Xi, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, chaired the Political Bureau's meeting, which also heard a work report from the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the country's top anti-graft watchdog, and discussed the Party's anti-graft work in 2018.
Xia Lingmin, deputy head of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, said domestic apparel companies are influencing foreign manufacturers with "Chinese genes" (traditional cultural elements and many other aspects), and some are actively seeking mergers and acquisitions on a global scale.
Xiaomi's Sina post sparked quick comments on the official accounts of US chip giants Qualcomm Inc and Micron Technology, South Korean company Samsung's display unit, and many international smartphone suppliers. There was a consensus of sorts: The industry welcomes the launch of a nifty smartphone at this difficult time.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, told the PLA to uphold the Party's absolute leadership and China's socialist system; to safeguard the country's sovereignty, security and development interests; and to protect regional and global peace.
Xiaomi shipped 4 million units in India, with a 14-percent market share during the first quarter, a 3-percent growth rate compared with the same period last year.
Xiang Ligang, CEO of telecoms industry website Cctime, said the declining industry trend will continue in 2018, which means the "freezing cold winter" for Chinese smartphone vendors has arrived.
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Xiong Lu, general manger of Hubei region operations of Walmart China, said cost-cuts are not the reason behind smaller stores. "The small format will improve convenience in shopping."
Xu Hongcai, assistant minister at the Ministry of Finance, said the country will cut taxes and fees on a larger scale this year.
Xu Yangsheng, president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong's Shenzhen branch, encouraged more Hong Kong universities to tap into the vast educational market across the boundary in an interview with China Daily on Friday.
Xu Xiaofeng, a master violin maker, treats the instrument before varnishing it in Huangqiao, Jiangsu province, on April 20.[Photo provided to China Daily]