At the end of last year Xiaomi managed to attract additional funds for development among investors there is investment fund DST Global. This is not the only link between Facebook and Xiaomi: first considered the possibility to invest in the shares of second at the end of last year. The size of the investment would not be great, but in the international market this would raise the prestige of the brand Xiaomi, which until recently was in third place in the ranking of the largest smartphones manufacturers .
However, the deal prevented a number of reasons, among which there are also political. The fact that the social networking site Facebook in China is prohibited, because the local authorities see it as a threat to the stability of society. Founder Xiaomi, which has already met with Mark Zuckerberg in October during a business lunch in Beijing, he was afraid of possible consequences of the transaction for the company's reputation in the eyes of the Chinese authorities. Also, Facebook rival , Google could also express their disapproval, and the Android platform is very important for Xiaomi.
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