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Xiaomi

Xiaomi designs and sells smartphones, tablets, fitness trackers, and apps. Since its launch in Beijing in 2010, the company has gone on to become one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in the world, challenging Apple and Samsung for market share, particularly in China and Southeast Asia.

Chairman / President

Lei Jun

CEO / Managing Director

Lei Jun

CFO / Finance Director

Lam Sai Wai (Alain)

Industry

Electronics

Website

xiaomi.com

Headquarters address

Xiaomi Campus. Anningzhuang Road. Haidian District. Beijing, China

Stock Code

SEHK:1810

Apps like WeChat have long been the main gateways to the internet for Chinese consumers. Photo: Shutterstock Images

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Phone makers including Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo set to support feature that reverses past reluctance to open the super app.

Huawei to ship more units as price surges dent China’s smartphone sales: report

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Funding blitzes spotlight the dexterous hand sector, which is focused on the toughest component in humanoid hardware.

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Shares in Xiaomi fell 4.57 per cent to HK$28.4 despite the Beijing tech titan’s confidence over Tesla and its HK$20 billion buyback plan.

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Can ‘token exports’ give China an edge in the AI era?

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