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Rory Cellan-Jones
Technology correspondent
Huawei: Chinese tech giant with big ambitions
BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones travelled to China to find out more about the company and to meet its senior director in Shenzhen
Here are my reports about one of the biggest names in Chinese industry, Huawei, which is a hi-tech giant, employing tens of thousands of highly-skilled engineers.
But in the US, the telecoms firm is widely regarded with suspicion and seen by some as an agent of China's Communist Party.
I travelled to China to find out more about the company and to meet its senior director in Shenzhen.
Chief Engineer Gabor Schreck gave the BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones a tour of Huawei's manufacturing facility in Songshan Lake, Shenzhen
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Comment number 10.
GlobeTrek16th December 2012 - 12:58
HuaWei is an extension of the Bank of China. They offer financing potential customers find hard to refuse - “No worries you pay when you want”. Companies offering HuaWei their proprietary gear are well received, ground into oblivion on price, then left at the door only to find HuaWei coming along with similar technology a few months on.
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John_from_Hendon5th December 2012 - 22:41
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The answer to my question about shares was anxious looks between the Chinese management present and after some rapid Chinese chat which I did not catch, a very firm but courteous 'no it was not possible'.
I will not go into the detailed reasons given!
Us 'white ghosts' still can't invest (can we?)
Try asking Rory!
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John_from_Hendon5th December 2012 - 22:37
Years ago I attended one of the first trade product information meetings in a central London hotel given by Huawei's Chinese management.
It was pretty obvious that they were more than well placed to be successful - a protected home market support by the Red Army and 20000 programmers! Something the likes of Cisco etc couldn't hope to match!
At the end I asked if I could buy shares in Huawei!
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VR595th December 2012 - 15:33
@1 feathersword Fantastic point. Most people aren't aware of Cisco's reliance upon gagging orders to protect their behaviour and that of their kit. I wouldn't trust either of these companies, nor Apple, Google, Facebook...hang on...where's it going stop? Most big companies simply cannot be trusted any longer. Some are in it for the dosh, but Huawei...
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kit575th December 2012 - 14:36
This story is more than worrying! It does sound like science fiction!
Are these the first products to report back to the manufacture?
What about all the Computer hardware, Mobile Phones, Tablets,
Smart TV's etc.
Companies that has a feed back system in place including the Social sites, including many other Websites!
Are there 'sleeper' systems hidden? Just waiting for registration by a buyer?????
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