology company WuXi AppTec's request to temporarily block the Pentagon from enforcing its designation as a "Chinese military company" while the court considers whether the measure is constitutional.