"Hikvision Football Arena" Lithuania Causes Controversy
Controversy has arisen in Lithuania over Hikvision becoming a soccer team's top sponsor and gaining naming rights to their arena, with one local MP even comparing the company to the "Gulag or Gestapo".
In this note, we provide an overview of the controversy, Hikvision's response, and what this means for the firm.
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