Xiaomi Is No Longer Designated As A 'Communist Chinese Military Company'
During President Trump's last days in office, the U.S. Branch of Defense boycotted Xiaomi, characterizing it as a "Socialist Chinese Military Company", or CCMC. This might have conceivably put the Chinese cell phone creator in a similar classification as Huawei, which means it would seriously hamper Xiaomi's business in the U.S. Xiaomi denied the charges, asserting it is "not possessed, controlled or subsidiary with the Chinese military." The U.S. government relaxed its position not long after Trump left office, saying it would quit assigning Xiaomi as a CCMC later on. Presently, the request has been cleared. As indicated by a blog entry on Xiaomi's site, the U.S. Area Court for the District of Columbia gave a last request emptying the U.S. Branch of Defense's assignment of Xiaomi as a CCMC. This implies that all limitations on U.S. people's capacity to put resources into Xiaomi are presently officially lifted. "The Company emphasizes t...