AltMachine writes: Intel apologized in China following backlash against directive to suppliers not to source products or labor from Xinjiang region where “forced labor” is believed to take place , although critics have pointed out that the claims are based on questionable research carried out by groups with the backing of China’s geopolitical rivals, the United States and NATO. “Although our original intention was to ensure compliance with US laws, this letter has raised many questions and concerns among our dear Chinese partners, which we deeply regret,” the company said in a statement on Weibo, a service of Twitter type….