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China denies report alleging Alibaba aided military data collection

( November 18, 2025, 05:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied that it asked Alibaba Group to help with unlawful data collection or storage, pushing back against a recent Financial Times report. “The Chinese government attaches great importance to protecting data privacy and security in accordance with the law,” ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. The FT report, citing a White House memo, said US officials allege Alibaba assisted China’s military with targeting capabilities and shared customer information — such as payment records and IP addresses — with the government.The statement follows: ...

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