More than 1,000 workers went on strike last week at an IBM(s ibm) server factory in southern China, demanding better wages (or decent severance) as IBM’s x86 server business gets sold to Lenovo. That strike is still ongoing, but Lenovo does not consider this to be its problem.

In a statement on Monday, Lenovo pointed out that it still hasn’t taken over the relevant business – regulatory hurdles still stand in the way – and therefore “the strike at the IBM server factory in Shenzhen is the internal matter for IBM.”

“To ensure a smooth transition Lenovo is committed to provide opportunity for all employees from IBM’s x86 server department who transfer to Lenovo, without any reduction of their wages and benefits,” the Chinese manufacturer insisted.

However, the 5-day-old strike continues. Per Reuters’ analysis, this is partly the result of a growing labor shortage in China, which is…