Xiaomi Ban Blocked by Federal Judge 03-13-2021, 08:17 PM
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While Huawei was known for some shadier practices, multiple Chinese firms have been threatened with bans in the USA.
Read More: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/13/22328...strictions
Quote:A federal judge has blocked the US Department of Defense from placing restrictions on Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi that were set to take effect next week.
Just before former President Trump left office in January, the DoD designated Xiaomi as a “Chinese Communist military company,” (CCMC) making it subject to Trump’s executive order banning the US from investing in such companies. But late Friday, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras issued a preliminary injunction to prevent what he called “irreparable harm” to Xiaomi, saying the designation was “arbitrary and capricious.”
Xiaomi said in court filings it would suffer “extreme and irreversible damage” to its business and reputation if the restrictions took effect, and has maintained it operates “in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations of jurisdictions where it conducts its businesses.” A company spokesperson told The Verge in January that Xiaomi “is not owned, controlled or affiliated with the Chinese military, and is not a ‘Communist Chinese Military Company.’”
Read More: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/13/22328...strictions












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