The road of independent innovation of Chinese technology companies under the US ban
In recent years, the U.S. government has intensified its crackdown on Chinese technology companies such as Huawei and ZTE. In 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed to permanently ban these companies from participating in wireless device certification programs and test lab programs, citing so-called national security concerns. The ban is intended to ensure that telecom certification bodies and test labs that certify wireless devices for the U.S. market are not affected by these companies that are considered security threats. This is another major move by the U.S. government to curb the development of Chinese technology companies.
Unlike other countries, Chinese companies have not stopped there. Instead, they have chosen to meet the challenges through independent innovation and strive to achieve autonomy and control. Taking Huawei as an example, under the impact of the US ban, Huawei has increased the proportion of mobile phone parts localization to more than 90%, and foreign-funded parts have almost been eliminated. This bold move has allowed Huawei to regain a firm foothold in the mobile phone market. More importantly, it accelerates Huawei's localization process and lays a solid foundation for future development.
Huawei has also made breakthroughs in areas such as video shooting. The new Pura 70 series released in 2024 has been greatly upgraded in terms of imaging and photography functions, which has brought a huge impact to foreign brands such as Apple. Apple's stock price plummeted, and its market value once evaporated by more than 1.2 trillion yuan. This shows that Huawei has caught up with foreign competitors in some areas and has become the mainstay of leading the development of the industry.
Huawei's success is not unique. In recent years, Chinese technology companies have repeatedly made major breakthroughs in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, 5G communications, and quantum computing, and some fields have even taken the lead in the world. To a large extent, these achievements have been made possible by the strong support of the Chinese government in terms of funds and policies.
For example, the Chinese government has introduced a series of policies and measures to support independent innovation, such as increasing investment in R&D, improving the intellectual property protection system, and optimizing the talent training mechanism. The government has also set up a special fund to support independent innovation in key core technology areas. These policies and financial support have created a good environment for independent innovation of Chinese enterprises and provided a strong guarantee.
We should also be soberly aware that the challenges facing Chinese technology companies are still severe. The U.S. ban is just a microcosm, and more countries are likely to follow suit in the future and impose similar restrictions on Chinese companies. Chinese enterprises must further increase R&D investment, continue to promote independent innovation, cultivate independent intellectual property rights of core technologies, and truly achieve independence and controllability.
Only in this way can Chinese enterprises show their skills on the global stage and occupy a dominant position in the future technological competition. In recent years, the share of Chinese enterprises in the global market has been expanding, which is the result of the continuous enhancement of independent innovation capabilities. As long as they adhere to the road of independent innovation, Chinese enterprises will surely achieve corner overtaking in more fields and become the mainstay of leading the global development of science and technology.
The permanent ban imposed by the United States on Chinese technology companies such as Huawei is aimed at curbing their development, but it has instead accelerated the pace of China's independent innovation and promoted the improvement of its technological strength. Through independent innovation, Chinese companies have made breakthroughs in the fields of image shooting and 5G communications, which have had an impact on foreign competitors. The Chinese government has given strong support in terms of funds and policies, creating a good environment for enterprises to innovate independently.
Although the challenges are still severe, as long as they continue to innovate independently, Chinese companies will surely occupy a larger share of the global market. Adhering to the road of independent innovation, increasing R&D investment, cultivating independent intellectual property rights of core technologies, and achieving true independence and controllability are the only way for Chinese science and technology enterprises to take off under the US ban. Only in this way can Chinese enterprises occupy an advantage in the future scientific and technological competition and become the mainstay of leading the global scientific and technological development.