China's smartphone maker Xiaomi to slash 15% of jobs

HONG KONG China's Xiaomi has started laying off workers in several units of its smartphone and Internet services business, reducing its workforce by about 15 per cent, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday.

The Hong Kong newspaper cited social media posts by affected employees and local Chinese media, saying China's social media platforms, including Weibo, Xiaohongshu and Maimai, have been flooded with posts about the job cuts.

Xiaomi had 35,314 staff as at Sept 30, the paper reported, with more than 32,000 in mainland China, and the latest move could affect thousands of workers, many of whom had just joined the company during a hiring spree that began in December 2021.