# 2026-22840: Court Order Prompts Pentagon to Drop Company From Military List

2026-22840, Notice of Removal of Designated Chinese Military Company, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department published 2026-11-10, effective 2026-11-05; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22840
- As of: 2026-11-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-22840
- Title: Notice of Removal of Designated Chinese Military Company
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department
- Citation: 91 FR 72536
- Published: 2026-11-10
- Effective: 2026-11-05
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-11

## In one line

Court Order Prompts Pentagon to Drop Company From Military List

## Summary

The Department of Defense has officially removed WuXi AppTec from the list of Chinese military companies operating in the U.S. This change follows a court order and means WuXi AppTec is no longer restricted under this designation—at least for now. Businesses and investors can expect updated rules starting immediately, but the company could be added back later if new reasons arise.

## Abstract

The Deputy Secretary of War has decided to delist the entity listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice from the list of Chinese military companies operating in the United States, without prejudice to relisting the company on additional or supplementary grounds.

## Effects PRIA read

- WuXi AppTec removed from 1260H list: benefit, low. The Department of Defense removed WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. from the Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies. The removal follows a U.S. District Court preliminary injunction issued August 7, 2026, which enjoins the Department from enforcing the designation; the Department noted the company co…

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## Sources
- [2026-22840 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/10/2026-22840/notice-of-removal-of-designated-chinese-military-company)
- [2026-22840 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-10/pdf/2026-22840.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22840 (as of 2026-11-11).