<p>China has declared its commitment to offering consular protection and assistance to two Chinese employees of smartphone manufacturing company Vivo, who were recently arrested by Indian authorities.</p>

<p>The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, extended&nbsp;the government's firm support to Chinese companies in defending their lawful rights and interests.</p>

<p>“We are closely following what you mentioned. The Chinese government firmly supports Chinese companies to safeguard their lawful rights and interests,” Mao Ning said in&nbsp;press conference.</p>

<p>He also urged India not to discriminate against Chinese companies.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Legal challenges ahead of&nbsp;Vivo&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>India's financial crime-fighting agency took action last week, arresting two senior employees from Vivo's India unit.</p>

<p>In response, Vivo has expressed its determination to legally challenge these arrests, indicating a forthcoming legal dispute between the company and Indian authorities.</p>

<p>The arrested Vivo employees&nbsp;were presented in a Delhi court and subsequently placed in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Enforcement Directorate's involvement suggests a financial crime dimension to the case.</p>

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<p>According to an anonymous source who spoke to Reuters, the Vivo employees are scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. The anonymity of the source is maintained due to a lack of authorisation to speak to the media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>These arrests come on the heels of a previous incident where the Enforcement Directorate apprehended four industry executives, including a Chinese national, associated with Vivo's Indian unit. The charges in that case revolved around alleged money laundering, which Vivo vehemently denied.</p>

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China has declared its commitment to offering consular protection and assistance to two Chinese employees of smartphone manufacturing company Vivo, who were recently arrested by Indian authorities.

China has declared its commitment to offering consular protection and assistance to two Chinese employees of smartphone manufacturing company Vivo, who were recently arrested by Indian authorities. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, extended the government's firm support to Chinese companies in defending their lawful rights and interests. “We are closely following what you mentioned. The Chinese government firmly supports Chinese companies to safeguard their lawful rights and interests,” Mao Ning said in press conference. He also urged India not to discriminate against Chinese companies. Also watch | China's fiscal push with 9,600 projects to revitalise economy Legal challenges ahead of Vivo India's financial crime-fighting agency took action last week, arresting two senior employees from Vivo's India unit. In response, Vivo has expressed its determination to legally challenge these arrests, indicating a forthcoming legal dispute between the company and Indian authorities. The arrested Vivo employees were presented in a Delhi court and subsequently placed in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Enforcement Directorate's involvement suggests a financial crime dimension to the case. Also read | Beijing’s top govt advisor asks Christian community groups to align beliefs with Chinese culture According to an anonymous source who spoke to Reuters, the Vivo employees are scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. The anonymity of the source is maintained due to a lack of authorisation to speak to the media. These arrests come on the heels of a previous incident where the Enforcement Directorate apprehended four industry executives, including a Chinese national, associated with Vivo's Indian unit. The charges in that case revolved around alleged money laundering, which Vivo vehemently denied. (With inputs from agencies)

China pledges consular support to Vivo employees arrested in India

<p>The revenue intelligence arm of India's&nbsp;finance ministry&nbsp;stalled the export of 27,000 Vivo phones from India worth $15 million to the neighbouring countries. Guaongzhou-headquartered smartphone major has mis-declared the device models and their market values, according to Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, following which it was stopped from shipping the devices from India to markets in its vicinity such as Thailand and Gulf nations.</p>

<p>A Bloomberg report further quoted an industry lobby group – the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) – calling the government agency’s actions 'unfortunate'.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“We request your kind and urgent intervention to stop this unfortunate course of action,” ICEA chairman Pankaj Mohindroo wrote to the finance ministry. “Such unwarranted actions by enforcement agencies will diffuse the drive and motivation to encourage electronics manufacturing and exports from India.”</p>

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<p>The current export tussle&nbsp;comes shortly after the government’s increased scrutiny of Chinese companies including SAIC’s MG Motor, Xiaomi, ZTE, Oppo and others.</p>

<p>The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and&nbsp;Customs (CBIC) has registered cases against 43 mobile and equipment manufacturing companies between 2019 and 2022.</p>

<p>Vivo exported its first batch of India-made smartphones in early November to markets such as Saudi Arabia and Thailand. But reports say that stalling of export&nbsp;could hurt&nbsp;Vivo’s future in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market, where the company is already under scrutiny.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India, in recent years, has ramped up efforts to boost home-grown supply chains from both domestic and foreign firms alike.&nbsp;India expects to&nbsp;export&nbsp;electronics products worth $120 billion by the end of March 2026.</p>

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The revenue intelligence arm of India's finance ministry stalled the export of 27,000 Vivo phones from India worth $15 million to the neighbouring countries. Guaongzhou-headquartered smartphone major has mis-declared the device models and their market values, according to Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, following which it was stopped from shipping the devices from India to markets in its vicinity such as Thailand and Gulf nations.

The revenue intelligence arm of India's finance ministry stalled the export of 27,000 Vivo phones from India worth $15 million to the neighbouring countries. Guaongzhou-headquartered smartphone major has mis-declared the device models and their market values, according to Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, following which it was stopped from shipping the devices from India to markets in its vicinity such as Thailand and Gulf nations. A Bloomberg report further quoted an industry lobby group – the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) – calling the government agency’s actions 'unfortunate'. WATCH - Chinese firm Vivo accused of tax evasion in India × “We request your kind and urgent intervention to stop this unfortunate course of action,” ICEA chairman Pankaj Mohindroo wrote to the finance ministry. “Such unwarranted actions by enforcement agencies will diffuse the drive and motivation to encourage electronics manufacturing and exports from India.” ALSO READ - As India's ED raids Chinese smartphone firm Vivo's offices, Beijing says hopes for a 'fair' investigation The current export tussle comes shortly after the government’s increased scrutiny of Chinese companies including SAIC’s MG Motor, Xiaomi, ZTE, Oppo and others. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has registered cases against 43 mobile and equipment manufacturing companies between 2019 and 2022. Vivo exported its first batch of India-made smartphones in early November to markets such as Saudi Arabia and Thailand. But reports say that stalling of export could hurt Vivo’s future in the world’s second-biggest smartphone market, where the company is already under scrutiny. India, in recent years, has ramped up efforts to boost home-grown supply chains from both domestic and foreign firms alike. India expects to export electronics products worth $120 billion by the end of March 2026. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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