In the more recent times, the US govt has actually targeted Xiaomi by adding the Chinese company in its Military Blacklist. This effectively refers to the fact that investors present within the country have to disinvest in the companies that find themselves blacklisted – and need to do so by the 11th of November, 2021. In response to this, the Chinese company has actually gone on to release a statement claiming that the company has no relations whatsoever with the Chinese military. And now, in the most recent turn of events, Xiaomi has even gone as far as filing a legal complaint.

In accordance with what a report has to say : Xiaomi has filed a legal complaint in a Washington district Court against the US Dept of Defense and Treasury. In a precise manner : Secretary Janet YELLEN, Xiaomi, goes on to call the judgment for adding Xiaomi to the Military Blacklist as “unlawful and unconstitutional.”

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Much similar to what the previous statement suggested, Xiaomi again stated that the company isn’t controlled by the People’s Liberation Army of China. Back when the US government took the decision, it did not actually give any proof as to how the world’s third-largest smartphone manufacturer is associated with the Chinese military. In accordance with this, the statement proceeds on to say 75% of the company’s voting rights belong to that of co-founders Lin Bin and Lei Jun.

It further added that the supposed “public association” with the military, if indeed it existed in the first place, would only lend a hand on damaging the company’s reputation with its partners. Speaking of which : Xiaomi says that a large number of its stakeholders belong to the US – whose strategic relationship happens to be critical for the company so as to aid the growth in a competitive market.

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