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How could Intel help improve the forced labor situation in Xinjiang? That’s an extremely sensitive political issue which money won’t solve.

by bogwog 5y ago

joshuajill 5y ago
For once they could try. They can have rules for their suppliers and factories, and enforce those. Other companies do. Even a tiny company like FairPhone does. But no, they chose for decades the cheap labor, and now they turn around and say "no more" just to defend their reputation. In any case, apparently their apologies to China will not stop them from moving away from Xinjiang working, even if just for show.
- xiphias2 5y ago
  Why do you write ,,even''? You are talking about a product where the main feature is fairness. I'm sure it misses some features that non-fair phones have in return. It's all about what the customer cares about.
giancarlostoro 5y ago
If every major company benefitting from China got together and made demands I wouldn’t be surprised if Chinas hand is forced.
- csense 5y ago
  Any facility or employee on Chinese soil is a potential hostage of the Chinese government. "China's hand is forced" == your factories get nationalized and your employees' families get imprisoned or worse.
foobiekr 5y ago
Pretty much every problem in China can be solved with the right economic incentives.
dillondoyle 5y ago
They could do a better audit of their supply chains. I'm guessing silica is a big thing for them? Excuse my lack of knowledge on raw materials for processors, just jumping to silica = silicon. I do know the region produces a bunch of it used in solar panels. Intel could also refuse to sell chips to companies that facilitate this genocide - and they are soon going to be forced to more broadly than the current sanctions list. I don't know if any companies like DJI, surveillance camera companies, etc use intel chips but with the new law just passed companies like Intel will have to do a better job making sure their product does not come from or is used to facilitate uyghur human rights abuses.
josephcsible 5y ago
By refusing to do any sort of business in or conduct any sort of trade with China.

How could Intel help improve the forced labor situation in Xinjiang? That’s an extremely sensitive political issue which money won’t solve.

by bogwog 5y ago

How could Intel help improve the forced labor situation in Xinjiang? That’s an extremely sensitive political issue which money won’t solve.

joshuajill 5y ago

For once they could try. They can have rules for their suppliers and factories, and enforce those. Other companies do. Even a tiny company like FairPhone does. But no, they chose for decades the cheap labor, and now they turn around and say "no more" just to defend their reputation. In any case, apparently their apologies to China will not stop them from moving away from Xinjiang working, even if just for show.

xiphias2 5y ago
Why do you write ,,even''? You are talking about a product where the main feature is fairness. I'm sure it misses some features that non-fair phones have in return. It's all about what the customer cares about.

giancarlostoro 5y ago

If every major company benefitting from China got together and made demands I wouldn’t be surprised if Chinas hand is forced.

csense 5y ago
Any facility or employee on Chinese soil is a potential hostage of the Chinese government. "China's hand is forced" == your factories get nationalized and your employees' families get imprisoned or worse.

foobiekr 5y ago

Pretty much every problem in China can be solved with the right economic incentives.

dillondoyle 5y ago

They could do a better audit of their supply chains. I'm guessing silica is a big thing for them? Excuse my lack of knowledge on raw materials for processors, just jumping to silica = silicon. I do know the region produces a bunch of it used in solar panels. Intel could also refuse to sell chips to companies that facilitate this genocide - and they are soon going to be forced to more broadly than the current sanctions list. I don't know if any companies like DJI, surveillance camera companies, etc use intel chips but with the new law just passed companies like Intel will have to do a better job making sure their product does not come from or is used to facilitate uyghur human rights abuses.

josephcsible 5y ago

By refusing to do any sort of business in or conduct any sort of trade with China.