With ‘Made in India’ iPhones getting traction amidst all the iPhone 15 chatter on the internet, it looks like not everyone is happy with it. Chinese social media is the biggest to take digs at the Indian iPhones, which isn’t a shocker for some reason.
Every new iPhone launch comes with its own set of controversies and negative hype too. But I was surprised to see that the beloved iPhone 15 series has become a trigger for racism. Let’s find out the whole story.
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So, you must be aware that Apple is going big on “Made in India” iPhones, with these new Indian iPhone 15 smartphones going on sale soon after the launch. Now, not everyone was happy with the news and rumours spread that the “Made in China” iPhones would be sold in the American and European markets, whereas the Indian iPhones would be reserved for the Chinese markets.
This resulted in racial slurs and stereotypes, most of which came from Chinese consumers. The Chinese social media platforms are going crazy with racist comments about India while referring to this matter. A user took to Weibo to say, “The initial release seems quite random. First, let’s tear off the packaging and savour the aroma of curry; it’s alright in India, it’s clean and hygienic, folks.” Various Chinese accounts like these took digs at India over its expanding role in Apple manufacturing.
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A Chinese journalist, Wenhao, also took this situation to X (formerly Twitter). He mentioned that the Chinese platforms have been targeting India with misinformation, contempt, and racist jokes on the Made-in-India iPhone 15.
https://twitter.com/ThisIsWenhao/status/1705005366872826204?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwApple refuted these claims that there was so base to the rumours and said that “Made in India” iPhones are not reserved for the Chinese markets and neither are the “Made in China” iPhones reserved for America and Europe.
