Archive · 31 Aug 2026
CXMT Sues Pentagon Over Chinese Military Company Listing
CXMT is a major company in China that makes memory chips.
The United States labeled it a Chinese military company.
CXMT says that label is wrong.
The company says it is not connected to China’s military.
It also says its DRAM chips are made for regular civilian and business uses.
CXMT has now sued the Pentagon in a federal court.
The Pentagon is part of the U.S. Defense Department.
The Defense Department said it does not comment on lawsuits that are still underway.
ChangXin Memory Technologies, known as CXMT, sued the Pentagon in federal court.
CXMT challenged its designation as a Chinese military company by the U.S. Defense Department.
The company said it has no affiliation with China’s military.
CXMT said its DRAM chips are made for civilian and commercial use.
The Biden administration added CXMT to the list, and the Trump administration retained it in a June update.
- Who
- ChangXin Memory Technologies, or CXMT, sued the U.S. Defense Department and Pentagon.
- What
- CXMT challenged its designation as a Chinese military company.
- When
- The lawsuit was filed on Friday; the Trump administration retained the designation in a June update.
- Where
- The case was filed in federal court.
- Why
- CXMT says it is not affiliated with China’s military and makes DRAM chips for civilian and commercial use.
CXMT’s Position
U.S. Government Position
Military affiliation
CXMT’s Position
CXMT says it is not affiliated with the Chinese military and produces chips for civilian and commercial purposes.
U.S. Government Position
The Defense Department designated CXMT as a Chinese military company and retained it on the list in a June update.
Public response
CXMT’s Position
CXMT is asking a federal court to challenge the designation.
U.S. Government Position
The U.S. Defense Department said it does not comment on pending or ongoing litigation.
- Company
- ChangXin Memory Technologies, also known as CXMT
- Industry
- Memory-chip manufacturing
- Disputed designation
- Chinese military company
- Plaintiff’s claim
- CXMT says it has no affiliation with the Chinese military.
- Products
- DRAM chips for civilian and commercial use, according to CXMT
- U.S. action
- The Pentagon designated CXMT under the Biden administration.
- Latest status
- The Trump administration kept CXMT on the list in a June update.