After Huawei, US Blacklists Xiaomi In Growing China Tech Row

The United States (US) has blacklisted Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi and 10 other companies as part of broadening efforts to undercut the expansion of the country’s technology sector.

“The U.S. Department of Defense under the outgoing Trump administration has named nine Chinese firms to an investment blacklist, including Chinese phone maker Xiaomi. The list that Xiaomi and eight other firms have been added to is a list of companies that are alleged to be “Communist Chinese military companies” that are operating either directly or indirectly within the United States. This is in accordance with the statutory requirement of Section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.” Reported XDA.

The US has been targeting Chinese smartphones in what the Trump administration says is to protect national security.

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“The Company has been in compliance with the law and operating in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations of jurisdictions where it conducts its businesses. The Company reiterates that it provides products and services for civilian and commercial use.” a Xiaomi spokesperson told journalists.

“The Company confirms that it is not owned, controlled, or affiliated with the Chinese military, and is not a “Communist Chinese Military Company” defined under the NDAA. The Company will take an appropriate course of action to protect the interests of the Company and its shareholders. The Company is reviewing the potential consequences of this to develop a fuller understanding of its impact on the Group. The Company will make further announcements as and when appropriate.”


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