SHANGHAI: When the charismatic founder of upstart Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the stage at an Internet conference, he was open about his ambition: world domination.

“In the next five to 10 years, Xiaomi has the opportunity to become the world’s number one smartphone company,” Lei Jun told the Chinese-organized World Internet Conference.

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