CXMT Sues Pentagon to Remove Chinese Military Company Designation
CXMT, China's largest DRAM chipmaker, has filed a lawsuit in a U. S. court seeking to overturn its designation as a Chinese military company by the U. Department of Defense. The company argues it has no ties to the Chinese military and its products are for civilian use. The lawsuit was filed on August 28, 2026, after the designation was retained in a June 2026 update.
ChangXin Technology (CXMT) has filed a lawsuit in a U. S. court seeking to compel the U. Department of Defense to remove it from the list of "Chinese military companies." In a complaint filed on August 28, 2026, the company stated that it has no affiliation with the Chinese military, and that its DRAM chips are designed, produced, and sold for civilian and commercial applications, not for military use.
CXMT was placed on the Pentagon's "Chinese military companies" list during the Biden administration. When the Trump administration updated the list in June 2026, CXMT remained on it. Court documents show that CXMT is requesting that the designation be overturned and that the company be removed from the relevant Pentagon list.
CXMT is China's largest manufacturer of DRAM chips. DRAM is primarily used in smartphones, personal computers, servers, artificial intelligence systems, and other electronic devices, providing short-term data storage.