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FT Reports White House Memo Alleging Alibaba Helped Chinese Military Target the U.S.

Alibaba rejects the claim, questioning an anonymous leak.

The Alibaba logo is seen in this illustration taken on  January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Overview

  • Financial Times cited a White House national-security memo alleging Alibaba provided technological support for PLA operations against U.S. targets.
  • The memo reportedly contains declassified top-secret intelligence describing capabilities the White House views as threats to U.S. security.
  • The published report did not specify the capabilities or any planned U.S. response, leaving key details unverified.
  • Alibaba called the allegations "completely false" and questioned the motive behind what it described as an anonymous, unverified leak.
  • U.S.-listed Alibaba shares fell about 4.2% after the report, and the Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately comment.