➀ Zhongwei Company, a leading Chinese etching equipment manufacturer, has officially filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense for being included in the Chinese Military Companies List (CMC List). ➁ The inclusion was based on the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, affecting 73 Chinese companies including Zhongwei, Huawei, and DJI. ➂ New contract restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of Defense on these companies are set to take effect on June 30, 2026. ➃ Zhongwei asserts that the decision is erroneous and without legal basis, damaging its reputation and affecting its stakeholders. ➄ The company has previously been removed from a similar list after successfully appealing to the U.S. Department of Defense.