In a very confusing move, Intel has informed its suppliers that it won’t accept components that have been made in or by labour from the Xinjiang Province in China, only to turn around almost instantly and apologise to China for the fact that it has done so. That said, Intel doesn’t appear to have changed its mind, the company simply apologised due to the backlash from Chinese citizens, who are threatening to boycott Intel products.
Part of the reasoning behind the ban of components from the Xinjiang Province is said to be due to US laws and is apparently not entirely in line with Intel’s own views on the situation. A statement from Intel said "We apologize for the distress caused to our esteemed Chinese customers, partners and the general public," although it’s unclear if this is going to be enough to calm the Chinese public, which tend to be able to stir up quite a lot of trouble for foreign companies in China that are seem to be anti China.
