https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/06/idc-forecast-predicts-strong-demand-for-iphone-x-in-china/

Apple’s return to growth in the saturated China smartphone market was echoed by a report from IDC, out this morning, which attributes the rise in Apple’s market share to the strong sales of the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Apple’s rebound indicates there’s still pent-up demand for iPhones in China, the report also noted. And it forecast the launch of the iPhone X will lead to especially high demand in the region.

That’s a different opinion than the report from Canalys out in late October. That firm had forecast Apple wouldn’t be able to sustain its growth in China, and said the pricing structure and supply of the new iPhone X won’t help Apple in the short-term, even if the new phone sees gray market success in the region.