Huawei's Thirty-Year History

By:   Yingyu Li
Imprint:   Self Publisher
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 27mm
Weight:   785g
ISBN:   9781917327831
ISBN 10:   1917327838
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   22 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ms. YingYu Li is an independent researcher and former senior professional at Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., where she worked in international HR management for 14 years, and played an expert role in Huawei's Corporate Advisory Committee for 6 years. During 20 years work in Huawei, Ms. Li has developed global HR policies and business process at the corporate level and has extensive experience in managing local HR across diverse international markets. As a contributor and also an internal observer of Huawei's global business development, she has a deep understanding of Huawei's global operations and strategic evolution.She holds a Master's degree in Industrial Relations & Human Resources Management from the University of Sydney, Australia, and a Bachelor's degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Dr. Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. My Story with the book Huawei's Thirty-Year History: A Globalizing Journey Starting From China (the Preface of the Book)In 2002, I went to an Australian university to study Human Resource Management (HRM). At that time, HRM was still a relatively new concept in China, and as a profession, it was mainly found in Western companies. Among the elective courses, I found an International Human Resource Management course, which I chose without hesitation. I knew that after graduation, I would return to China, as it was nearly impossible for a foreigner to find an HR position managing local employees in Australia, and upon returning home, I could only secure an HR job in the Chinese subsidiaries of Western multinational corporations. I believed that studying International HRM would provide valuable insights and understanding into the policies and management practices from the headquarters of these companies, thereby aiding my career development.When I arrived in Sydney, I brought a mobile phone from China with me. It was a Motorola flip phone, compact and exquisite, often attracting the envy of my classmates because there was nothing like it in the local market. This phone was a product of intense competition among Western phone manufacturers in China's telecommunications market. However, at that time, I had no idea that behind every mobile phone was a sophisticated telecommunications network enabling calls, and that some of this network equipment might have been developed by a Chinese company, Huawei. It wasn't until I joined Huawei in 2005 that I first learned of the company. Beyond my imagination, it was within this Chinese company that I was able to fully apply the international human resource management knowledge I had acquired abroad. In Huawei Corporate HR department, I developed global policies and processes from the HQs management perspectives, and in working Mexico, I managed locals as an expatriated HR business partner. As my HR career progressed, I witnessed and contributed to Huawei's transformation into a global leader, not only as a telecom equipment manufacturing vendor, but also as a top brand mobile phones producer.I remember, during my studies in Sydney, I often watched an American sitcom series called ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" with my American house-mate. Once, I told him that my hope for my country was that in the future every Chinese family could own a car like American families do. At the time, it seemed like a distant dream, and I wasn't sure how long ""the future"" would take. However, this dream was realized a decade ago already, and even further, China has already begun manufacturing cars for families worldwide: in the past two years, China exported approximately ten million vehicles to the overseas market and became the world's largest auto exporter. With this progress, Chinese automakers have started deploying their international operations and establishing global footprints.Besides car manufacturers, an increasing number of Chinese companies are expanding globally in recent years. They offer advanced technological products, network services, and onlin