A Dell salesman wrote an email to a customer giving this reason for not buying IBM products: “People must understand that every dollar they spend on these IBM systems is directly supporting/funding the Chinese government”.
Fury followed; Dell has been forced to issue a statement.
LINKS:
– Xinhua: Dell China offers regret over remarks
– Bingfeng teahouse: Market Competition with American Characteristics (with lots of links)
– Sina: Chines epost containing complete email exchange in English