China's Oppo makes play for European growth as Huawei slips

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China's second-biggest smartphone maker Oppo is aiming for growth in Europe, where compatriot Huawei is losing ground. (Source photos by Oppo and Getty Images)

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is seizing on the headwinds facing compatriot Huawei Technologies to pursue rapid growth in Europe, where it recently inked a deal with the EU's largest mobile carrier to sell 5G handsets.

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