Nokia withdraws from China: closure of operations and massive layoffs

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    "url": "https://androidayuda.com/noticias/moviles/nokia-se-retira-de-china-cierre-masivo-de-operaciones-y-despidos/",
    "title": "Nokia withdraws from China: closure of operations and massive layoffs - AndroidAyuda",
    "excerpt": "Finnish telecommunications manufacturer Nokia has confirmed its practical withdrawal from the Chinese market, a move that entails the closure of most of its facilities and the layoff of a large part of its workforce in the country before the end of the current fiscal year. The company, which once had China as its main global market, will only maintain a reduced after-sales service division, according to an internal videoconference held from Helsinki in early August. The decision, first reported by the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post and confirmed by the multinational itself, affects the mobile networks and network infrastructure divisions in mainland China.\nThe measure will impact approximately 7,200 employees that the company had registered in the Greater China region (mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) at the end of 2025, a figure much lower than the 13,700 workers it had in 2020. The plan includes the closure of the Hangzhou research and development (R&D) center, which had already been reported by the specialized media Light Reading and will result in the loss of 1,600 jobs. Additionally, the closure of other facilities in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Qingdao is foreseen. The layoffs will be executed in phases and will be mostly completed by the end of the fiscal year, according to sources close to the operation.\nThe company has justified the measure by...",
    "summary": "Nokia assumed full control of Nokia Shanghai Bell (NSB), its joint venture with state-owned China Huaxin, at the end of 2025.",
    "location": "Shanghai, China",
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    "image_url": "https://androidayuda.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nokia-salida-de-China-1.webp",
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    "published_at": "2026-08-19T13:48:53Z",
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        "region": "Eastern Asia",
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