SHANGHAI/BANGKOK -- As the bitter trade war between the U.S. and China threatened to choke global economic growth, buyers in major Asian markets have responded, a 2019 Nikkei survey of consumer trends in 11 countries and regions shows.
In China, a "patriotic consumption" movement rapidly gained traction, giving a lift to Chinese companies blacklisted by the U.S., such as telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies. Sales of Huawei smartphones in China duly surged.
