(Kiev / Beijing Comprehensive News) The Ukrainian State Corruption Agency announced that the Chinese Internet giant Xiaomi Corporation was included in the Russian "international sponsors" list of Russia.A spokesman for Xiaomi Company responded to strong opposition.
The Ukrainian State Corruption (NACP) local time on Thursday (April 13) local time (April 13) stated on the official website and Twitter stating that Xiaomi "not only continued to carry out business in Russia after Russia, but it was already this one.Leading Brand of Smart Phone Markets of Terrorism Countries ".
The bureau listed the measures 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.
Thestatement also said that from the data in the third quarter of 2022, compared with the previous quarter, Xiaomi's supply to Russia increased by 39%.
According to Surging News, Ukraine's announcement did not mention that Xiaomi's smartphone market in Ukraine has also maintained a high share for a long time.
Xiaomi entered the Ukraine market in the third quarter of 2016.According to data from Canalys of Chinese Internet Data Research Information Center, in the fourth quarter of 2018, Xiaomi's market share in Ukraine has reached 26.7%, becoming the Ukrainian smartphone sales champion. Since then, the sales of Xiaomi mobile phones have been in the forefront.
Xiaomi issued a statement on Friday (April 14), which strongly opposed Ukraine to put Xiaomi into the list of "international sponsors of war".
A Xiaomi spokesman said that every consumer in the world should have the right to obtain communication instruments and Internet information, and also pointed out that Xiaomi has launched business in more than 100 countries and regions around the world, strictly abide by the laws and regulations where the operation is located.