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Ren Zhengfei

Founder & CEO, Huawei

Search every verified Ren Zhengfei interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei, spoke in late September 2026 about the technological and economic gap between China and the United States. He stated that the US has maintained its strength due to its institutional environment, flexible mechanisms, innovation, and respect for individual rights, and he questioned whether figures like Steve Jobs could have thrived in China given what he described as a lack of public tolerance. He urged against exaggerated claims of China leading the US, asking rhetorically whether the country was ahead in dishes like mapo tofu or yu xiang rou si, and emphasized the need to acknowledge US power rather than rely on slogans. Ren also discussed Huawei's internal practices, crediting the company's survival to self-criticism and openness to critique. He described himself as tolerant of others' abilities and acknowledged the rapid pace of technological change, warning that a three-month pause could erase the company's history. He cautioned against overconfidence in surpassing the US, comparing the US to a rabbit and China to a tortoise, while also noting that the US should not become complacent.

Recent appearances

  • Ren Zhengfei Speaks Out: Where Are We Leading the US? Is It the Mapo Tofu? Ren Zhengfei's Sharp C...

    September 28, 2026 · 📺 Dawang's World View

    Ren Zhengfei bluntly stated: Where are we ahead of the US? Why has the US been able to maintain its strong technological, industrial, and innovative capabilities for so long? Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei once discussed the gap between China and the US from the perspectives of industry, education, innovation environment, talent, and corporate competition. One particularly interesting statement was: "Is Mapo Tofu ahead or Yu Xiang Rou Si (shredded pork with garlic sauce)?" #RenZhengfei #Huawei #USA #ChinaUS #Technology #Innovation #ChineseTechnology #HuaweiRenZhengfei #ChinaUSTechnology #Techn…

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  • Interview with Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei in 2019, a year after his daughter Meng's house arrest

    September 25, 2021 · 📺 ShanghaiEye魔都眼

    #Huawei #RenZhengfei #MengWanzhou #ShanghaiEye __________________ Powered by Shanghai Media Group, ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. Nobody knows Shanghai better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city    • Playlist   ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them    • Amazing Shanghai and China 淘宝魔都玩转中国   ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during…

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  • A Future Shaped By A Technological Arms Race with Yuval Noah Harari & Ren Zhengfei | DAVOS 2020

    May 12, 2020 · 📺 World Economic Forum

    The Fourth Industrial Revolution is redefining global competitiveness and strategic competition in multiple domains. What can be ...

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  • Yuval Noah Harari & Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei in Conversation - Davos 2020

    January 22, 2020 · 📺 Yuval Noah Harari

    A panel discussion titled, "A Future Shaped by a Technology Arms Race" featuring Prof. Yuval Noah Harari, and CEO of Huawei Ren Zhengfei, moderated by The Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, at the World Economic Forum 2020. They ask what can be done to ensure that economies and societies benefit fully from the great potential of promising new technologies?

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  • Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei looks to future shaped by new technologies

    January 21, 2020 · 📺 New China TV

    #Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei discusses a future shaped by new technologies at World Economic Forum in Switzerland. @WEF @Huawei (Recorded)

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  • Live: Huawei CEO speaks on 'averting tech war' at Davos 华为创始人在达沃斯世界经济论坛发表讲话

    January 21, 2020 · 📺 CGTN

    Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Huawei, Ren Zhengfei, speaks on "averting a tech war" at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The annual Davos meeting lasts four days from January 21 and it's a place where global leaders gather to discuss trade, tech regulation, growth and climate change. #Davos2020

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  • Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei speaks at Davos

    January 21, 2020 · 📺 WION

    The CEO of Huawei Ren Zhengfei is speaking at the World Economic Forum. He talks at averting tech war. Watch the video for more information: WION #WIONNEWS #Davos #WEF #Huawei #ClimateChange #WorldEconomicForum #HuaweiCEO #RenZhengfei #TechWar The World is One News, WION examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. Please keep discussions on this channel clean and respectful and refrain from using racist or sexist slurs as well as personal insults. Subscribe to our channel at https://goo…

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  • Special Report: "Coffee With Ren," the Huawei CEO

    November 16, 2019 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

    Nov.15 -- Bloomberg's Stephen Engle speaks with Huawei Founder and CEO, Ren Zhengfei, and a panel of distinguished guests in "A Coffee with Ren", an exclusive discussion about digital sovereignty and the future of 5G technology. They also talk about trade with the U.S, information security and intellectual property.

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  • Huawei: A Coffee With Ren

    November 08, 2019 · 📺 Huawei Latinoamérica

    Don't miss "A Coffee With Ren". Broadcast live from Huawei's headquarters in Shenzhen, join Huawei CEO and founder Ren Zhengfei and his special guests: Kishore Mahbubani, former President of the UN Security Council and founding dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore; and Professor Detlef Zuehlke, production automation expert and spiritual father of the Industry 4.0 smart factory, as they discuss global standards for digital cooperation, minimizing cybersecurity risks, and closing the digital divide. #OneHuawei

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  • Huawei CEO: "US companies will suffer the most"

    October 28, 2019 · 📺 euronews

    Watch the full interview on Global Conversation with Huawei's founder Zhengfei Ren. He explains how the US allegations that the companies equipment could be used for spying, has had little impact on Huawei's business.… READ MORE : https://www.euronews.com/2019/10/28/h... Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/euronews?su... Watch our LIVE here:    / euronews  

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  • Zhengfei Ren, Huawei: "Non abbiamo spiato e non spieremo mai"

    October 28, 2019 · 📺 euronews (in Italiano)

    Il fondatore del colosso delle comunicazioni cinese respinge le accuse degli Stati Uniti… ALTRE INFORMAZIONI : https://it.euronews.com/2019/10/28/zh... Abbonati : https://www.youtube.com/c/euronewsit?... Euronews in streaming :    / euronewsit  

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  • Huawei: Rises After US Ban

    October 21, 2019 · 📺 Huawei

    Christine Tan from CNBC sits down with Huawei’s founder and CEO, Ren Zhengfei, to discuss the company’s attitude and response in the wake of being placed on the U.S. Entity List. How did the company’s leaders feel? Has the ban seriously affected international business? How is the company restructuring in order to thrive, moving into the future?

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