US-China trade war: Huawei’s loss is Samsung’s gain
By DW
25 May 2019 |
2:01 pm
Google is suspending some services for Huawei smartphones after the Chinese company was placed on a US trade blacklist. The move effectively bars Huawei from making phones and tablets for sale outside China.
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