Huawei the Beautiful

Huawei the Beautiful, also rendered in English as Huawei is Beautiful, is a Chinese children's song about Huawei mobile phones, national pride, and aspirations for young people. The work was written by Li Yourong and Zang Sijia and composed by Zheng Lengheng. It was first released as a music video on 25 February 2019 through a WeChat public account associated with the Zhuhai Children's Choir. The video subsequently circulated widely on the Chinese internet and attracted attention beyond the immediate audience of the choir or Huawei users. The song appeared during a period when Huawei had become a prominent subject in international technology and geopolitical debates. Beginning in 2018, the United States and several allied countries imposed or considered restrictions affecting Huawei equipment and products, citing alleged cybersecurity and national-security risks. On 1 December 2018, Canadian authorities arrested Meng Wanzhou, then Huawei's vice chairperson and chief financial officer, in a case connected with a United States extradition request. Against that background, the song was interpreted not simply as a product tribute but also as a cultural expression of support for a Chinese technology company under international pressure. Its lyrics praise perceived advantages of Huawei mobile phones and attach symbolic meaning to the company's name. The song encourages children to form lofty ambitions from an early age and to contribute to China in a manner compared with Huawei's achievements. The music video was filmed primarily at the entrance square of the Zhuhai Grand Theatre. Twenty-nine children from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau participated in the singing and performance, wearing shirts carrying bilingual Chinese-themed wording. Huawei did not commission or officially produce the work, according to a response from the company's Huawei Fans Club account on Weibo. The account said that the song had been created by enthusiasts who liked Huawei and that the company had not known about it beforehand. Huawei expressed appreciation for users who supported the company and said it would continue improving its products in response to consumer trust. Public reaction was divided. The Global Times presented the video as evidence of support for Huawei among Chinese people. Other favorable comments praised its melody, the creators' affection for Chinese-made products, and its expression of national confidence. Critics, however, described the lyrics as awkward or embarrassing, compared the presentation with North Korean-style propaganda, and questioned claims concerning Chinese-developed chips. Some commentators also pointed out that an iPhone appeared to have been used for a selfie in a video praising Huawei. Others argued that the production could damage rather than improve Huawei's image, characterizing it as an ill-judged or counterproductive marketing exercise. The work is therefore best understood as an unofficial fan-created cultural artifact rather than as a Huawei product line, corporate campaign, or independently managed commercial brand. Its significance lies in the intersection of consumer enthusiasm, technology nationalism, children's media, and the geopolitical controversy surrounding Huawei in 2018 and 2019.

Huawei the Beautiful emerged in early 2019 as an unofficial cultural tribute to Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications and consumer-electronics company. The song was written by Li Yourong and Zang Sijia and composed by Zheng Lengheng. Rather than originating as a Huawei corporate release, it was associated with the Zhuhai Children's Choir and appeared through one of the choir's WeChat public accounts. The music video was released on 25 February 2019. The timing gave the work a political and technological context. During 2018, the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and other countries restricted or considered restrictions on Huawei products and equipment because of alleged cybersecurity and national-security concerns. Huawei rejected such characterizations, but the measures made the company a visible symbol of tensions surrounding Chinese technology. The December 2018 arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's vice chairperson and chief financial officer at the time, further intensified international attention. The song consequently circulated during a period in which support for Huawei was often framed as support for Chinese technological development and national resilience. The lyrics praise Huawei mobile phones and explain the positive significance attributed to the Huawei name. They also encourage children to set ambitious goals and to serve their country as they grow older, using Huawei as an example of achievement. The video was filmed mainly at the square outside the Zhuhai Grand Theatre. Twenty-nine children from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau took part, and their clothing included bilingual Chinese-themed wording. After the video attracted attention, Huawei's Huawei Fans Club account on Weibo clarified that Huawei had not made the song and had not known about it in advance. The account described the creators as enthusiasts who liked Huawei, thanked consumers who supported the company, and expressed a commitment to improving Huawei products. This response established an important distinction between the song's promotional subject matter and Huawei's formal corporate communications. Reception was mixed. The Global Times, a Chinese state-affiliated newspaper, treated the video as an illustration of popular support for Huawei. Supportive online responses praised the melody and regarded the work as evidence of pride in Chinese-made technology. Critical responses found the lyrics unnatural, compared the style with propaganda associated with North Korea, and questioned statements about Chinese-developed chips. Some users also highlighted the apparent use of an iPhone for a selfie in a video celebrating Huawei. Other commenters described the work as counterproductive, suggesting that it could expose Huawei to ridicule rather than generate goodwill. The song has no documented corporate ownership structure, executive team, product portfolio, or independent commercial operation. Its encyclopedia significance comes from its status as a widely discussed fan-made song and video that linked children's performance, brand enthusiasm, patriotism, and the broader geopolitical controversy around Huawei.

1. 2019Music video released

   The Zhuhai Children's Choir-associated WeChat account released the Huawei the Beautiful music video on 25 February 2019.

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2. 2019Huawei distances itself from official production

   Huawei's Huawei Fans Club account said the song was made by Huawei supporters rather than by Huawei itself and that the company had not been aware of it beforehand.

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3. 2018International restrictions create the song's broader context

   Several countries restricted or considered restrictions affecting Huawei products and equipment amid alleged cybersecurity and national-security concerns. These developments made Huawei a prominent subject of international technology debates.

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4. 2018Meng Wanzhou is arrested in Canada

   On 1 December 2018, Canadian authorities arrested Meng Wanzhou, then Huawei's vice chairperson and chief financial officer, in a case connected with a United States extradition request.

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An unofficial fan-created cultural tribute presenting Huawei mobile phones as symbols of technological achievement, national pride, and aspiration for children.

• Huawei the BeautifulChildren's song and music video2019

  An unofficial children's song praising Huawei mobile phones and associating the company with Chinese technological achievement and patriotism. Written by Li Yourong and Zang Sijia and composed by Zheng Lengheng, its video features 29 children from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau performing near the Zhuhai Grand Theatre. The work was distributed through a WeChat public account associated with the Zhuhai Children's Choir and was not an official Huawei production.

• 2019Huawei the Beautiful music video

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  A children's choir music video presented Huawei mobile phones as objects of admiration and as symbols of Chinese technological and national achievement. Although its subject was Huawei, the production was created by supporters and was not commissioned or officially produced by the company.

  Outcome. The video became popular online and generated both supportive and strongly critical discussion. Huawei publicly acknowledged the supporters while clarifying that it had not produced the work.

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• 2019Huawei clarifies that the song was unofficialOther

  The children's song and video praised Huawei but attracted public attention as a potentially controversial form of patriotic brand promotion.

  What changed. Huawei's Huawei Fans Club account stated that the production came from enthusiasts, that Huawei had not known about it beforehand, and that it was not an official company work.

  Aftermath. The clarification separated the song from Huawei's formal marketing and corporate communications while allowing the company to thank supporters.

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• 2019Huawei the Beautiful music video released

  A music video for the children's song Huawei the Beautiful was released on 25 February 2019 through a WeChat public account associated with the Zhuhai Children's Choir. The video featured children from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau and later circulated widely online.

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• 2019Huawei says the song was not an official company production

  Huawei's Huawei Fans Club account stated on Weibo that the song had been created by supporters and was not officially produced by Huawei. The account said the company had not known about it before its release and thanked users for their support.

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• 2019Huawei the Beautiful draws sharply divided online reaction

  The video received praise from some commentators as an expression of support for a Chinese technology company, while others criticized its lyrics and patriotic presentation, questioned references to Chinese-developed chips, and argued that the production could harm Huawei's image.

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