While Huawei is at war with Apple in terms of sales, it seems that the former's CEO prefers to use its rival's products. Tragic irony, right?
A picture from Chinese social media shows CEO at an airport security checkpoint and the airport security officer inspecting iPad . The truth is, this is not the first time he has shown a preference for Apple devices.
Huawei CEO praises Apple all the time!
"My children prefer Apple products to Huawei," Zhengfei told Chinese media earlier this year. "Does that mean they don't love Huawei? Of course not... The iPhone has a good ecosystem, and when my family is abroad, I buy them iPhones, so no one can think that my love for Huawei makes me sabotage other manufacturers."
Some of the Apple devices owned by his family have made headlines. When Zhengfei's daughter, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Canada last year, she was in possession of an iPhone, a MacBook , and an iPad. And don't forget, Meng Wanzhou is Huawei's CFO.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Ren Zhengfei has praised Apple. “Apple is the world’s leading company,” he said. “If there were no Apple, there would be no mobile internet. If there were no Apple to show us the world, we would not see the beauty of this world. Apple is our teacher. As a student, why should I oppose my teacher?”
Huawei's love for Apple has its limits. In early 2019, Huawei punished two employees who tweeted about an iPhone by cutting their salaries and demoting them.
Do you think it is wrong for a CEO to appear publicly with his opponent's products?
