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Huawei smartphone sales to plummet 40% as Trump's attacks take toll

Sales of Huawei smartphone sales are to expected to plummet 40 per cent in the wake of attacks from Donald Trump, the company's founder has warned.

The Chinese technology giant has been blacklisted by the US over national security fears, prompting a number of firms including Google to halt business with the company.

On Monday, Huawei founder Ren Zhenfei likened the company to a badly damaged plane and warned that sales would be around $30bn lower than expected over the next two years.

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