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Smartphone shipments in China plunge 35 per cent in July: government data

Smartphone shipments in China plunged 35 per cent in July compared with a year earlier, government data released on Tuesday shows.

The numbers suggest handset demand in China remains weak despite indications of a recovery after coronavirus cases peaked, boding poorly for companies like Apple and its local rivals such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.

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