‘Patriotic’ Chinese Company Pays Employees to Not Use iPhones

‘Patriotic’ Chinese Company Pays Employees to Not Use iPhones
(Benjamin Chasteen/Epoch Times)
Eva Fu
7/21/2016
Updated:
7/21/2016

Apple’s next generation iPhone 7 is set to be released this September, brewing excitement and anticipation around the world---but not for this Chinese company.

Bina Technology, a Chinese company in Zhejiang Province, issued an internal notice on July 18, demanding employees to replace their iPhones with other phone brands.

“From today on, company employees still using iPhones are asked to switch phone brand. The company will provide a corresponding subsidy … Any staff who purchases an iPhone 7 will be expelled from the company. Those expelled over this matter will be banned from employment for life,” read the “Patriotic Notice.”  

Depending on the model, staff can expect a compensation of up to 2,500 yuan ($375).

The notice also includes a “Bina motto” that reads “Let China fall in love with ’made in China.'”

A Chinese company issued a notice on July 18 asking employees to resist iPhones. The statement has gone viral on web. (Weibo.com)
A Chinese company issued a notice on July 18 asking employees to resist iPhones. The statement has gone viral on web. (Weibo.com)

Eva Fu is a New York-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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