iPhone 15 faces China headwinds but not from Beijing or Huawei

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China remains among the first 40 countries and regions where the iPhone 15 lineup will become available in-store. © Reuters

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, U.S. -- At first glance, Apple appears to be facing a rocky future in China: Onetime rival Huawei released two 5G-powered handsets just days ahead of the latest iPhone launch, while Beijing is clamping down on the use of foreign phones by government workers.

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