bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_posties_article", "og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Article {
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


sections

types

disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

published

headline

socialHeadline

authors

images

publishedDate

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

keywords

topics

readingTime

authorLocations

entityUuid

Celia Chen

Huawei Technologies is urging the administration of US President Joe Biden to establish a more open policy towards Chinese companies, said founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei at a roundtable meeting on Tuesday with select media in Taiyuan, capital of the northern Chinese coal hub of Shanxi, on Tuesday.
The world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier and the bestselling smartphone maker in China hopes to avoid being dragged down by geopolitics, said Ren, 76, in his first public interview since Biden took office last month.
“Our company does not have the energy to be involved in this political whirlpool. We strive to make good products,” he said. “We hope that the US government can have a more open policy for the benefit of American companies and the development of the US economy.”
Ren questioned whether Washington’s sanctions against Huawei benefit US interests, indicating that Britain’s pressure over its American colony in the 18th century spurred the rise of the United States.
“Will the US blockade today lead to unexpected consequences?” he asked.

Under the Trump administration, Huawei was slapped with US restrictions that blocked its access to tech hardware, software and services of US origin. Some US lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to retain these sanctions against Huawei. Last week, Biden’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, said she saw “no reason” why the Chinese company and its peers should not remain on the US entity list.
Ren said he thinks it would be “extremely difficult to remove Huawei from the entity list.”
“I will not say it is impossible, but it is extremely difficult, so basically, we do not have that expectation,” he said. “We just want to work hard, and we have plenty of money and can hire a lot of scientists.”
Ren reiterated his previous offer to share Huawei’s 5G technology with US companies.
“We have said before that our 5G technology can be transferred in its entirety. That includes not only the rights to development but also source programs and source codes. If the US needs our chip technology, we can transfer it. Our words are sincere [but] no company has come to negotiate with us so far,” he said.
Still, Ren said Huawei “will never sell its [entire] consumer business,” which includes smartphones.
Huawei’s sale of premium smartphone brands would be ‘a last resort’
Boycotts by the US and its allies have excluded Huawei from lucrative 5G mobile network equipment supply contracts. And without access to sophisticated chips and Google services, Huawei saw its ranking among global smartphone sellers fall from second ﻿to the fifth place in the second half of last year.
Ren said the deployment of 5G in China and other markets around the world helps underscore the value Huawei brings to the telecoms industry.
“My confidence grows in Huawei’s ability to survive ... We have great confidence in our customers,” he CEO said, adding that his company’s 5G offerings have an edge in both industrial applications, such as in coal mines and seaports, as well as in consumer products, such as tablets and smart televisions.
Ren also praised Huawei’s smartphone rival Apple, calling the iPhone 12 “the world’s best smartphone.”
“High-end customers in Europe love Apple,” he said. “Since [Huawei] doesn’t have premium handsets any more, Apple’s phones have helped us prove that Huawei’s 5G technology is the best.”
Apple fan (and Huawei CEO) Ren Zhengfei pictured with an iPad
Despite Ren’s show of confidence, Huawei has embarked on a range of initiatives in a bid to reinvent its hampered business.
In November, the Shenzhen-based giant sold its budget smartphone brand Honor to a consortium of Chinese entities – a move that allowed the smaller brand to resume partnerships with Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm and a number of other international suppliers.
Huawei has also pushed into new growth areas such as smart vehicles, while doubling down on existing businesses such as cloud services. As part of the business transformation, the company recently put its consumer business head Richard Yu Chengdong in charge of smart vehicles, cloud services, as well as artificial intelligence (AI).
“We think our new business development can offset the decrease in revenue in our smartphone business this year,” said Ren.
Apart from the US sanctions issue, Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou is still in Canada fighting a prolonged US extradition request. The eldest daughter of Ren, Meng has been held in Vancouver since December 1, 2018, when she was arrested at the city’s airport by Canadian police acting on a US warrant. She is wanted in the US on fraud charges, which she denies.
“The case of Meng Wanzhou is a political manoeuvre operated by the US. There are some issues with how Canada implements that,” said Ren. “We still believe in Canada’s legal procedures.”

For years, Ren and his family had sought to keep a low profile, despite their wealth and the growing success of the company he founded. The billionaire told the South China Morning Post last year that his “biggest wish is to drink coffee in a cafe unnoticed.”  China’s increased tensions with the US, however, have thrust Ren into the spotlight and forced the company leader to become more outspoken.
For now, retirement does not seem to be on Ren’s mind.
“It’s not a question of when I should retire but what I can do after retirement,” he said. “My wife said I can drink tea in the morning [but] I also drink tea in the afternoon, so I won’t be able to sleep at night. I don’t have a lot of interests and hobbies.”
Huawei’s revenue in 2020 reached a record US$136.7 billion, reported Chinese business news outlet Yicai on Monday, citing unaudited internal figures. While the telecoms giant’s annual profit rose more than 10 per cent to US$9.9 billion, its year-on-year growth rate dropped to around 11 per cent.
This marks the second straight year that Huawei’s revenue growth has slowed. Its annual growth rates in 2018 and 2019 were 19.5 per cent and 19.1 per cent.
Huawei declined to comment on the reported figures and said it will release official annual numbers in March.
Additional reporting by Masha Borak


Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei calls for more open US policy towards China under Biden

Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei spoke out on the US-China tech war for the first time since US President Joe Biden took office. Photo: AP

Huawei founder and chief executive, Ren Zhengfei (middle), speaks at an event in Taiyuan on February 9, 2021. Photo: Handout

Huawei Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, leaves her Vancouver home to attend British Columbia Supreme Court, in Vancouver, Canada, on January 29, 2021. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP)

Huawei founder and chief executive, Ren Zhengfei (middle), speaks at an event in Taiyuan on February 9, 2021. Photo: Celia Chen

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The Huawei founder and CEO speaks out on the US-China tech war for the first time since US President Joe Biden took office
The comments come as the Chinese telecoms giant explores new business areas such as cloud services and smart cars to weather the storm



Ren Zhengfei, Huawei‘s septuagenarian CEO, speaks out for the first time on the US-China tech war since President Joe Biden took office in Washington.


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Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei calls for more open US policy towards China under Biden

The Huawei founder and CEO speaks out on the US-China tech war for the first time since US President Joe Biden took office The comments come as the Chinese telecoms giant explores new business areas such as cloud services and smart cars to weather the storm

The Huawei founder and CEO speaks out on the US-China tech war for the first time since US President Joe Biden took office

The comments come as the Chinese telecoms giant explores new business areas such as cloud services and smart cars to weather the storm