DoD presents case for designating WuXi AppTec a Chinese military company

The Department of Defense has called on a federal court to reject WuXi AppTec’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would remove it from the department’s list of Chinese Military Companies, the 1260H list. The filing details evidence DoD says supports the company’s inclusion.

The DoD filing is a response to a motion WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. (Shanghai:603259; HKEX:2359) (药明康德) filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in June. That filing argued the company does not meet the statutory definition of a Chinese military company, and that DoD’s designation is based on inaccurate information and failures to follow legally mandated administrative procedures...