After Huawei got banned by the United States from doing business with the US-based company, Huawei said that the company was getting prepared for such move since last year and has enough stock to run business for coming few months.
The company also said that along with stockpiling chipsets, the company has been working on its own mobile operating system as well as an application store that can replace the Google Play Store.
The CEO of Lenovo Group said that the world’s largest PC maker is not planning to develop its own operating system (OS) and chips despite rising fears that a slew of other Chinese technology companies could find themselves facing the same fate as Huawei.
During a media briefing, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing said, “Lenovo does not intend to develop operating systems or chips as globalization remains an inevitable trend, therefore it is not necessary for a company to specialize in everything. We will do our own job and do it well.” He added that the company will continue to cooperate with trusted partners to provide users with the best products.
The stance of Lenovo is in stark contrast with that of Huawei. The world’s leading telecom equipment manufacturer said that it has been preparing for years to cope with the possibility of it being cut off from US tech and has been developing its own technology, including chipsets and software.
Apart from Huawei, China-based DJI, which is the leading brand in the world when it comes to Drone technology, said that it has also been developing its proprietary technology as an alternative to US tech.
The comment from Lenovo CEO comes just days after Huawei was added to the trade blacklist by the United States that prevents the company from buying US technology. There are also media reports claiming that other Chinese company could also be added to the list as the US deems them as a threat to their national security.
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As per the report from Bloomberg, the United States is currently deliberating whether to add Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, Zhejiang Dahua Technology, Megvii, and two other video surveillance companies to its Entity List.
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