SEOUL/GUANGZHOU -- Samsung Electronics' move to end smartphone production in China underscores a precipitous fall from grace in the world's largest market.
Retreat bodes ill for turnaround of its smartphone operations

A Samsung store in Guangzhou, China. Its smartphones were once trendy in China but have since given way to local brands. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)
SEOUL/GUANGZHOU -- Samsung Electronics' move to end smartphone production in China underscores a precipitous fall from grace in the world's largest market.