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BEIJING: Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd will start making smartphones in India next month, the company said on Friday, joining a wave of compatriots setting up in one of the world's biggest mobile phone markets.
The plant will be operated with the Indian arm of electronics manufacturer Flextronics International Ltd in the southern Indian city of Chennai, Huawei said in a statement.
The Chinese firm will also expand its Indian retail network, increasing to more than 50,000 the number of outlets it partners with by the end of the year.
As growth in China stagnates, India, the world's fastest-growing smartphone market, provides Huawei and rivals like Xiaomi Inc with new opportunities to expand.
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Sep 23, 2016 01:29pm
No wonder China does not want to rub India the wrong way.
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Sep 23, 2016 01:33pm
Incredible India
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Sep 23, 2016 01:33pm
Huawei just looking for a cheaper market - nothing special.
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Sep 23, 2016 02:21pm
@Alii , how expensive is Pakistan ?
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Sep 23, 2016 02:24pm
Huawei is in Pakistan since 1999.... its No.1 in Telecom Equipment.... all the Telecom Companies use them.... Smartphone is just a side business now .. Now aiming to be become No 1 in smartphones and in future in Laptops and Tablets also... and other stuff....
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Sep 23, 2016 03:02pm
@Ali There is a difference between selling and manufacturing.
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Sep 23, 2016 03:09pm
And, still India is investing $ 8.8 billion Rafale Jets to save itself from China!
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Sep 23, 2016 03:10pm
In related news, Wipro acquired a cosmetics brand in China.
This is how mature countries work. We may be rivals in politics, diplomacy and even in military, but business is business and the world moves on.
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Sep 23, 2016 03:20pm
@Citizen Much better then india
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Sep 23, 2016 03:20pm
@M.Saeed, this to upgrade our ageing fleet. We prefer to pay and upgrade
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Sep 23, 2016 03:20pm
90% employees are from China.
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Sep 23, 2016 03:41pm
Very soon the bi lateral trade between India and will be more that PAK economy.
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Sep 23, 2016 04:10pm
@M.Saeed it is not to save itself from China...but to protect India from any hostile threat and part of India's military upgrade plan
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Sep 23, 2016 07:58pm
@tamil Who said, none of companies in India can have more than 10% foreign employees, just don't spread lies here. India wants other companies to make in India so Indian can get jobs. If Huawei wanted Chinese employee then why to move in India..
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Sep 23, 2016 08:07pm
@Alii
Its a value propostion and they will continue to invest billions in a safe and sound environment.
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Sep 23, 2016 10:10pm
@M.Saeed It is just opposite. India can either manufacture or buy as per need. That's why China believe to work together for prosperity now.
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Sep 24, 2016 03:18am
@M.Saeed Yes. Those Rafales are BICEPS to counter China if it comes to ARM-WRESTLING.
Simple as that. Money is made and money is spent to guard oneself? Fair enough?:)
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Sep 24, 2016 08:28am
Pakistan too is market for 200 million people, Pakistan government should force manufacturers to manufacture cell phones for Pakistan and Middle East market in Pakistan.
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Sep 24, 2016 08:41am
@No Comments : But your PPP is far lesser than India as per world bank.
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Sep 24, 2016 11:35am
good
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Sep 24, 2016 06:31pm
Economic progress is must for well being of citizen. It does not matter which country is investing.
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