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Xiaomi avoids talking falling phone sales, aims at $14 bn revenue in 2017

Company aims for $14 billion in revenues in 2017, reports Tech in Asia

Two models of China's Xiaomi Mi phones are pictured during their launch in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters
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Two models of China's Xiaomi Mi phones are pictured during their launch in New Delhi

Steven Millward
Xiaomi boss Lei Jun today talked in detail about the Chinese gadget maker’s year – but he studiously avoided revealing precisely how many phones it sold in 2016.

After missing its 2015 phone sales target and then being whacked by Huawei and a bunch of other rivals in its home nation last year, many analysts reckon Xiaomi’s China stumble will contribute to a big drop for its budget smartphones.

Billionaire serial entrepreneur Lei Jun described 2016 as a year of “excellent results” in an open letter.

“We end the year with greatly improved management and higher organisational efficiency. As an example, since we