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[Ta Kung Pao News] Comprehensive Observer Network and Beijing News reported: On the 19th, the Huawei Voices community released the minutes of the interview Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei had with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on September 9. Ren Zhengfei said that Huawei can transfer all 5G technology and process secrets to American companies to help the United States establish a 5G industry, so that China, the United States and Europe will form a triangular balance system. It is said that Huawei's participation in building 5G networks through market competition can help the United States save US$240 billion (approximately HK$1.87 trillion) in costs. Ren Zhengfei responded: "This US$240 billion was earned by American companies, not us."

Willing to transfer 5G technology and technology to US companies

When asked whether Cisco can obtain Huawei's entire 5G production technology and software through licensing, Ren Zhengfei said that it does not have to be Cisco, Amazon and Apple can also do so. As for whether to consider listing Huawei on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq to solve the transparency problem, Ren Zhengfei emphasized that Huawei is not going to do business in the United States, but supporting American companies to do business in the United States through the transfer of technology. American companies can strive for 6G on this technology, and can modify the 5G platform to achieve security in the process.

Regarding the rumors that Huawei is communicating with the U.S. Department of Justice, all problems between the United States and Huawei in history will be resolved through reconciliation. Ren Zhengfei said that he has never heard of it and will not take the initiative to approach Washington. He will continue to go through the legal process. During the process, if the United States is sincere and proactively communicates with Huawei and changes their unreasonable practices, there is still room for negotiation. He emphasized that if the US government insists on having its own way, a digital Berlin Wall will emerge. Talking about Washington's restrictions on US companies supplying Huawei, Ren Zhengfei said that as long as there is market demand, there will be substitutes.

Friedman said in the interview that there will definitely be a solution to the Sino-US trade war. For example, China will import more soybeans from the United States and the United States will buy more Chinese products. Ren Zhengfei responded: "In fact, we can also find solutions to the problem. For example, Huawei can buy more Qualcomm chips, Intel chips, Google software, and Microsoft software, and Huawei can support more research by some American university professors." Ren Zhengfei emphasized that his daughter Meng Wanzhou is completely innocent, and he is not satisfied with the fact that his daughter Meng Wanzhou was detained by the Canadian government. As for the relationship between countries, he is not sure.