Ren Zhengfei

Quotes

• “Huawei is a company, not a political entity. We aim to provide high-quality information services to humanity. With this ideal in mind, we work even in the toughest environments, such as high mountains, rainforests, and many remote areas in Africa.”
• “I personally believe that politics and the economy can be and should be separated.”
• “Academic freedom is the foundation of innovation. The freedom to have different academic ideas and to study whatever you want is very important. Undoubtedly, the US has the world's most innovation-friendly environment. Thanks to the Internet, people have easier access to information. Science and engineering papers have nothing to do with ideology, so they can be published and shared all over the world.”

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Key dates

Born

25 October 1944

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Ren

Gender

male

Citizenship

China

Place of birth

Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County

Occupation

businessperson

Position held

chief executive officer

Employer

Huawei

Political party

Chinese Communist Party

Languages spoken

Putonghua

Native language

Putonghua

Military branch

People’s Liberation Army

Image

Ren Zhengfei (2016).jpg

Residence

Shenzhen

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