Oppo to reopen soon its Noida plant after Indian flag insult row

Chinese mobile company Oppo, which faced workers unrest at its Noida plant after the incidence of disrespect to the Indian flag, today said the factory will reopen soon.

"The factory will be re-opening soon and we do not expect any impact on the supplies because of the production of our overseas units," Oppo said.

"We are assessing the situation and will update you on the developments at an appropriate time," the Chinese firm said.

Oppo has fired its employee who insulted the Indian flag, the Chinese smartphone maker said on Wednesday. The incident happened on Monday at Oppo's plant in Noida where the Chinese employee had discarded the Indian flag from his table.

"Based on the recent incident and after thorough investigation with the concerned authorities, we have found that a worker discarded the Indian flag from the table during regular external material check", the company said.

The statement further added, "We have zero tolerance for such matters and have taken strict action in terminating the individual and continue working very closely with the authorities on the matter".

According to a report in the Economic Times, a case has been registered against the Chinese employee and the probe is underway.

In a media interaction in Beijing, Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson Lu Kang said, "The Chinese government always asks its Chinese enterprises and staff overseas to abide by local law, regulations and respect local practices and customs".

Beijing also said it wanted India to protect the rights of its nationals and its firms.

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"We have seen the report. As far as we know, the company is in touch with the local police. We hope this issue can be resolved properly," Lu Kang said.

Oppo also said that it regretted what happened and this incident did not represent the company's value.  

After the incident came to light, hundreds of people along with the employees protested outside Oppo's Noida plant in sector-63. The protesters demanded the arrest of the Chinese official.