iPhone 6S, Apple’s latest series of iPhones. [File Photo: hexun.com]

Less than half a year after Apple released its latest series of iPhones, the company is cutting production because of lackluster sales.

Analysts predict that iPhone shipments in the Chinese market are set to fall in the coming months.

They say shipments for January will face a big slump in the country compared with one year ago.

The prediction comes after Japanese media said Apple is reducing output of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus models by one-third in the first quarter.

However, Apple has not commented on the matter.