Sun Ninghui, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, accused Huawei of being closed and monopolistic in public, believing that Huawei has chosen the path of closure and monopoly in the era of artificial intelligence, trying to control the entire industrial chain from chip manufacturing to software development, to large models and intelligent computing centers in its own hands. This remark immediately sparked widespread controversy among netizens and the industry.
Academician Sun said that Huawei's approach is tantamount to "Chinese-style closure and Chinese-style monopoly", and is worried that Huawei will not be able to use this model to compete with powerful Western rivals. He even compared Huawei to a warlord during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, arguing that such a dispersed force could hardly resist a powerful enemy. Academician Sun believes that Huawei should learn from the spirit of open source and contribute to the entire industry, rather than enjoying its own technological achievements.
In the face of Academician Sun's accusations, the central media "China Economic Weekly" issued an article to fight back domineeringly. The article pointed out that Academician Sun's criticism is unreasonable, and Huawei has invested trillions of yuan in independent innovation in the past ten years, established a wide moat, and even if it has encountered rounds of sanctions and suppression from United States, it still shows strong competitiveness. Huawei would not be able to achieve commercial success if it monopolized, but in fact, Huawei not only promoted its own development, but also drove the progress of the industry.
Netizen reaction: Academician Sun's remarks have been widely criticized by netizens. Netizens believe that Academician Sun's accusation ignores the grim environment facing Huawei, as well as Huawei's efforts in independent R&D and innovation.
Industry experts' reactions: Industry experts have also said that Academician Sun's accusations are misunderstood. They believe that the choice of closed or open source is a market behavior based on commercial considerations, rather than a simple moral judgment. Huawei's technology strategy is a decision made by the company based on its future development, rather than a simple closure or monopoly.
In the face of doubts and accusations from the outside world, Huawei has always maintained an open and innovative attitude. In the development process of the HarmonyOS operating system, Huawei adopted an open-source strategy and actively invited developers to participate. In addition, Huawei has also carried out independent R&D in many fields, from Kirin chips to HarmonyOS to Ascend AI chips.
Academician Sun's rebuke of Huawei has aroused widespread concern and discussion. However, judging from the response of the central media, the reactions of netizens and the industry, and Huawei's attitude, Academician Sun's accusation has not been widely supported and recognized. On the contrary, it is widely believed that Huawei's efforts in independent R&D and innovation are worthy of recognition and appreciation. Therefore, when evaluating an enterprise or a person, we should base it on objective facts and rational analysis, rather than speculation and subjective speculation.