The Ukrainian State's State Corruption Bureau issued an announcement on Thursday (April 13) local time to impose sanctions on the list of Chinese technology giant companies Xiaomi company on the list of "war funders".Xiaomi issued a statement on Friday (14th), strictly abide by the laws and regulations where the operations are located, and strongly oppose the practice of the Corruption Prevention Bureau of Ukraine.
According to the Ukrainian media Kiev Independence reported on Thursday, the Ukrainian State announced on the same day that Xiaomi was listed as a "international war funder".The list is included in Ukraine that it has been "funding" many foreign companies in Russia since the outbreak of the Russian -Ukraine conflict.But in fact, most of them are foreign companies that have not withdrew from the Russian market after February 24 last year.
The Ukrainian State Corrosion Prevention Bureau announced that the reason for Xiaomi to be included in the list is that "the company continues to carry out business in the Russian smartphone market in the Russian smartphone market."
The announcement also listed the size of some Xiaomi companies to expand the size of the personnel in Russia, saying that this means that Xiaomi hopes to expand its existence in the Russian market.Therefore, as a "sponsor of a terrorist country (referring to Russia)", Xiaomi "must bear legal and reputation consequences."
The announcement did not mention that Xiaomi also maintained a high share in the Ukraine smartphone market for a long time.Xiaomi entered the Ukraine market in the third quarter of 2016.According to Canalys data, in the fourth quarter of 2018 in just two years, Xiaomi mobile phone market share in Ukraine has reached 26.7%and won the Ukrainian smartphone sales champion.Since then, the sales of Xiaomi mobile phones have been stable in the forefront.
Xiaomi issued a statement on Friday that it is believed that every consumer in the world should have the right to obtain communication tools and Internet information.Xiaomi has carried out business in more than 100 countries and regions around the world, strictly observing laws and regulations where it is located.
The statement also said that Xiaomi strongly opposed the Ukrainian National Corruption and included the company on the list of "International Sponsors of War".Xiaomi wants the world to be peaceful and never support war.
