Tariffs have pushed a trend in China: the aspirational thing is no longer to have an iPhone, but to show off Chinese brands

Apple is sinking in China", "The iPhone is losing the battle"... If you have glanced at the headlines in recent months, you have probably read something similar. Apple is being devoured in the Chinese market by local competitors like Huawei and Xiaomi. But, as is often the case with big headlines, the reality is much more complex and, why not say it, much more interesting.$RENDER