Category: Xiaomi

Throw Away Chinese Smartphones Over Security, Censorship Concerns, Lithuania Says

Lithuania discouraged consumers on Tuesday from using Chinese mobile devices—found to come with built-in censorship capabilities undermining freedom of speech and personal data security. It comes after a Sept. 21 government report showing flagship phones sold in Europe by Chinese phone maker Xiaomi have built-in and remotely controlled techniques to detect and block sensitive terms without the user’s permission….


Chinese Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Leaps to Second Place Globally as Biden Administration Removes It From Blacklist

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, which was taken off the blacklist by the Biden administration in May, became the world’s second-largest smartphone maker in the second quarter of 2021, overtaking Huawei domestically and Apple globally, by expanding its overseas business through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). According to a July 15 report by market research…


Two Reservoirs Burst Amid Heavy Rain in China

An unusually broad coalition of countries is calling out Beijing for its hacking practices. Its cyber-espionage campaign is believed to target sensitive technology. Rallies in support of Falun Gong are happening from North America to Europe. The Chinese Communist Party has been waging a brutal persecution against the spiritual movement for 22 years. A surprise…


Chinese Military Firms Challenge Pentagon to Reverse Trump’s Investment Ban

WASHINGTON—A Chinese smartphone maker won a key legal victory against the U.S. government this spring, which is expected to embolden more Chinese companies with military ties to challenge a Trump-era ban that prohibited U.S. investors from investing in their firms. The Department of Defense in May officially removed China’s Xiaomi, the world’s third-largest smartphone vendor, from…


China Critics React to Pentagon Delaying Report on Chinese Military Firms

WASHINGTON—The Pentagon has failed to release an annual list of Chinese companies with military ties, triggering concerns that the Biden administration could be hesitating to enforce a Trump-era executive order that banned investments in these companies. The Financial Times reported on May 13 that the Department of Defense missed the deadline to publish a legally…


US Will Remove Xiaomi From Blacklist, Reversing Action by Trump

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Defense Department will remove China’s Xiaomi from a government blacklist, a court filing showed, marking a reversal by the Biden administration of one of former President Donald Trump’s last actions aimed at Beijing before exiting office. The court filing said the company and the U.S. government would agree to resolve their ongoing litigation,…


Beijing Tightens Control Over Voice Software and Deepfake Technologies on Chinese Social Media Platforms

After the ban of U.S. audio-based social media app Clubhouse last month, the Chinese regime issued an official notice on March 18 to tighten internet control over voice software on Chinese social media platforms, pressuring domestic technology firms to implement surveillance measures. Chinese users have been using the audio-chat of Clubhouse to join real-time global…


Beijing Tightens Control Over Voice Software and Deepfake Technologies on Chinese Social Media Platforms

After the ban of U.S. audio-based social media app Clubhouse last month, the Chinese regime issued an official notice on March 18 to tighten internet control over voice software on Chinese social media platforms, pressuring domestic technology firms to implement surveillance measures. Chinese users have been using the audio-chat of Clubhouse to join real-time global…


Blacklisted Xiaomi Loses Over $38 Billion in Two Months

Shares of China’s second-largest cell phone maker, Xiaomi Group, have dropped almost 40 percent in value since the company was blacklisted by the U.S. government in January, and its market value has now evaporated by more than HK$300 billion ($38.64 billion). Following the first open day on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2021, Xiaomi’s share…


Blacklisted Xiaomi Loses Over $38 Billion in Market Value in Two Months

Shares of China’s second-largest cellphone maker, Xiaomi Group, have dropped almost 40 percent in value since the company was blacklisted by the U.S. government in January, and its market value has now evaporated by more than HK$300 billion ($38.64 billion). Following the first open day on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2021, Xiaomi’s share price…