Consumers in China are taking to social media to express their support for Huawei as the U.S. government looks to ramp up pressure on the Chinese smartphone maker.
Chinese social media users, many of whom are often very patriotic about home-grown brands, have been rallying behind Huawei. A hashtag on Twitter-like social media site Weibo, which translates as "Huawei's chip doesn't need to rely on U.S. supply chain," had nearly 50 million views.
"Even though my stock investment account is facing a loss continuously, I'm still preparing to switch my other phone into Huawei, to show support with action," another user said.It's unclear how widespread the anti-Apple sentiment is in China, but one expert cautioned that online claims shouldn't be taken too seriously.
"It is true that nationalistic sentiment is rising in light of recent events, and I won't be surprised if Apple takes a bit of heat as a result. But many users in China still aspire for Apple's prestige and products. We need to be careful not to overgeneralize based upon a sample of vocal users online," said Bryan Ma, vice president of devices research at market research firm International Data Corporation.
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