In the early morning of June 29, OFILM released a "Statement on the Removed Entity List of Nanchang OFILM Technology Co., Ltd." through its official WeChat public account. It was mentioned that the U.S. Government End User Review Committee (ERC) made a final decision on June 28, 2022, to officially remove Nanchang OFILM Technology Co., Ltd. from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) entity list.
OFILM welcomes this.
丨 Lost Apple order due to “forced labor”
Let’s review the outrageous suppression incident. The
incident returned to the United States Eastern Time on July 20, 2020. The U.S. Department of Commerce updated the "Entity List", and Nanchang OFILM Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of OFILM, was included in it. Accused of involving "forced labor" against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, the U.S. government can restrict exports, imports or re-exports to these institutions in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations, thus bringing uncertainty to OFILM's ability to continue supplying Apple.
The United States is good at using human rights as a cover to attack Chinese high-tech enterprises. Commonly used expressions to slander China: "cooperating with the government to violate human rights," "forced labor," and "forced collection of biometric data." The then Trump administration believed that "the practices of these Chinese companies violated human rights, and American technology cannot be used to violate human rights."
These companies and departments represented by OFILM were included in the "entities" After being added to the list, the U.S. government can restrict exports, imports or re-exports to these institutions in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations. This means that companies on the list cannot have any commercial transactions with the United States!
Apple CEO Tim Cook visited OFILM factory, source: Weibo @TimCook
It is reported that OFILM has been part of Apple's supply chain since 2017, first for iPad and later for iPhone. Nanchang OFILM Technology is a subsidiary of OFILM that specializes in touch screens and display touch modules. It includes the Magic Factory and a series of business units that supply Apple with glass cover plates, touch screens, and display touch modules. The main customers of Nanchang OFILM Technology are Huawei , Samsung , and LG. Among them, Magic Factory is a dedicated touch screen manufacturer for Apple iPad and iPad mini.
In December 2017, Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the OFILM factory and appreciated the technical expertise and work culture there.
丨Provide an equal, friendly and positive working atmosphere and career development path for more than 3,000 Xinjiang residents
As we all know, forcing Uyghur people to labor has never been a tenable proposition!
Even BBC, which has always been anti-China, specifically investigated the accusations against OFILM and found no evidence of forced labor on Apple's production lines.
The shameless and insidious United States has listed Nanchang OFILM and other companies that recruit Uyghur employees as targets of sanctions, with the purpose of hitting Xinjiang's economy and thus achieving the goal of disrupting China!
OFILM, as a global leader in technological innovation and intelligent manufacturing, has always abided by laws and regulations, treated all employees equally and fully protected their legitimate rights and interests. After being included in the entity list, OFILM protested against the United States: "The decision made by the U.S. Department of Commerce is not in line with the objective reality. We call on the United States to review it and look forward to communicating with relevant U.S. departments on this matter, hoping for a fair outcome." Fair treatment. "
At the same time, OFILM will take active and appropriate response measures and continue to provide customers with high-quality products and services. "OFILM will also continue to provide an equal, friendly and positive working atmosphere and career development path for all employees."
And this is true, showing care and support for Uyghur employees. According to the official Weibo account, OFILM's production base in Nanchang has attracted more than 3,000 employees from Xinjiang by 2018, including its CL business unit and Magic Factory, both of which have a large number of ethnic minority employees.
In October 2017, Hotan District actively contacted Nanchang OFILM Technology Co., Ltd., asking them to accept more than 1,300 graduates from Hotan District Secondary Vocational and Technical School, Pishan County Vocational and Technical School and Hotan City Vocational High School to OFILM. employment. The company's technical engineers teach the children skills step by step, and are also very concerned about their daily lives, providing various living assistance and even providing special air tickets to and from Xinjiang. In order to help these young people adapt to the new environment and new jobs as soon as possible, Hotan District dispatched 32 cadres from various counties and cities to come to Nanchang City with the migrant workers.
Hundreds of Xinjiang employees, under the guidance of the staff, listened in an orderly manner to the introduction of the Nanchang =Urumqi= Korla route by colleagues from the Nanchang Sales Department, and showed great interest in the newly launched air ticket specials. Source : Shenzhen Airlines Marketing Committee
"Organizing students who graduated from vocational and technical schools in Hotan area to work in the mainland not only broadened the horizons of these young people, but also allowed them to master employment skills. The average annual income of migrant workers reached 42,000 yuan, and all migrant workers Their families have been lifted out of poverty. We must encourage more young people to work in the mainland," said Maimet Abdullah, deputy secretary of the Hotan City Education and Work Committee and secretary of the second party branch of Nanchang OFILM Technology Co., Ltd. Ahemati said.
A person who is upright is not afraid of a slanted shadow. The suppression by the United States has proved to the world that we are just, kind and united.
丨Insisting on independent core research and development, bringing OFILM back to life
After encountering the suppression, OFILM was forced to lose Apple as a major customer, causing OFILM's profits in the first half of 2021 to plummet by 93%, its market value "evaporated overnight" by more than 30 billion, and it was once in a desperate situation. In 2021, OFILM achieved operating income of 22.844 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 52.75%; also suffering from the pain of strangulation are 34 Chinese high-tech companies in Apple's supply chain.
Although OFILM was abandoned by Apple, it still has the support of domestic leading companies. With its leading core technology, it has obtained procurement support from domestic mobile phone giants such as Huawei, Xiaomi and so on. With the support of domestic customers, OFILM's main business has expanded to smartphones, smart cars and new areas of business. Its main business products include optical imaging modules, optical lenses, microelectronics and smart car-related products, which are widely used in smart phones. Consumer electronics and smart cars represented by mobile phones, smart homes and smart VR/AR devices.
Xinjiang and migrant workers inspect tablet computer displays in the workshop of Nanchang OFILM Technology Co., Ltd. Source: Tianshan.com
OFILM has continued to insist on self-research and got rid of its dependence on the United States. It has accumulated a lot of technology. This is how OFILM stands up again. greatest wealth. OFILM's R&D investment in 2021 will reach 1.784 billion yuan, accounting for 7.81% of operating income. It has been deeply involved in the field of optics and optoelectronics for nearly 20 years. With its profound technological accumulation, OFILM has continued to innovate and upgrade its products. Through the platform integration of the industry chain, OFILM has grown in the field of optical imaging With rapid development, OFILM currently ranks first in the optical field and is one of the only manufacturers in China that can develop and mass-produce three-camera lenses.
In the current Sino-US competition landscape and hegemonic geopolitics, the story of OFILM tells us that our domestic high-tech enterprises may only be able to save themselves through independent innovation and overcome difficulties.
We believe that with China’s complete industrial chain and huge customer resources, OFILM’s tomorrow will be longer and better!
