Intel Bans Chinese Components from Xinjiang Province, Turns Around and Apologises to China

[TheLostSwede]

In a very confusing move, Intel has informed its suppliers that it won't accept components that have been made in or by labour from the Xinjiang Province in China, only to turn around almost instantly and apologise to China for the fact that it has done so. That said, Intel doesn't appear to have changed its mind, the company simply apologised due to the backlash from Chinese citizens, who are threatening to boycott Intel products.

Part of the reasoning behind the ban of components from the Xinjiang Province is said to be due to US laws and is apparently not entirely in line with Intel's own views on the situation. A statement from Intel said "We apologize for the distress caused to our esteemed Chinese customers, partners and the general public," although it's unclear if this is going to be enough to calm the Chinese public, which tend to be able to stir up quite a lot of trouble for foreign companies in China that are seem to be anti China.


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[DeathtoGnomes]

Intel: "here let us be clear, but dont be angry..."

 

[R0H1T]

Well here we go again

 

[cyberloner]

love or hate... China is a big factory

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Hate china, love all my stuff (that's made in china)

 

[Space Lynx]

Intel got on its knees and got the lube ready, LMAO

MONEY IS EVERYTHING BOYS, MERRY CHRISTMAS

#latestagecapitalism

 

[Chaitanya]

Intel got on its knees and got the lube ready, LMAO

MONEY IS EVERYTHING BOYS, MERRY CHRISTMAS

#latestagecapitalism

Nothing new here, Tim Cook already made trips bribing CCP officials maybe one of the things on Intel CEO's Asia trip will paying bribes.

 

[Space Lynx]

China is resuming its place as the leading country on Earth.

Those who don't respect China will pay the price.

I'd rather have my meal flavored with garlic than spend the rest of my days peeling it with my bare hands.

United States has the worlds biggest lithium mine in Nevada. Lithium is still the future, as well as Nickel.

Also, lot of Garlic from China has lead issues from what I have read, due to all the pollution that gets into the ground. I buy my Garlic from California grown companies. It's only like a dollar or two more.

 

[Dux]

corporations... "we have our principles and we strongly believe in them and support them.......eeeeeexcept when we can get a lot of money. Then we'll kiss anyone's behind and worship Satan if necessary."

 

[yeeeeman]

if you give us your money, we'll say sorry

 

[AsRock]

Hate china, love all my stuff (that's made in china)

Lets face it chances are you dislike the government and it's not really about the people.

Intel got on its knees and got the lube ready, LMAO

MONEY IS EVERYTHING BOYS, MERRY CHRISTMAS

#latestagecapitalism

They proved that means more to them than any thing else. so sad.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Lets face it chances are you dislike the government and it's not really about the people.



They proved that means more to them than any thing else. so sad.

Some people seem to refuse to buy Chinese stuff because they believe all the crap spread about the place. Even if you do dislike the Chinese GOV, it is no reason to stop buying Chinese products.

Also my Hate china, love all my stuff (that's made in china) comment was sarcastic, should have put /s at the end to show it.

 

[Space Lynx]

Some people seem to refuse to buy Chinese stuff because they believe all the crap spread about the place. Even if you do dislike the Chinese GOV, it is no reason to stop buying Chinese products.

As I mentioned with the Garlic in the post above, american made is usually better quality and in this case, for your health too.

 

[thesmokingman]

There's no winning with China just more and more suck. It's even worse on China stonks.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

As I mentioned with the Garlic in the post above, American made is usually better quality and in this case, for your health too.

Pity most of the stuff Americans probably use is Possibly made in China

 

[Vya Domus]

If countries stop procuring labor and manufacturing from China their economy will collapse because there is no way to achieve the same output internally.
If countries stop procuring labor and manufacturing from China, it's economy will also collapse because that's the main pillar it's built on.

No one gives a rats ass about human rights and ethics, they're more concerned about the vast web of financial dependencies they've gotten themselves in that ensures either party will have to pay dearly if they opt out.

 

[Deleted member 185088]

The worst 2 countries in the world, unfortunately citizens are not to blame their awful governments are.

 

[thesmokingman]

If countries stop procuring labor and manufacturing from China their economy will collapse because there is no way to achieve the same output internally.
If countries stop procuring labor and manufacturing from China, it's economy will also collapse because that's the main pillar it's built on.

No one gives a rats ass about human rights and ethics, they're more concerned about the vast web of financial dependencies they've gotten themselves in that ensures either party will have to pay dearly if they opt out.

They were brilliant, they sold the world on cheapo labor like a drug dealer creating addicts. It got so bad the US stopped manufacturing and now can't stop buying and worse can't get back to manufacturing.

 

[john_]

Is Intel accepting payment for it's products with money that "have been made in or by labour from the Xinjiang Province in China"?

 

[Space Lynx]

Pity most of the stuff Americans probably use is Possibly made in China

anything that goes down my gullet isn't, that's for damn sure captain

speaking of which, I need to get some elk meat soon. I don't eat that corn fed American cow **** cows aren't supposed to eat corn, crazy *** world we live in eh mate?

 

[simlariver]

The Chinese public have the habit of causing massive riots and vandalism on foreign owned offices and factories when the business criticises the communist regime. That's probably why they apologized, to avoid company destruction instilled by CCP propaganda.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

If countries stop procuring labor and manufacturing from China their economy will collapse because there is no way to achieve the same output internally.
If countries stop procuring labor and manufacturing from China, it's economy will also collapse because that's the main pillar it's built on.

No one gives a rats ass about human rights and ethics, they're more concerned about the vast web of financial dependencies they've gotten themselves in that ensures either party will have to pay dearly if they opt out.

A big chunk of the problem is consumers... And consumers want everything cheap. If people can buy a pair of nike shoes or gucci bags at bottom barrel prices. thats what they'll do because their wages have probably been frozen for the last 20 years while the cost of everything else around them (which includes rent) has gone up by 200% and even more.

Dont get me wrong. China has human rights violations up the wazoo - so do a lot of other countries but the west suffers from bad work ethics and corporatism. Look at how big CEOs or executives treat their lower level staff. Because they are paid so much, the overall value of the staff working underneath them means very little to them. Bobby Kotick is one of them as well as some of the higher ups from Ubisoft, Blizzard... etc etc -- These are just examples but the same thing happens outside of the gaming industry. People that earn big f**k you money think they are gods to be worshipped and can do whatever the hell they want to who ever they want.... Hollywood is another big place full of overpaid people that exploit and do shady things to people who are less fortunate.

Big mega corporations dont even want to pay the correct amount of tax they should be paying. They dont want to pay their bottom floor staff a decent wage. But they are happy to pay their executives millions and fire a few hundred bottom floor staff just to pay those executives.

There needs to be a balance of wealth to keep the economy flowing. What if every average joe had a substantial chunk of disposable income that they could spend every month other than spending 70% of their pay packet on bills, rent, food and work/travelling expenses? They would be inclined to spend more on junk, and the more people that spend the better it is for the local economies - the mom & pop establishments. The more people spend. the more the government rake in through VAT. Higher wages should be paid so that the average joe can live a little and stop needlessly being stuck living pay cheque to pay cheque. They get a better quality of life and the local high street flourishes because people have more money to spend.

Too much money is going to people who dont need it and/or dont deserve it. While the average joe spends a lot of hours grinding possibly multiple jobs a day to be able to afford his own place just to get caught in a trap paying it off for the next 30-40years because wages are so damn low.



(edited to make more reading sense and correct grammatical errors)

 

[TheEndIsNear]

Many things in the U.S. you don't have a choice. The things I do have a choice I buy here. All greed. 90's politicians should all be strung up on the white house lawn for treason. Money ruins everything.

 

[MentalAcetylide]

China losing face, Intel losing face, hard when their CEO's try to sit on it.

Anyway, this is what happens when US corporations want to enrich a select few in their company by resorting to what amounts to slave labor. I've lost count of how many companies moved part of or all of their operations to foreign countries(Mexico, Philippines, China, etc.) for the cheaper labor. There's really no solution to this.

 

[claes]

A big chunk of the problem is consumers... And consumers want everything cheap. If people can buy a pair of nike shoes or gucci bags at bottom barrel prices. thats what they'll do because their wages have probably been frozen for the last 20 years while the cost of everything else around them (which includes rent) has gone up by 200% or more.

Dont get me wrong. China has human rights violations up the wazoo - a lot of countries do but the west suffers from bad work ethics and corporatism. Look at how big CEOs or executives treat their staff. Because they are paid so much, the overall value of the staff working underneath them means very little. Bobby Kotick is one of them as well as some of the higher ups from Ubisoft, Blizzard... etc etc -- These are just examples but the same thing happens outside of the gaming industry. People that earn big f**k you money think they are gods to be worshipped and can do whatever the hell they want to who ever they want.... Hollywood is another big place with overpaid people that exploit and do shady things to people who are less fortunate.

Big mega corporations dont even want to pay the correct amount of tax they should be paying. They dont even want to pay their bottom floor staff a decent wage. But they are happy to pay their executives millions and fire a few hundred bottom floor staff just to pay the excutives.

There needs to be a balance of wealth but too much money are going to people who dont need it and/or dont deserve it. While the average joe spends a lot of hours possibly grinding multiple jobs a day to be able to afford his own place then caught in a trap paying it off for the next 30-40years

I like how you started off blaming workers and then finished with how they’re getting duped…

Not phishing for an argument because I think you know the answer, but who do you think made those decisions to off-shore production and tax burdens. I know you know it wasn’t consumers/workers, but just saying — put the blame where it belongs.

There's really no solution to this.

Stop off-shoring production for costs, pay workers more, make better product = profit.