It's no secret that Huawei is currently at a dead end, as the US government officially limits the scope of business the China-based tech giant can do with American companies, but the founder of Huawei doesn't want that. China retaliates in this way. In an interview with Bloomberg through a translator, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei said he "would be the first to protest" if China imposed a similar ban on the iPhone made by Apple. In the U.S. "Some in China have called on Beijing to get back at Apple," Bloomberg said. "Is this an action that China should consider taking?" "It won't happen," Zhengfei said. "If that happens, I will be the first to protest. Apple is the world's leading company. If there was no Apple, there would be no mobile internet. If there was no apple to show us the world, we would not see the beauty of this world. Apple is my teacher , he walks ahead. As a student, why should I oppose my teacher? I would never do that." Less than a year ago, Huawei overtook Apple to become the world's second-biggest smartphone maker behind Samsung, thanks in part to the brand's growing brand awareness and the success of its P20 line of phones. When asked about Huawei's goal of becoming the world's leading smartphone maker, Zhengfei replied that as a private company, it was not just looking for growth or profit, and that Ella was "good enough to allow us to survive." . Despite this mindset, Zhengfei is confident the tech giant will be able to prosper despite the US trade ban, likening the company to a plane that requires a few holes to be corrected, but still flying at a reduced speed. "Of the chips we use, half come from US companies and we produce half ourselves. If the US puts new restrictions on us, we will reduce our US purchases and use more of our own chips," he said. Zhengfei on restrictions on made-in-the-US hardware and software. When questioned about specific action plans, Zhengfei suggested to Huawei that it "might have contingency plans for the heart of the plane - the engine and fuel tank - but We may not have a plan for the wings. We must re-examine the situation and resolve these issues." He also mentioned that the two years ahead of the 5G capability the company claimed would probably suffer, but suggests that Huawei will "fly again quickly once all the holes are fixed."