Xi Jinping Gifts Xiaomi Phones to South Korea’s President With Security Joke

Xi Jinping jokes about backdoors in Xiaomi smartphones

: South Korea's president laughed, so perhaps it was funny? Unlike China's censorship and snooping

Xi Jinping jokes about phone security during gift exchange with South Korean President

Xi handed over two Xiaomi smartphones fitted with Korean-made displays as gifts. Lee then smiled and asked, “Is the communication line secure?”

Xiaomi’s credentials get a boost as Beijing picks smartphones as state gift

The gesture reflects Xiaomi’s growing status as a symbol of China’s technological ambitions, analysts say.

Xi Jinping jokes about spying after gifting Xiaomi phones to S. Korean president — 'check if there's a back door'

President Xi jokes about espionage while gifting smartphones to South Korean President Lee, drawing global attention as the Chinese leader is rarely seen making spontaneous comments.

Xi quips about backdoors during Xiaomi phone gift to Korea’s Lee

Chinese President Xi Jinping joked about security backdoors while presenting a pair of Xiaomi Corp. smartphones to his South Korean counterpart, a rare moment of spontaneous levity captured during a week of tense trade negotiations with Donald Trump. Xi, in South Korea to meet Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, presented the pair of devices to Korean President Lee Jae Myung. In a video circulated on social me…

Espionage joke from China's Xi makes headlines in South Korea