Customers choose to buy Xiaomi products. (Photo: THX/VNA) On May 12, the US Department of Defense removed Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi from a “black list” that Washington had accused of being involved in the military operations . The decision comes after an announcement by a US court on May 12, which said Xiaomi and the US government had agreed to settle a legal dispute, which has been one of the causes of increasing tensions. Sino-US relations have not been smooth sailing for many years. Attorneys for the US government said they would not appeal the ruling. In early January 2021, the last days of his presidency, the administration of former US President Donald Trump listed Xiaomi and eight other Chinese companies on the above list, and asked all US investors to withdraw. capital from these companies before 11/11/2021. Soon after, Xiaomi filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense and the US Department of Finance, arguing that this decision was illegal. Along with this case, in March 2021, a federal judge in Washington criticized the inclusion of Xiaomi on the above list, and expressed skepticism about the government’s arguments to protect national security. America. Huawei – Xiaomi’s rival company was also included” black list ” in 2019 and is prohibited from accessing critical US-origin technologies. Professor Doug Fuller, who tracks China’s semiconductor sector at the University of Hong Kong, said the incident Xiaomi being removed from the “black list” by the US could be a factor for President Joe Biden’s administration to adjust its policy towards China, which was seen as tough under the previous administration. Xiaomi was founded in 2010 and specializes in the production of smartphones, tablets and smart products for home use. Shares of Xiaomi rose 11.3% on the US stock market and gained more than 6% on the Hong Kong (China) stock exchange after being removed from the “black list.” The company’s share price has fallen about 20% since January 2021.

Russian President and US President – documentary photo.

On April 15, the administration of US President Joe Biden intends to impose new sanctions on many Russian individuals and organizations.

The US news agency, citing some well-informed sources, said Washington would punish 30 entities in Russia and expel 10 officials from the United States.

This is part of the US response to Russia over accusations that Moscow is the culprit behind large-scale cyber attacks against US software supply chain SolarWinds in December last year.

Through that attack, the hackers gain access to the data of thousands of companies and government offices that are partners of Solar Winds.

However, the Russian side has always strongly rejected and affirmed that it had prepared the scenario to deal with the worst situations.

Official sources from the White House, the State Department and the US Treasury Department have not officially announced or responded to the leaked information.

If confirmed, this is the “pain” of the US and Russia at the moment when the tense relationship between the two countries is falling into disagreement regarding the hot spot on the Russia-Ukraine border.

Earlier, this disagreement led the US to send two destroyers to the Black Sea towards Russia to show support for Ukraine.

However, after Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden made a phone call and the two sides agreed to hold a summit meeting in the near future, the US stopped the plan to destroy the USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS destroyers. Donald Cook into the Black Sea.

Turkey has received notification of this route change. This is a move that is expected to help cool the situation in Ukraine and ease tensions between the US and Russia.

Thus, in combination with the frigate developments and the US administration’s imposition of sanctions on Russia, it can be seen that the Biden administration probably wants to demonstrate the diplomatic stance with Moscow, which he immediately identified. from the beginning.

That is the US will react strongly to protect national interests against Russian actions such as accusations of cyber attacks, election interference … but will not make too much tension in matters related to international affairs. .