Ren Zhengfei：The Foundation of Innovation
Ren Zhengfei《Ren Zhengfei Interview with The Economist》· On innovation and academic freedom · Learning · Leadership · Growth
创新的基础还是学术自由，有自由的学术思想、自由的研究方向，这是很重要的。
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Locator：Huawei People no. 345 (2019-11-01), “Ren Zhengfei interview with The Economist,” answer on innovation · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Exact match
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Innovation depends on academic freedom and free research directions.
Context
Ren Zhengfei (1944–) founded Huawei in Shenzhen in 1987 and built it from a switch distributor into a research-intensive technology company. In a 2019 interview with The Economist, he argued that innovation depends on academic freedom and free research directions. The claim reflects his view that basic inquiry, not short-term commercial calculation, sustains long-term competitiveness.
Today's question
Does your team have room for free research directions—or must every exploration prove short-term returns first?
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