"Irreparable damage" is what Xiaomi will suffer for the inclusion that the United States has made the firm on its blacklist, according to what the very Chinese manufacturer has alleged in a surprise lawsuit that it has recently issued against the American government.
Let's remember that, a couple of weeks ago, The United States noted that the firm is a Chinese military company, hinting that he has suspicious relationships with Xi Jinping's Chinese government and its military intelligence. Following this verdict issued by the world's leading power, Xiaomi was classified as "an unreliable company", forcing US investors to divest themselves of the company before November 11 this year, among other things.
Xiaomi stands up to the United States
According to what you have posted Reuters a few hours ago on your website, Xiaomi has filed a legal complaint against the United States government. In question, this has been done in a Washington district court against the US Department of Defense and Treasury, relying on the fact that the measure taken by the American government is "illegal and unconstitutional."
It is worth noting that the United States government did not issue any proof and evidence of how the Xiaomi company, the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world after Samsung and Huawei, is in some way affiliated with the Chinese government and its military system. . In the same way, it has acted with Huawei, a company that it has attacked with a veto since 2019 for "being dangerously and suspiciously related to the Chinese government," without evidence or anything to reveal its wrongdoing.
Evidently Xiaomi has been concerned and planting its position well in defense of its interests. This had been announced a day after its inclusion in the black list, with the statement that we posted below and that was initially published on Twitter through its official account:
«Dear partners and fans of Mi,
The company noted that the United States Department of Defense published a release notice on January 14, 2021, adding the firm to the list of entities prepared in response to section 1.237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 1999 (also known as the "NDAA").
The manufacturer has complied with the law and has operated in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the jurisdictions where it does business. The company reiterates that it provides products and services for civil and commercial use.
The company confirms that it is not owned, controlled or affiliated with the Chinese military force, and that it is not a Chinese Communist Military company defined under the NDAA. It will take the appropriate course of action to protect the interests of the companies and stakeholders.
He will make more announcements soon when appropriate. "
Xiaomi is interested in the reputation it may have in the near future, which would be tainted negatively by the US announcement. This is one of the main points that he touches in his legal complaint, with which he indicates that he will suffer "irreparable damage", something for which, according to this, the American government has to respond.
It remains to be seen if this lawsuit proceeds in a positive way for Xiaomi or if, on the contrary, it is dismissed as that of Huawei, which has not yet borne fruit. Whatever it is, it seems that the Chinese manufacturer's predicament is somewhat murky, for now. However, Xiaomi can still do and maintain negotiations with US companies such as Google and Qualcomm, although this is in jeopardy.
What is certain is that US investors will have to abandon all types of participation in Xiaomi before November 11, 2021, which is due to one of the consequences of the company's inclusion in the blacklist.
