Huawei expects smartphone shipments to grow 20% in 202 even if it is blocked from the latest Google software, suggesting the Trump administration’s efforts to contain the company’s rise may not be working.

The world’s largest smartphone maker after Samsung Electronics can rely on its massive home market and in-house software to keep the division humming, said Will Zhang, president of corporate strategy. Sourcing the hardware for smartphone manufacturing wasn’t a problem because of the availability of global supply, he said...

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