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Pentagon removes WuXi AppTec from Chinese military company list, citing court order
The removal complies with a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of WuXi AppTec’s designation, while leaving open relisting on additional or supplementary grounds.
The Department of War removed WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. from its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies operating in the United States, in a notice published Nov. 10, 2026.1–2
The entity delisted is WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd.
Notice of removal of a company from the 1260H List of Chinese military companies operating in the United States
in compliance with an Aug. 7, 2026 court order granting WuXi AppTec's Motion for Preliminary Injunction
The notice describes the injunction as enjoining the department from enforcing or giving effect to the designation
The delisting is without prejudice to relisting on additional or supplementary grounds
Department of War notice, Federal Register, FR Doc. 2026-22840. As of Nov. 10, 2026.
The notice ties the removal to an Aug. 7 court order granting WuXi AppTec’s motion for a preliminary injunction. It describes the injunction as barring the department from enforcing, implementing or otherwise giving effect to the company’s designation.2
The decision removes WuXi AppTec from the list published June 10, 2026.2 The removal notice is dated Nov. 5 and states no separate effective date.1–2
The Pentagon expressly leaves open relisting WuXi AppTec on additional or supplementary grounds. Section 1260H calls for additions or deletions to the list at least annually.2
Sources (2)
- Federal Register API record, document 2026-22840 www.federalregister.gov
- Federal Register full text, document 2026-22840 www.federalregister.gov