- // Update 1 (15/01/2021 2:39 pm)
- Xiaomi shares official statement on US Ban
The US government continues its assault on Chinese companies. It has blacklisted one of the biggest Chinese phone makers, Xiaomi, alongside 8 other companies in the US today.
President-elect Joe Biden will take office from 20th January and there’s a possibility that he will revert the executive order. We suggest you take this information with a grain of salt and wait for an official announcement. Xiaomi is yet to make an official statement on the blacklisting as well.
Update 1 (15/01/2021 2:39 pm)
In an official statement sent to Beebom, a Xiaomi spokesperson said, “The company has been in compliance with law and operating in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations of jurisdictions where it conducts its businesses.” Xiaomi reiterates that it provides products and services for civilian and commercial use.
“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 actions to protect the interests of the company and its shareholders.”
Further, the spokesperson adds that Xiaomi is “reviewing the potential consequences of this to develop a fuller understanding of its impact on the Group.” We can expect the company to share more about the situation in the coming days.
