Belgische dienst Staatsveiligheid waarschuwt voor Chinese smartphones

De dienst heeft geen concrete gevallen van spionage vastgesteld, maar wijst wel op de verwevenheid van de fabrikanten met de Chinese overheid en inlichtingendiensten.

Update 6-8-2021:

Reactie Erwin van der Valk, Head of Marketing Xiaomi Technology Benelux:

Xiaomi is a publicly traded and independently operated and managed company founded by private citizens. We operate in over 110 markets in the world and conform to local laws and regulations with high standards on security and user data privacy protection.

We have noticed recent report regarding warning from Belgium State Security of "potential espionage threat" from the company. Such accusation is not fact-based but pure prejudice. We will engage with Belgian government and authorities to verify this accusation. We reserve the right to take further action to prevent damage to the reputation of the company.

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