The official Global Times on May 28 said that there had been wide spread and heated discussion following an interview with Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei. It pointed out that there "are two key points in his lengthy and comprehensive conversation with Chinese media - first, China's future depends on opening-up, populism is detrimental. Second, it is important to have independent research and development". Stating that "led by Ren, Huawei has gone as far as it could under the current conditions in China", the Global Times said "more people are confident that Huawei will surpass the US blockade and people view the trade war more rationally. China should never retreat or close the door due to US suppression. It should respond to the challenges with a broader mind and more pragmatic strategies". It acknowledged that a few "Chinese people have been trying to prove that China's wrongdoing leads to US crackdowns. They advocated all-round concessions by China". Describing "rational patriotism is undoubtedly a positive resource for China and any other big country", it said "there are two opposite trends in China that we believe are wrong. One makes patriotism into extreme nationalism and the other uses so-called universal values to dissolve and mock patriotism. Both are very harmful to Huawei and won't be welcomed by Ren and his team". Stating that "to survive in an extremely complicated international environment, Huawei needs wisdom and perseverance", the Global Times asserted that "Chinese society should respect and understand Huawei, back the company in a way it needs rather than letting it bear too much moral responsibility it cannot undertake as a commercial company. The ideological debate in Chinese society should stay away from Huawei".
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