Huawei steps up challenge to Apple with China flagship store

Shanghai opening intensifies head-to-head retail battle amid tech clash with US

20200624 Huawei store in Shanghai

People stand in line in front of Huawei's new flagship store, as it officially opens in Shanghai on June 24. © Reuters

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/SHANGHAI -- Huawei Technologies has opened its largest flagship store along one of China's most exclusive shopping streets, defying a tightening U.S. crackdown in a move to grab a larger domestic market share at the expense of rivals such as Apple.

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