In depth: Huawei's plan to snatch Alibaba's cloud crown

Gung-ho tech giant poses threat to market leader, switching from hardware to services

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Huawei's share in China's cloud computing market is rising sharply. (Source photos by Reuters)

ZHANG ERCHI, Caixin

Alibaba has for years sat atop China's cloud computing market, commanding a market share multiple times larger than longtime second fiddle Tencent.

But both internet giants are now fielding a challenge from upstart Huawei, which is refocusing on the growing, lucrative market after its smartphone business was hobbled by U.S. sanctions.

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