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Does Xiaomi Corporation support Israel?
We have not yet found publicly recorded donations from Xiaomi Corporation. Absence of records does not confirm absence of support.
Filed under: Tech companies · Household & consumer goods brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Xiaomi products are widely sold in Israel, but through Hemilton, an independent Israeli company that holds the exclusive Xiaomi franchise/import rights (reportedly paying Xiaomi about $10 million over 10 years for them) and has also announced plans to import Xiaomi electric cars. Commercial availability via an independent importer is a business relationship of the local distributor, not corporate support by Xiaomi. Unlike several other Chinese tech giants, Xiaomi has no documented Israeli R&D center, acquisition, startup investment or donation on record.
Calcalist / CTech (Hemilton franchise) Globes (planned Xiaomi car imports) Xinhua Silk Road (smart TVs in Israel)
What we checked
- News & official statements — 2026-07-29Searched Xiaomi + Israel investments, R&D, donations and statements. Found only commercial distribution through the independent Israeli importer Hemilton (phones, TVs, planned EV imports) — described in context, not evidence; no Xiaomi corporate donation, acquisition, R&D center or startup investment in Israel found.
- Nonprofit tax filings (Form 990) — 2026-07-29ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer candidates for 'Xiaomi' were all unrelated family foundations (e.g. 'Yupeng & Xiaomin Foundation', 'Xiao Family Foundation'); Xiaomi Corporation has no US corporate foundation filing 990s, and no Israel-linked grants are identifiable.
- SEC filings — 2026-07-29Xiaomi is Hong Kong-listed (1810.HK) and not an SEC registrant (no US listing or SEC-reporting ADR), so there are no EDGAR filings to review. Israeli market activity verified instead through Israeli business press.
- Federal election records (FEC) — 2026-07-29OpenFEC committee search for Xiaomi returned no corporate PAC (0 committees); as a foreign issuer it has no federal PAC and no political disbursements to review.
- Independent fact-checkers — 2026-07-29Cross-checked boycott lists and viral claims: Xiaomi appears on some boycott apps because its products are sold in Israel via the independent importer Hemilton; no verified claim of corporate support by Xiaomi itself was found, and no fabricated donation claims were identified at major fact-checkers.
Frequently asked questions
Did Xiaomi Corporation donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
No records found. We searched 5 public source types — news and official statements, nonprofit tax filings, SEC filings, and federal election records — and found no donations from Xiaomi Corporation. The dated search log on this page shows exactly where we looked.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 3 distinct sources are cited for Xiaomi Corporation. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-29
- Calcalist / CTech (Hemilton franchise) calcalistech.com
- Globes (planned Xiaomi car imports) en.globes.co.il
- Xinhua Silk Road (smart TVs in Israel) en.imsilkroad.com