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The Washington Post

China rallied around Huawei Technologies after the United States launched an onslaught against its national champion, but public support for the company has never been quite as, well, cute, as this before.
A music video featuring a group of kids performing a song called Huawei the Beautiful went viral on Chinese social media Wednesday.


The video was made by Zhoudan Kids’ Singing Classroom, a production company based in Zhuhai in southern China, which posted the video on its WeChat social media account. It was then widely shared on Weibo.
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The production company explained that it made the video as “an act of public benefit” and said that all children involved, and their parents, were real-life fans of Huawei.
The lyrics were written, using childlike language, by Li Yourong, a former member of the People’s Liberation Army’s song and dance troupe, and Zang Sijia, who also does contract writing for China’s Public Security Department.

But rather than tell you about the song, we’ll let the song speak for itself:
“Which is the most beautiful phone in the world?
“Everyone says Huawei!
“The battery is durable and the appearance is good, with the most precious Chinese chip! Ranking first in the phone world, Huawei strives for innovation!
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“Grandpa says Huawei is a good name, Chinese people can achieve! Huawei is good, Huawei is beautiful, Huawei brings me wisdom!
“Teacher tells me to love my country, and to love our domestic brand Huawei! Huawei is good, Huawei is beautiful, Huawei wins glory for our country!
“We chase dreams in a new era, aspire to achieve when we are young!”

Some netizens applauded the video and said it made them feel proud, but many did not – even those who support the company.
“As a Huawei employee and speaking rationally, thank you for your love and everyone’s contribution to this production, but this is not the way to love Huawei or China,” wrote one WeChat user called Wang Tao.
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Others went further. One called it “disgusting,” and another compared it to the kind of propaganda that North Korea produces. “I want a new phone to replace my Huawei,” one Weibo user commented.
Huawei Mobile said on its Weibo account that it had nothing to do with the creation of the video but noted the kids in the video were “very cute” and thanked the netizens for their “attention and love.” A spokesman declined to comment further.

China has experienced a wave of outraged patriotism since the arrest in Canada of Sabrina Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer for Huawei and daughter of its founder, Ren Zhengfei.
Ren is a former People’s Liberation Army technician and his military links have fuelled US suspicions that the Chinese government could use Huawei to spy.
The United States has been leading a campaign to get countries to block Huawei, which wants to roll out its 5G internet technology around the world.
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In the midst of that campaign, it has charged Huawei with violating American export sanctions against Iran and asked for Meng’s arrest. She was detained in December when transiting through Vancouver airport and is fighting extradition to the United States to face the Iran-related charges.
This is not the first time that love for Huawei has been instilled in children.
Earlier this month, primary schools in Henan province used a promotional video for Huawei phones in a test. The fifth graders were asked to watch the video twice then answer multiple-choice questions like: “What is Huawei’s competitive advantage? A. quality. B. design. C. functionality.”
Many education experts and parents were shocked that the school would allow such product placement.
Gao Wuqiang, an official of the district education bureau, said the three-minute video did not advertise Huawei but was chosen for its “high resolution, standard accent, and subtitles.”
“Teaching materials have remained unchanged for years and students got bored,” Gao told Shanghai-based news site Thepaper.cn. “Students’ parents all use Huawei mobiles. I hope the exam could be closer to students’ lives.”


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A scene from the music video “Huawei the Beautiful” by Zhoudan Kids’ Singing Classroom. Photo: YouTube / Zhoudan Kids’ Singing Classroom

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Huawei chief financial officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend court in Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 29. Photo: AP

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announces new criminal charges against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei with (L-R) acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray at the Department of Justice January 28, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Justice Department is charging Huawei and it's American affiliate with theft of trade secrets, wire fraud, and obstruction of justice. The recent arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Canada has strained relations between the United States and China as the Trump administration seeks to have her extradited to the U.S. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Members of a private security firm stand outside of the family home of Huawei's financial chief Meng Wanzhou, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, January 28, 2019. REUTERS/Ben Nelms

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, back right, who is out on bail and remains under partial house arrest after she was detained Dec. 1 at the behest of American authorities, leaves through an underground parking lot after a court appearance regarding her bail conditions in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court appearance regarding her bail conditions, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. A Vancouver court heard that the United States has issued a formal extradition request for Meng, who was arrested Dec. 1, 2018 at Vancouver's airport at the request of U-S authorities. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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An employee demonstrates a Mate X foldable 5G mobile device at the Huawei Technologies Co. pavilion on the opening day of the MWC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. At the wireless industry’s biggest conference, over 100,000 people are set to see the latest innovations in smartphones, artificial intelligence devices and autonomous drones exhibited by more than 2,400 companies. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg

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A Galaxy Fold smartphone stands on display at the Samsung Electronics Co. pavilion on the opening day of the MWC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. At the wireless industry’s biggest conference, over 100,000 people are set to see the latest innovations in smartphones, artificial intelligence devices and autonomous drones exhibited by more than 2,400 companies. Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg

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