Chinese technology giant Huawei unveiled its latest smartphone lineup, the Mate 70 series, in south China's high-tech hub Shenzhen on Tuesday.
The launch event attracted global attention for the use of Huawei's own operating system and advanced AI functions in its latest phones, despite U.S. sanctions aimed at hindering China's technological progress.
"The two biggest highlights of the Mate 70 series are: first, the full integration of AI across software, hardware, mobile phones, and the cloud; and second, its support for the top mobile communication capabilities of 5G-Advanced, which indicates the superior chip design and manufacturing quality of Huawei and its Chinese partners," said Huang Haifeng, a tech industry observer.
Analysts say the self-developed smartphone operating system is an answer to U.S. sanctions imposed on Huawei targeting its chips and operating systems. In 2019, the U.S. added Huawei to a restricted list, blocking its use of Google's Android system and a further ban in 2020 prevented key suppliers like Qualcomm and Intel from supplying Huawei with chips.
However, Huawei has proven its resilience through independent research and development with its own Kirin chip series and its new Harmony OS Next.
Other Chinese companies will likely follow Huawei's lead as they face the expected challenges from Donald Trump's return to office as U.S. president, according to Cao Zhongxiong, assistant president of the China Development Institute think tank.
"We often say great power competition goes through several cycles: conflict, defense, counter-offensive, and finally coexistence. With Trump's return to power, we may face various barriers in the international market, but Chinese companies have their own advantages, including the world's richest and most complete industrial and supply chains, large market dividends, and engineering prowess," said Cao.
Huawei unveils latest smartphones equipped with its self-developed operating system
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
