On December 23, Intel China's official Weibo released the "Public Statement on Intel's Supplier Letter", responding to the controversy arising from the annual letter sent by the company to suppliers, saying, "Our original intention was to ensure compliance with US law, but this letter has caused many questions and concerns among our cherished Chinese partners, and we deeply regret it. To clarify that the paragraphs on Xinjiang in the letter are only based on the original intention of expressing compliance and legality. , it is not intended or expressed its position. " Intel also said in the statement: "We deeply apologize for the troubles caused to our respected Chinese customers, partners and the public."
Previously, some media discovered that Intel's official website wrote open letters to suppliers in multiple languages, "ensure that the supply chain does not use any labor, procurement products or services from Xinjiang." This subsequently triggered a large number of netizens' protests.
According to Intel's financial report, mainland China has been the company's largest source of revenue since 2015. In 2020, the company's revenue from mainland China (including Hong Kong) was US$20.26 billion (approximately RMB 129.09 billion).
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