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China's Xiaomi engaging 3rd-party expert to assess Lithuania censorship claims

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Xiaomi logos are seen in Hong Kong, China June 23, 2018. Bobby Yip, Reuters/File Photo" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/09/27/20210924-xiaomi.jpg"/><figcaption>Xiaomi logos are seen in Hong Kong, China June 23, 2018. <em>Bobby Yip, Reuters/File Photo</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>SHANGHAI, China - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Monday it is engaging a third-party expert to assess claims from Lithuania&#x27;s government that its phones carry a censoring feature.</p><p>&quot;While we dispute the characterization of certain findings, we are engaging an independent third party expert to assess the points raised in the report,&quot; a Xiaomi spokesperson said in a statement.</p><p>The announcement comes after Lithuania&#x27;s defense ministry urged consumers to throw away Chinese phones last week, following a report published by Lithuania&#x27;s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) alleging that Xiaomi phones censor content.</p><p>Xiaomi said at the time that its device &quot;does not censor communications to or from its users&quot;.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/22/21/got-a-chinese-phone-throw-it-away-lithuania-defense">Lithuania says throw away Chinese phones due to censorship concerns</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/30/21/xiaomi-to-invest-10-billion-in-new-electric-vehicle-unit-over-10-years">Xiaomi to invest $10 billion in new electric vehicle unit over 10 years</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/09/21/oppo-xiaomi-rise-in-smartphone-rankings-filling-the-huawei-void-left-by-us-sanctions">Oppo, Xiaomi rise in smartphone rankings, filling the Huawei void left by US sanctions</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1643305" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Monday it is engaging a third-party expert to assess claims from Lithuania's government that its phones carry a censoring feature.