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 will continue carrying out all-round cooperation with Pacific Island countries on the basis of equality, mutual respect, mutual benefit, openness and inclusiveness, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is paying an official visit to China.
According to a report on November 20 by Australia's international policy think tank Lowy Institute, China has regained its place as the second-largest bilateral donor to Pacific Island countries.
"Samoa is one of the first Pacific Island countries to establish diplomatic relations with New China, and to sign the MOU on Belt and Road cooperation with China. The Faleolo International Airport, renovated with the support of a Chinese company, is one of the most modernized international airports in South Pacific, and the China-aided government building, depicted on the new banknotes of Samoa, has become a popular spot for the locals to visit and take photos," said Mao.
"The friendly ties between China and Samoa epitomize China's cooperation with Pacific Island countries. China develops its relations with Pacific Island countries under the principle of 'four full respects', and provide economic and technology aid with no political strings attached. We have rolled out close to 500 projects with various kinds of aid and concessional loans to help Pacific Island countries build roads, bridges, ports, hospitals, schools and other infrastructure, and trained over 10,000 professionals, bringing tangible benefits to the local people. China has made active effort to support Pacific Island countries in implementing the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent, built new platforms according to their national conditions for climate response, agricultural cooperation, poverty alleviation and development, and kept exploring new areas for cooperation," she said.
"We will continue carrying out all-round cooperation with Pacific Island countries on the basis of equality, mutual respect, mutual benefit, openness and inclusiveness to support Pacific Island countries' development," said Mao.
The "four full respects" principle is: China fully respects the sovereignty and independence of Pacific island countries, fully respects their will, fully respects their cultural traditions and fully respects their effort to seek strength through unity.
China will continue all-round cooperation with Pacific Island countries: FM spokeswoman
