Ren Zhengfei, chief executive and founder of Huawei Technologies Co., expressed strong hope on Wednesday for cooperation with Japan, as the Chinese tech giant faces severe challenges in a prolonged technology dispute with the United States.
If China and Japan leverage each other's strengths, "we can create great products," Ren said in an interview with Kyodo News in Shenzhen, southern China, where the firm's headquarters is located. The one-on-one interview was his first with a Japanese media outlet.
"China has a certain degree of system competitiveness. Japan has excellent material science and exquisite craftsmanship," Ren said, adding, "We have invested heavily in Japan and will deepen our cooperation with Japanese companies."