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News on Xiaomi: The Chinese company’s phones are known worldwide, yet in addition to economic interests, Xiaomi is said to have close ties to the Chinese government. After the U.S. had blacklisted Xiaomi, Lithuania and Taiwan followed suit. Find all the important and current news on Xiaomi in China.Table.

What is Xiaomi?

Xiaomi (小米) is a manufacturer of electronics from China and belongs to the three largest smartphone manufacturers worldwide. The company was founded in 2010 by entrepreneur Lei Jun. In addition to phones and notebooks, Xiaomi produces diverse other electronic items such as watches, vacuuming robots or scooters.

Furthermore, Xiaomi announced plans to enter the car industry with electric vehicles in 2021. In the end of 2021, Xiaomi founded its subsidiary company Xiaomi EV Corp Inc for its plans to succeed. Xiaomi also supports research in autonomous driving.

Xiaomi on blacklist: Why is Xiaomi facing criticism?

Xiaomi was blacklisted in the USA under the administration of former president Donald Trump. The company was said to have strong ties to the Chinese military. Although Xiaomi took legal action against the decision and was subsequently removed from the U.S. blacklist, further criticism followed.

In the fall of 2021, Lithuania accused Xiaomi of a lack of safety-related issues and called to the public not to purchase any Xiaomi phones. The Lithuanian government stated that data protection was not guaranteed on the Chinese manufacturer’s devices. In addition, censorship features, that could be activated remotely, had supposedly been discovered in the phones’ 5G systems,

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) could not confirm Lithuania’s safety-related allegations against Xiaomi.

Xiaomi is but one of many companies in China’s emerging tech-sector. Following the success in the phone branch, Xiaomi is now turning its attention towards cars, e-mobility, and autonomous driving. China.Table provides you with the latest news on Xiaomi’s future development and its further steps into the car-industry.

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The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) spent months examining several devices from the Chinese provider Xiaomi. In response to a query from Europe.Table, the federal IT security authority has now announced that the investigation “did not reveal any anomalies” that would require “further investigations or other measures.” Xiaomi had come under suspicion when […] continue reading →

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Xiaomi’s plans to enter the vehicle business are moving forward, with the Chinese electronics company planning an EV factory in Beijing with an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles. On Saturday evening, Beijing authorities announced, according to a dpa report, that the factory will be built in two phases and will also include a research […] continue reading →

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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has hired an expert to investigate warnings by the Lithuanian government about security vulnerabilities and built-in censorship features in its phones. The independent expert will examine the points raised by Lithuania, a company spokesman said on Monday. According to Reuters, the “expert” is said to be a European organization. Last week, […] continue reading →

Following the Lithuanian cyber defense’s warning about security vulnerabilities and built-in censorship functionality in Chinese mobile phones, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is now getting involved. The BSI is currently assessing the report from Lithuania, a BSI spokesperson confirmed to China.Table. The state-run Center for Cybersecurity in Vilnius had been particularly critical […] continue reading →

Lithuania’s defense ministry has urged consumers not to buy Chinese mobile phones. Pre-installed censorship mechanisms have been found in devices made by smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, the ministry said, following an investigative report by the national cybersecurity agency, Reuters reports. According to the report, terms such as “free Tibet”, “democracy movement” or search queries about Taiwan […] continue reading →

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Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has announced the acquisition of startup Deepmotion for $77 million. Deepmotion was founded four years ago and develops driver assistance software, Bloomberg reports. The purchase of Deepmotion is expected to aid Xiaomi’s developments in fully autonomous driving, according to Xiaomi executive Wang Xiang. The acquisition comes in tandem with Xiaomi’s expansion into […] continue reading →

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