Xiaomi embraces a smartphone future with Meitu deal: opinion

An employee holds a MI Mix 2S smartphone inside a Xiaomi Corp. store in Paris, France, on Friday, May 25, 2018. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi opened it's first store in Paris and plans for more shops in France, Spain and Italy, testing the appetite of consumers in developed markets as its executives consider a U.S. expansion. Photographer: Christophe Morin/Bloomberg

Sometimes you just have to play to your strengths. 

While Xiaomi Inc proclaims its status as an Internet player, the Chinese company has been unable to shed its reputation for being basically a smartphone maker.