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Livestreaming from the Shanghai auto show in April. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)

TOMOKO WAKASUGI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- Apple created quite the buzz when it announced it would hold its livestreaming event on China's Tmall online marketplace during the country's annual "618" midyear shopping festival.

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