Chinese tech giant Alibaba has filed a federal lawsuit against the Defense Department for designating it a military-linked firm. The company told AFP on Wednesday that the labelling is "arbitrary and capricious." The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, Calif., contests the Pentagon's decision include Alibaba on a list released this month of companies it says have ties to the Chinese military. "The determinations have no basis in fact or law," the complaint said. BYD and Baidu