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Huawei Technologies must remain open, continue to grow in international markets, and learn from the United States, even though the country continues to apply pressure, according to the latest published speech from company founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei.
Made by Ren in May during a company forum, the speech was published on Huawei’s internal online forum on Saturday, the weekend before the Communist Party of China’s 100th anniversary on July 1.
At the forum, Ren answered questions from employee representatives, including the challenges the company continues to face under US sanctions that have cut it off from key technologies.
“Is China a part of the world? Yes. Therefore, our insistence on globalisation also includes the domestic market,” Ren said in response to a question on whether the Shenzhen-based company should focus more on the China market given US sanctions. “We cannot be closed. We must stay open.”
Ren, 76, said the company still needs to learn from the US as the country is flexible as well as stronger in both science and technology.
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei speaking during a group interview in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province on February 9, 2021. Photo: XinhuaHuawei CEO Ren Zhengfei speaking during a group interview in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province on February 9, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei speaking during a group interview in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province on February 9, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Huawei Technologies must remain open, continue to grow in international markets, and learn from the United States, even though the country continues to apply pressure, according to the latest published speech from company founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei.
Made by Ren in May during a company forum, the speech was published on Huawei’s internal online forum on Saturday, the weekend before the Communist Party of China’s 100th anniversary on July 1.
At the forum, Ren answered questions from employee representatives, including the challenges the company continues to face under US sanctions that have cut it off from key technologies.
“Is China a part of the world? Yes. Therefore, our insistence on globalisation also includes the domestic market,” Ren said in response to a question on whether the Shenzhen-based company should focus more on the China market given US sanctions. “We cannot be closed. We must stay open.”
Ren, 76, said the company still needs to learn from the US as the country is flexible as well as stronger in both science and technology.
“Just because the US is trying to suppress us does not mean we do not recognize it as a teacher,” Ren said. “This will lead to isolation.”
The world’s largest telecoms equipment maker, and formerly China’s biggest smartphone vendor, has faced many obstacles since 2019 as one of the major casualties of the ongoing US-China tensions.
The company was banned from accessing products related to US technologies and services, it sold its budget smartphone brand Honor, and it doubled its efforts in new business areas such as cloud services and smart cars.
When asked about the increasing difficulties the company is facing due to the rapidly changing international environment, Ren said challenges are the norm and the company must continue to cooperate well with its international partners.
“First of all, we must cooperate with sincerity,” Ren said. “When there are difficulties, that means we have done something others cannot and proves our value.”
Like his previous internal speeches given in the company, Ren in this speech combined corporate strategies with philosophical languages, military terms, and reference to the current hot social and cultural topics.
Ren recommended his employees to watch a recently aired red TV drama called The Awakening Age. The show narrates the story of how the Chinese Communist Party was founded in 1921 and was made to celebrate the Party‘s 100th anniversary.
“There has been no step forward in history that has been easy,” Ren said. “We have gone through many twists and turns in the past century. Everyone must watch such an important TV show.”
Ren had long sought to keep a low profile, but increased tensions with the US over the last couple years pushed him into the spotlight. In an interview with the South China Morning Post in early 2020, Ren said that he was not the spiritual leader of Huawei and that his “biggest wish is to drink coffee in a cafe unnoticed”.
Huawei Technologies must remain open, continue to grow in international markets, and learn from the United States, even though the country continues to apply pressure, according to the latest published speech from company founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei.
Made by Ren in May during a company forum, the speech was published on Huawei’s internal online forum on Saturday, the weekend before the Communist Party of China’s 100th anniversary on July 1.
At the forum, Ren answered questions from employee representatives, including the challenges the company continues to face under US sanctions that have cut it off from key technologies.
“Is China a part of the world? Yes. Therefore, our insistence on globalisation also includes the domestic market,” Ren said in response to a question on whether the Shenzhen-based company should focus more on the China market given US sanctions. “We cannot be closed. We must stay open.”
Ren, 76, said the company still needs to learn from the US as the country is flexible as well as stronger in both science and technology.
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei speaking during a group interview in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province on February 9, 2021. Photo: XinhuaHuawei CEO Ren Zhengfei speaking during a group interview in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province on February 9, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei speaking during a group interview in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province on February 9, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
Huawei Technologies must remain open, continue to grow in international markets, and learn from the United States, even though the country continues to apply pressure, according to the latest published speech from company founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei.
Made by Ren in May during a company forum, the speech was published on Huawei’s internal online forum on Saturday, the weekend before the Communist Party of China’s 100th anniversary on July 1.
At the forum, Ren answered questions from employee representatives, including the challenges the company continues to face under US sanctions that have cut it off from key technologies.
“Is China a part of the world? Yes. Therefore, our insistence on globalisation also includes the domestic market,” Ren said in response to a question on whether the Shenzhen-based company should focus more on the China market given US sanctions. “We cannot be closed. We must stay open.”
Ren, 76, said the company still needs to learn from the US as the country is flexible as well as stronger in both science and technology.
“Just because the US is trying to suppress us does not mean we do not recognize it as a teacher,” Ren said. “This will lead to isolation.”
The world’s largest telecoms equipment maker, and formerly China’s biggest smartphone vendor, has faced many obstacles since 2019 as one of the major casualties of the ongoing US-China tensions.
The company was banned from accessing products related to US technologies and services, it sold its budget smartphone brand Honor, and it doubled its efforts in new business areas such as cloud services and smart cars.
When asked about the increasing difficulties the company is facing due to the rapidly changing international environment, Ren said challenges are the norm and the company must continue to cooperate well with its international partners.
“First of all, we must cooperate with sincerity,” Ren said. “When there are difficulties, that means we have done something others cannot and proves our value.”
Like his previous internal speeches given in the company, Ren in this speech combined corporate strategies with philosophical languages, military terms, and reference to the current hot social and cultural topics.
Ren recommended his employees to watch a recently aired red TV drama called The Awakening Age. The show narrates the story of how the Chinese Communist Party was founded in 1921 and was made to celebrate the Party‘s 100th anniversary.
“There has been no step forward in history that has been easy,” Ren said. “We have gone through many twists and turns in the past century. Everyone must watch such an important TV show.”
Ren had long sought to keep a low profile, but increased tensions with the US over the last couple years pushed him into the spotlight. In an interview with the South China Morning Post in early 2020, Ren said that he was not the spiritual leader of Huawei and that his “biggest wish is to drink coffee in a cafe unnoticed”.
