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In his first interview since 2015, Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei broke his silence on the series of allegations that have roiled Huawei since the second half of 2018, from restrictions on the company selling 5G products and infrastructure in some Western countries, to the arrest of his daughter - Huawei CFO in Canada.
Ren recently spoke to journalists at a press conference organised at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China.
The press conference focused heavily on the topic of cybersecurity as journalists questioned the Huawei founder on allegations by some Western countries that the Chinese government could spy on foreign nations by infiltrating Huawei’s 5G networks. Ren categorically denied the notion that the Chinese government could force Huawei to hand over sensitive information.
In the first place, he said, the government would never make such a request: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially stated that no law in China requires any company to install backdoors for the government.
He clearly stated many times in the course of the meeting that, “Neither Huawei, nor I personally, have ever received any requests from any government to provide improper information. There is no external institution or government department that owns our shares, not even one cent’s worth.”
Ren noted that Huawei remains highly competitive in the 5G market globally. The company has landed 30-plus commercial contracts as of today, and shipped 25,000 5G base stations, in addition to possessing ownership of 2,570 5G patents. Over the next five years, Huawei has pledged to invest more than $100 billion into Research & Development (R&D).
He noted that Huawei is the only company in the world that can integrate 5G base stations with the most advanced microwave technology.
“With that capability, Huawei’s 5G base stations do not require fiber connections. Instead, they can use superfast microwave to support ultra-wide bandwidth backhauls. This is a compelling solution that makes a lot of economic sense for regions around the globe, and no other competitor offers it,” he said.
“Currently, Huawei’s R&D investment averages $15–20 billion per year. That puts Huawei in the top 5-position across all industries in the world in terms of R&D spending. “In total, Huawei has been granted 87,805 patents. In the US, the company has registered 11,152 core technology patents and is actively involved over 360 standards bodies, where it has made more than 54,000 proposals.
On his daughter’s arrest in Canada on charges of illegally maintaining business ties with Iran under a front company, Ren said that he had full faith his daughter would be treated fairly.
“I trust that the legal systems of Canada and the US are open, just, and fair, and will reach a just conclusion. We will make our judgment after all the evidence is made public.”
He added that should any Huawei employee violate local laws anywhere in the world, whether he be Chinese or non-Chinese, Huawei would always cooperate with the investigations.
Doha
In his first interview since 2015, Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei broke his silence on the series of allegations that have roiled Huawei since the second half of 2018, from restrictions on the company selling 5G products and infrastructure in some Western countries, to the arrest of his daughter - Huawei CFO in Canada.
Ren recently spoke to journalists at a press conference organised at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China.
The press conference focused heavily on the topic of cybersecurity as journalists questioned the Huawei founder on allegations by some Western countries that the Chinese government could spy on foreign nations by infiltrating Huawei’s 5G networks. Ren categorically denied the notion that the Chinese government could force Huawei to hand over sensitive information.
In the first place, he said, the government would never make such a request: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially stated that no law in China requires any company to install backdoors for the government.
He clearly stated many times in the course of the meeting that, “Neither Huawei, nor I personally, have ever received any requests from any government to provide improper information. There is no external institution or government department that owns our shares, not even one cent’s worth.”
Ren noted that Huawei remains highly competitive in the 5G market globally. The company has landed 30-plus commercial contracts as of today, and shipped 25,000 5G base stations, in addition to possessing ownership of 2,570 5G patents. Over the next five years, Huawei has pledged to invest more than $100 billion into Research & Development (R&D).
He noted that Huawei is the only company in the world that can integrate 5G base stations with the most advanced microwave technology.
“With that capability, Huawei’s 5G base stations do not require fiber connections. Instead, they can use superfast microwave to support ultra-wide bandwidth backhauls. This is a compelling solution that makes a lot of economic sense for regions around the globe, and no other competitor offers it,” he said.
“Currently, Huawei’s R&D investment averages $15–20 billion per year. That puts Huawei in the top 5-position across all industries in the world in terms of R&D spending. “In total, Huawei has been granted 87,805 patents. In the US, the company has registered 11,152 core technology patents and is actively involved over 360 standards bodies, where it has made more than 54,000 proposals.
On his daughter’s arrest in Canada on charges of illegally maintaining business ties with Iran under a front company, Ren said that he had full faith his daughter would be treated fairly.
“I trust that the legal systems of Canada and the US are open, just, and fair, and will reach a just conclusion. We will make our judgment after all the evidence is made public.”
He added that should any Huawei employee violate local laws anywhere in the world, whether he be Chinese or non-Chinese, Huawei would always cooperate with the investigations.
