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China's Huawei says 'survival first priority' after 2019 sales fall short

A bright spot was its smartphone business, posting "robust growth" with 240 million units shipped in 2019.

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PTIAFP Beijing
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that “survival” was its top priority after announcing that the sales for 2019 were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions.
 
The global leader in telecom networking equipment has been effectively banned by the United States from working with American firms on the grounds that it poses a national security threat -- an accusation the Chinese company has consistently denied.
 
Chairman Eric Xu said Huawei’s sales revenue for 2019 was likely to reach 850 billion yuan ($121 billion) — up roughly 18 per cent from the previous