HOUSE OF HUAWEI by Eva Dou (epub)(Nonfiction)

House of Huawei by Eva Dou (ePub) (Nonfiction)
Author: Eva Dou
First Published: January 2025
Category/Genre: Nonfiction, Business, Technology, Geopolitics

House of Huawei is a revelatory, meticulously researched account of how Huawei, once an obscure Chinese telecom startup, rose to become one of the world’s most powerful—and controversial—technological empires. Written by Washington Post technology reporter Eva Dou, the book draws on wide-ranging interviews, painstaking archival research, and confidential documents to offer the most comprehensive portrait yet of Huawei’s internal culture, leadership, and global impact.

The narrative centers on Ren Zhengfei, Huawei’s enigmatic founder and former People’s Liberation Army engineer, charting his journey from humble beginnings to global business titan. Dou explores how Ren built Huawei into a corporate juggernaut, forging close ties with China’s state apparatus and the Communist Party, while navigating the challenges of rapid technological innovation and global expansion