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From a struggling engineer to the force behind a global tech empire. This is the story of Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei .

He started with just $5,000, selling watch parts to get by. While Western giants dominated telecom, he had a vision: to make China self-reliant in technology. While others chased profit, his company reinvested everything into R&D.

Discover how Huawei went from a tiny apartment to powering networks in over 170 countries, overcoming bans and sanctions to become a 5G leader. This is a story of resilience, long-term vision, and how one man's obsession changed the global tech landscape forever.

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00:00In the 1980s, a former military engineer in China started selling cheap plastic watch parts to make ends meet.
00:09His name was Ren Jingfei. He had no funding, no foreign education, and no Silicon Valley connection.
00:15But he had an obsession to make China self-reliant in technology.
00:19In 1987, with just $5,000, he founded Huawei in a tiny apartment.
00:25Back then, China imported almost all telecom equipment. No one believed a local company could compete with Western giants.
00:32Ren didn't chase quick profit. He reinvested every yuan into R&D and hired engineers who shared his vision.
00:40While others sold what worked, Huawei built what the future needed.
00:43By the 2000s, Huawei wasn't just catching up, it was leading.
00:47From 2G to 5G, it became a name feared and respected in global telecom.
00:51Ren often said, success is never owned. It's rented and rent is due every day.
00:56The company faced bans, sanctions, and criticism.
00:59But Huawei kept innovating, proving that resilience beats restriction.
01:03It built its own chips, software, and ecosystem.
01:06Today, Huawei powers networks in over 170 countries and remains one of the few tech giants that grew without relying on Western investors.
01:13From a struggling engineer to building China's tech backbone, Ren Zhengfei turned adversity into an empire.
01:19Like, share.
01:21Follow for more such game-changer stories.
01:23Thank you, Ren Zhengfei.
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