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Xiaomi delays overseas push amid plans to boost production

Published Tue, Nov 25, 2014 · 09:50 PM

New Delhi

XIAOMI Corp is delaying aggressive plans to expand into five more countries this year as the Chinese smartphone maker talks with Foxconn Technology Group about boosting production of the low-cost devices.

Xiaomi and Foxconn are discussing making phones in India and Brazil, Hugo Barra, Xiaomi's vice-president in charge of global operations, said on Monday near New Delhi.

Beijing-based Xiaomi, the world's third-largest smartphone vendor, may also consider manufacturing in Indonesia, Mr Barra said.

"Our focus is to add market by market, one market …

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