Oppo sacks Chinese official for disrespecting Indian National Flag

China expresses hope that the Indian authorities would 'properly' resolve the issue

Chinese mobile handset maker Oppo on Wednesday said it had terminated the employment of an employee from its home country who was charged with disrespecting the Indian National Flag. The move came after workers of its manufacturing unit at Noida staged protests against the alleged incident on Tuesday. The Chinese foreign ministry said it hoped Indian authorities would resolve the issue “properly”.

“Based on the recent incident and after thorough investigation with the concerned authorities, we have found that a worker discarded the Indian Flag during regular external material check. Oppo India regrets this unfortunate incident and