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A federal judge has blocked enforcement of the U.S. investment ban on Xiaomi, calling the decision to blacklist the Chinese technology giant “deeply flawed.”
Ordering a temporary halt to the ban in a decision late Friday, Judge Rudolph Contreras cast doubt on the Pentagon’s decision in January to designate Xiaomi as a company with links to the Chinese military.
“Xiaomi is a publicly traded company that produces commercial products for civilian use, is controlled by its independent board and controlling shareholders, and is not effectively controlled or associated with others under the ownership or control of the PRC or its security services,” the judge said in the opinion, using the abbreviation for the People’s Republic of China.
Xiaomi said it was pleased with the judge’s ruling and said it would seek permanent removal of the ban.
The decision marks a victory for Xiaomi following its addition, in the waning days of the Trump administration, to the U.S. Defense Department’s list of companies linked to China’s military.
Last year, two federal judges issued temporary halts to a ban on U.S. downloads of the Chinese social-media app TikTok.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/xiaomi-wins-court-ruling-halting-u-s-investment-ban-11615604756?mod=hp_lead_pos1