Despite an overall slowdown in China’s mobile phone market this year, Apple has even expanded its share of the Chinese smartphone market, supported by strong sales of the iPhone 13. According to Strategy Analytics, during the “6.18” period, smartphone sales were 14 million units, down 25% year-on-year. Chinese brands including Xiaomi, OPPO and vivo have all experienced a sharp drop in shipments, but iPhone sales have remained relatively stable. Apple outperformed its rivals, selling nearly 7 million iPhones during the period, and the company’s revenue share topped all major merchant platforms. The Chinese market reflects a global trend: according to...