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BlackBerry Seeks China Partnerships as CEO Meets Xiaomi
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BlackBerry Ltd. Chief Executive Officer John Chen said he’s interested in partnerships to expand in China, the world’s largest smartphone market, after meeting the heads of Xiaomi Corp. and Lenovo Group Ltd.
BlackBerry’s strengths in security, encryption and privacy are in demand in China and there may be opportunities for agreements on technology licensing, distribution or manufacturing, Chen said in an interview yesterday in Beijing, where he was attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit.