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Profits soar at Huawei as it wins out against Apple in China

The Shenzhen-based company reported net profit of 19.6 billion yuan ($2.7 billion) in the March quarter, up 564%

Huawei Pura 70 smartphones seen on display. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Huawei’s profit rose for the fourth consecutive quarter, a sign the Chinese tech company is taking market share from Apple and other smartphone rivals.

The Shenzhen-based company reported net profit of 19.6 billion yuan ($2.7 billion) in the March quarter, up 564 per cent, according to a filing from Huawei’s holding company posted to the website of the National Interbank Funding Center in China.

Sales in the first quarter rose 37 per cent to 178.5 ...