Chinese tech powerhouse Huawei has endured a turbulent time with several setbacks after the US imposed tough restrictions on US suppliers of the company since 2019. The sanctions were targeted at disrupting the growth trajectory of the company, with Washington pointedly accusing Huawei of carrying out espionage activities for the Chinese government.
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, in an internal memo to the staff of the company, has thrown the gauntlet to the company by encouraging them to provide leadership to the world via software development. Huawei has continued to pursue its development and growth beyond its original hardware operations that were brought to a halt by the US sanctions.
The content of the internal memo, seen by Reuters, is a clear indication of the new direction the company plans to focus on. Ren had noted that Huawei was focusing on software development because success in the field will cut off the massive influence wielded by the US and guarantee independence and autonomy.
The recent development has already yielded the HarmonyOS operating system, which was developed in-house by the company in the wake of the US blockade. Other software solutions include the cloud AI system Mindspore and similar IT products. The new approach will be open source driven and Huawei will continue to pursue its development and deployment.
The goal obviously is to completely bypass the US and its allies in the deployment of software solutions for its operations. This would limit the influence and interference of the US government. In his view, once the company is able to dominate Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Africa, and if the US standards don’t match Huawei’s, then there will be a reciprocity of restrictions between both sides.
This looks like a good move as there is no sign of a respite in sight for the Chinese company. The current US administration is yet to make any concessions after former president Donald Trump imposed the restrictions.
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