CHINA's semiconductor equipment maker Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) has filed a lawsuit in an American court against the US Department of Defense for adding it to a blacklist, reports Nikkei Asia.
In January, Shanghai-based AMEC was included in the Pentagon's list of 'Chinese military companies' operating in the US. The company said the inclusion was 'erroneous, factually incorrect, without legal basis and in violation of procedural due process, which has had a 'significantly detrimental impact on AMEC's reputation.'
AMEC has 'never been involved in any military-related activities,' it said.
The lawsuit comes days after London's Financial Times reported that the Pentagon plans to remove another company, vehicle lidar maker Hesai Technology, from the blacklist. Hesai had sued and its CEO, David Li, recently the allegations of military ties were 'ridiculous.'
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In January, Shanghai-based AMEC was included in the Pentagon's list of 'Chinese military companies' operating in the US. The company said the inclusion was 'erroneous, factually incorrect, without legal basis and in violation of procedural due process, which has had a 'significantly detrimental impact on AMEC's reputation.'
AMEC has 'never been involved in any military-related activities,' it said.
The lawsuit comes days after London's Financial Times reported that the Pentagon plans to remove another company, vehicle lidar maker Hesai Technology, from the blacklist. Hesai had sued and its CEO, David Li, recently the allegations of military ties were 'ridiculous.'
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