State aid helps China tech leaders shrug off US sanctions

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A number of Chinese tech powerhouses had strong earnings in the first half of 2020 despite sanctions aimed at limiting their access to U.S. technology and markets. (Source photos by AP and Reuters) 

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asian Review chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- While many mainland Chinese companies recorded net losses or substantial profit declines in the first half of 2020, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic, some of China's tech powerhouses proved immune to trouble.

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