Oppo, Vivo send Chinese expats home over decline in sales, Doklam row

Oppo and Vivo saw a drop in the Indian sales of their smartphones for the first time in July

Over 400 Chinese expats working at Oppo and Vivo have been asked to go back home after a sharp decline in July and August smartphone sales, along with rise in anti-China sentiments over Doklam standoff, the Economic Times reported on Monday.  

According to the financial daily, many of the exits are from the 30 Chinese-owned distribution companies at these two smartphone brands. However, citing four industry executives, the report added that some exits were also possible at Oppo and Vivo's main subsidiaries in the country. The financial daily reported that a high ranking Chinese expat, Vivek