By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China-based DJI sued the U.S. Defense Department on Friday for adding the drone maker to a list of companies allegedly working with Beijing's military, saying the designation is wrong and has caused the company significant financial harm.

Two years after the Defense Department added DJI to a list of companies thought to have ties to the Chinese military, the drone maker says it has 'no alternative' other than to sue.

In its defense, DJI has repeatedly claimed it isn’t owned or controlled by the Chinese government, that it’s had “nothing to do with treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang,” tha

The lawsuit reflects how the company is going on the offensive as it faces a congressional push to ban DJI’s drones from use in U.S. airspace.

Drone-maker DJI filed a lawsuit Friday against the US Department of Defense over its inclusion on a DoD list of “Chinese military companies.” A DJI

DJI has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense over its addition to the Pentagon list that designates it as a "Chinese military company." In its filing, shared by The Verge, the company said it's challenging the designation because it's "neither owned nor controlled by the Chinese military.

DJI challenges its inclusion on Pentagon's list, citing lost business and stigmatization after being labeled a Chinese military company.

DJI claims it operates solely in the commercial sector with no military ties, disputing the Pentagon's designation.

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DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, is escalating its legal battle against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to remove its designation as a “Chinese Military Company.” DJI argues that the label,