Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei.
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Amid the trade war with the US, Beijing has given one of its leading tech pioneers an exclusive stage. The front-page interview with Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei on Tuesday in the People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party, sent political messages on several levels at home and abroad. The front page is usually reserved for top officials and state initiatives.