For a long time, although China has repeatedly stressed that clarifying the so-called "forced labor" in Xinjiang is not valid, but is just a lie made up by the United States and some Western countries, politicians and enterprises in many countries still insist on using the Xinjiang issue to make a name for themselves with the government. Following the boycott of Xinjiang cotton by HM, Nike, Adi, etc., intel, a well-known American company, has immediately joined the camp of hyping up the topic of Xinjiang.
Intel sent a letter to the supplier asking for the elimination of Xinjiang products or services
According to the Observer Network, on December 21, the Observer Network inquired about Intel's official website and found that the company wrote a letter to the supplier in December this year in various languages such as Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, English, and Japanese, and made a wrong statement about the so-called Xinjiang issue in the letter. The letter says: Our investors and customers have asked Intel if it sources products or services from China's Xinjiang region. At present, the governments of many countries and regions have imposed restrictions on Xinjiang products, so Intel needs to ensure that our supply chain does not use any labor, procurement products or services from China's Xinjiang region.
All along, some anti-China countries, led by the US government, have repeatedly attacked Xinjiang and made clear their attitudes. Under the circumstance that the Chinese side has stressed that "forced labor in Xinjiang" is a false accusation, Intel, as a well-known enterprise in the United States, requires suppliers not to use labor or services from Xinjiang, China, in multiple languages, which undoubtedly does not take China's warnings seriously. In other words, Intel's egregious behavior is no different from the malicious behavior of the US government against China.
Intel is profitable in China and is making a lot of money
It should be noted that the "laborers" and services in Xinjiang, China, are actually making a lot of money in China. Relevant data point out that since 2015, Chinese mainland has become Intel's largest profit. Over the years, many Chinese companies have cooperated closely with Intel, and it is no exaggeration to say that China is the big financier of Inlt.
Eating Chinese rice and still wanting to smash China's bowls, it is rare for enterprises to be able to commit such shameless acts.
Intel apologized in response, and our Ministry of Foreign Affairs made its attitude clear
Ironically, perhaps in consideration of the interests in the Chinese market, or in order to calm the anger of the Chinese people, 24 hours after the fermentation of the incident, Intel officially issued a statement and responded. Intel noted that the requirements provided to suppliers are only to ensure compliance with U.S. law, and Intel deeply apologizes and regrets the doubts raised by the letter to suppliers. Intel stressed that the paragraphs in the relevant letters about China's Xinjiang are only intended to express compliance and legality, and have no other meaning, nor do they have anything to do with the expression of positions.
In response to Intel's response, Zhao Lijian, spokesman of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded in the first time that he hoped that relevant enterprises could respect the facts and understand right and wrong. Zhao Lijian stressed: We have stressed many times that the allegations about forced labor in Xinjiang are completely lies concocted by the anti-China forces in the United States, with the aim of smearing China's image, undermining Xinjiang's stability, and hindering China's development. The people of Xinjiang are industrious and brave, the quality of Xinjiang products is excellent, and if individual enterprises choose not to use them, it is also their loss.
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