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CX Daily: Why China’s Carmakers Fear Falling Behind Without Huawei

Published: May. 29, 2026 9:00 a.m. GMT+8

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Analysis: Why China’s Carmakers Fear Falling Behind Without Huawei

China’s carmakers once feared Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. would become a rival. Now many worry they can’t compete without it.

At an April 23 launch event, Huawei’s smart car unit rolled out a slate of new technologies, including the Qiankun ADS 5 autonomous driving system, the HarmonySpace 6 smart cockpit and Qiankun OS, which the company described as the industry’s first operating system designed for autonomous vehicles.

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