At company headquarters in Shenzhen in southern China, I talked to Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei's Consumer Business Group.

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From its high-tech headquarters in Shenzhen, Huawei has been able to use its low-cost advantage to expand outside China into a number of emerging markets over the years, while rapidly developing its technology.

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At its Shenzhen headquarters, buyers bargain in rows of cubicles strewn with goods.

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Its marbled headquarters in landscaped grounds is a world away from the chaos of nearby Shenzhen city.

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