A US appeals court gives Chinese drone maker DJI another chance to contest its placement on a Pentagon blacklist. In a ruling on Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit does not remove DJI from the list, but sends the case back to a lower court for reconsideration of an aspect of the decision.
DJI, based in Shenzhen, has been involved in a years-long legal fight with the US Department of Defense over its inclusion on the roster of companies alleged to be linked to the Chinese military. The blacklist bars the US Defense Department from contracting with the designated firms.
Both outlets describe the decision as a procedural step that keeps DJI on the list for now while the court revisits the underlying issue in the case. The coverage also places the matter within a broader pattern: an increasing number of Chinese companies are using legal routes to seek removal from the Pentagon’s restricted contracting list.
