This is the moment grinning Chinese schoolchildren sing ‘Huawei the Beautiful’ in honour of the national telecommunications giant with netizens likening the images to North Korea-style propaganda.
After the US recently slammed the Chinese tech company for posing a threat to national security, a production company decided to make a video in defence of the multinational company.
Video Credit: AsiaWire/Zhoudan Kids’ Singing Classroom
America has reportedly been leading a campaign to get countries to ban Huawei, which is currently planning to roll out its 5G internet technology around the globe.
The ode in honour of Huawei, which was founded in 1987 by former communist engineer of the People’s Liberation Army, Ren Zhengfei, was produced by the company Zhoudan Kids’ Singing Classroom.
The production company, based in the south-eastern Chinese city of Zhuhai, posted the video on WeChat and it was then widely shared on Chinese social media site Weibo where it has been viewed over 860,000 times.
Dubbed “an act of public benefit”, the lyrics include: “Which is the most beautiful phone in the world? Everyone says Huawei!
“The battery is durable and the appearance is good, with the most precious Chinese chip! Ranking first in the phone world, Huawei strives for innovation.”
“Teacher tells me to love my country, and to love our domestic brand Huawei! Huawei is good, Huawei is beautiful, Huawei wins glory for our country!”
A Huawei spokesperson confirmed that the company had nothing to do with the video’s creation, but noted that the children used were “very cute”.
However, netizens had a lot to say about the bizarre tribute to the Chinese company with ‘Wang Tao’ saying: “This is not the way to love Huawei or China.”
Others called the clip “disgusting” and compared it to North Korea-style propaganda methods.
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Story By: Lee Bullen, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: AsiaWire
