U.S. semiconductor large Intel Corp. apologized after setting off a social-media backlash with a letter asking suppliers to keep away from sourcing from the Chinese language area of Xinjiang, the place the U.S. has alleged genocide.
In a letter to world suppliers, dated this month and revealed in a number of languages on its web site, Intel referred to as on its enterprise companions to avoid the distant northwestern area of China, noting that “a number of governments have imposed restrictions on merchandise sourced from the Xinjiang area. Subsequently, Intel is required to make sure our provide chain doesn’t use any labor or supply items or providers from the Xinjiang area.”