Chinese Companies to Watch: Tencent, Huawei and Xiaomi

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Step aside Alibaba. There's bigger fish to fry in 2015 when it comes to Chinese companies looking to become as big or bigger than Alibaba and known worldwide.

Chinese tech companies are poised to make a huge splash this year as they push beyond their borders and invest heavily in international expansion.  

Here are three Chinese tech companies to watch in 2015.