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
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.
“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.
