{"id":385947,"date":"2021-12-23T21:49:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T18:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban-over-muslim-abuse-complaints\/"},"modified":"2021-12-23T21:49:56","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T18:49:56","slug":"intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban-over-muslim-abuse-complaints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban-over-muslim-abuse-complaints\/","title":{"rendered":"#Intel apologizes for Xinjiang ban over Muslim abuse complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Intel apologizes for Xinjiang ban over Muslim abuse complaints<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Intel apologized Thursday for asking suppliers to avoid sourcing goods from Xinjiang after the world\u2019s biggest chipmaker joined other foreign brands that face the fury of state <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> over complaints of abuses by the ruling Communist Party in the mostly Muslim region.<\/p>\n<p>Intel\u2019s request was \u201carrogant and vicious,\u201d said Global Times, a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>paper published by the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>The reference to Xinjiang in a letter to suppliers was aimed at complying with US regulations, Intel said on its social media account. Washington has barred imports of goods from Xinjiang over complaints of mass detentions, forced abortions and forced labor, which Beijing denies.<\/p>\n<p>Tension over Xinjiang is rising as activists call for a boycott of February\u2019s Winter Olympics in Beijing, a prestige project for the ruling party. The White House says the United States won\u2019t send dignitaries. Beijing on Wednesday barred four members of a U.S. government religious freedom panel from China in retaliation for sanctions imposed by Washington on two Xinjiang leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo-called forced labor and other allegations on Xinjiang are completely lies concocted by anti-China forces,\u201d said a foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian. He called on Intel to \u201crespect facts and tell right from wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some commenters online, where comments the ruling party doesn\u2019t want are deleted by censors, called for a boycott of Intel products.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"An Intel chip is seen in a circuit board\" class=\"wp-image-20594854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Intel is the world\u2019s largest maker of processor chips used in smartphones, computers and the like.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Intel processor chips are used in smartphones, computers and other products.<\/p>\n<p>The letter caused \u201cconcerns among our cherished Chinese partners, which we deeply regret,\u201d said an Intel statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe apologize for the trouble caused to our respected Chinese customers, partners and the public,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Chip factories\" class=\"wp-image-20594918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Intel is expressing regret for calling for a ban on goods from China\u2019s Xinjiang region, where chip factories like this one are located, over claims of government abuse of the region\u2019s Muslim population.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">China News Service via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other companies including retailer H&amp;M and shoe brand Nike have been targeted for criticism and calls for boycotts after expressing concern about Xinjiang or saying they would stop using materials produced there.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese government rejects complaints of abuses in Xinjiang, but companies say they are unable to carry out independent audits of factories and other workplaces.<\/p>\n<p>Pop singer Wang Junkai, also known as Karry Wang, announced Wednesday he was pulling out of a deal to act as \u201cbrand ambassador\u201d for Intel\u2019s Core line of processor chips.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Supporters of the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement rally and hold signs and flags in front of the British Embassy ahead of an April 22 vote in the British House of Commons on whether or not to declare that a genocide is underway in Xinjiang province \" class=\"wp-image-20595043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Activists, like this group protesting in Washington, DC, on  April 16, 2021, accuse Beijing of a genocide of the predominantly Muslim Uyghur people.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wang\u2019s move is a \u201cfresh warning siren to Intel and other foreign companies that seek to undermine China\u2019s core interests while also trying to profit from the vast Chinese market,\u201d said Global Times, which is known for its nationalistic tone.<\/p>\n<p>Other singers, actors and other celebrities have broken ties with foreign brands that were targeted for criticism over Xinjiang, giving up millions of dollars in income to protect their careers from official retaliation.<\/p>\n<p>Xinjiang is a major supplier of silica used in making computer chips. Intel has a chip factory in Dalian in China\u2019s northeast \u2014 its only one in Asia and one of four outside the United States. The company also has a research facility in Beijing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Intel banner above booth at China Digital Entertainment and Game Expo Shanghai Dec 22, 2021\" class=\"wp-image-20595213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Intel took flak in China over its call to ban products from China\u2019s Xinjiang region.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Xing Yun\/Costfoto\/Future Publishing via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Criticism by state media might prompt consumers to look at products based on chips from other suppliers. But there are few alternatives. The include Advanced Micro Devices Inc. of the United States for chips in desktop PCs and servers and Britain\u2019s Arm Ltd. for smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>The Communist Party has spent billions of dollars to build a Chinese chip industry and reduce reliance on the United States, Taiwan and other suppliers. But its manufacturers are far from achieving the level of precision required for the most advanced chips from Intel and other global suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>Intel, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, reported 2020 profits of $23.7 billion on sales of $77.9 billion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"A man in Beijing takes a selfie next to a countdown screen showing 100 days before the opening of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.\" class=\"wp-image-20595267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/intel-apologizes-for-xinjiang-ban5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>China takes pride in hosting the upcoming Winter Olympics, set to start in February 2022, and is roiled by calls by some to boycott over claims of China\u2019s abuse of the Uyghur people, claims Beijing strongly denies. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Smartphones and other products are designed to work with the characteristics of a specific chip from one supplier. Switching would require a design overhaul and testing.<\/p>\n<p>Trying to switch to alternate suppliers would be especially hard and costly at a time when a global shortage of chips due to the coronavirus pandemic is disrupting production of products from smartphones to cars.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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