Samsung flags COVID and trade war risks after strong Q2

April-June operating profit jumps 24% on rising chip demand

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Samsung has benefited from the spread of remote working amid the coronavirus pandemic. © Getty Images

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics said Thursday it is bracing for further coronavirus disruption and worsening US-China tensions, but reassured investors that its global supply chain will be able to withstand "any shocks."

In its second-quarter earnings call, the world's largest memory chip and smartphone maker said it will leverage its global network of more than 230 production, sales and research sites to fend off any supply chain disruptions caused by geopolitical risks or recurring waves of COVID-19 infections.

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