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Huawei Technologies

Huawei Technologies is one of the world's largest smartphone makers and telecommunications equipment providers. The company also sells a range of consumer electronics from smart home devices and appliances to rooftop solar products and electric vehicles. The company's 5G equipment has been banned outright in a number of countries – including the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Sweden and the UK.

Founder & CEO

Ren Zhengfei

Chairman

Liang Hua

Deputy Chairman

Xu Zhijun

Industry

Technology

Website

huawei.com

Year founded

1987

in partnership with:

Huawei

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices.

C-Suite Member

Sunny Shang
President, Huawei Cloud APAC

City University will receive the most funding, securing HK$145 million. Photo: Felix Wong

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