Huawei kicked off in 1987 when former Chinese army engineer Ren Zhengfei started the company in a tiny Shenzhen apartment with just a few thousand bucks, initially reselling telecom switches before diving into manufacturing. What began as a scrappy outfit quickly exploded into a global powerhouse, becoming the world's top provider of telecom equipment, especially 5G networks, while pumping out smartphones, laptops, wearables, cloud services, and even EV tech.
This giant stays anti-woke by operating under a straightforward, no-nonsense Chinese business culture rooted in hard work, loyalty, and collective drive rather than Western-style virtue signaling or endless DEI workshops. They mention diversity and inclusion in policies mostly to check legal boxes, but there's zero flashy rainbow campaigns, BLM tie-ins, or social justice preaching that clogs up so many corporate sites.
