Oppo has cancelled the livestream to launch its 5G phone in India as protests called for boycott of China-made products, following escalated border tensions with the neighbour.
The Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a stand-off in Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley, Demchok and Daulat Beg Oldie in eastern Ladakh, after 20 Indian Army personnel were killed in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley on night of June 15.
The incident has stirred anti-China sentiments with protesters and some trade bodies like CAIT calling for boycott of Chinese products.
Oppo, which ranks among the top five smartphone vendors in India, had said it will livestream the launch of its Find X2 smartphone on June 17 via YouTube. But the event was cancelled later on, and the company instead uploaded a pre-recorded video.
Four of the top five smartphone brands in India (Xiaomi, Vivo, Realme and Oppo) are from China, and accounted for almost 76 per cent share of smartphones shipped in India in the March 2020 quarter.
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