On March 5, 2026, Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Hengtong") and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Huawei") signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Suzhou. The two parties will adhere to the principles of complementary advantages and mutual benefit, establishing a long-term and stable strategic cooperative relationship, with a focus on deepening collaboration in the field of optical fiber communications, jointly promoting high-quality industrial development.
Focusing on National Strategy, Jointly Outlining the "15th Five-Year Plan" Development Blueprint
At the signing ceremony, Cui Wei, Chairman of Hengtong, stated that entering the new period of the "15th Five-Year Plan," the nation is promoting the development of integrated circuits with full-chain autonomy and controllability, and driving innovation in artificial intelligence through the large-scale application of "AI+". As a practitioner of technological innovation, Hengtong takes consolidating the "computing network foundation" as its core mission, accelerating the large-scale implementation of "AI+" in various industries. He further pointed out that Hengtong is actively aligning with the national "East Data West Computing" strategy, speeding up the commercialization of next-generation optical communication technologies such as hollow-core fiber and multicore fiber, striving to build an ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth transmission network for intelligent computing centers and large model training.
Chairman Cui Wei emphasized that Huawei, as a global technology leader, has become one of the core engines driving the development of China's AI industry with its full-stack autonomous computing, Pangu large models, and AI-Centric Network architecture. He looks forward to the in-depth synergy between the two parties in fields such as optical communications and energy interconnection, hoping to accelerate the empowerment of "AI+" across various industries and jointly contribute to the nation's technological self-reliance and the construction of a modern industrial system.
The Huawei representative attending the meeting introduced Huawei's steady operating performance in 2025 and expressed gratitude for the long-term support from strategic partners like Hengtong. He pointed out that Huawei adheres to the ecological philosophy of "openness, cooperation, and win-win," committed to building a deep collaboration system of "Partner + Huawei". Upgrading the strategic cooperation with Hengtong will further strengthen collaboration between the two parties in dimensions such as technological research and development, supply chain assurance, and market expansion, jointly addressing challenges and sharing new opportunities in industrial development.
Deepening Mutual Trust, Jointly Embarking on a New Chapter of Cooperation
The signing of this strategic agreement is not only an important milestone in the long-term mutual trust between the two parties but also a crucial step to seize the strategic opportunities of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and jointly build an autonomous and controllable industrial ecosystem. In the future, taking this signing as a new starting point, both parties will fully leverage their respective core strengths in fields such as optical communications, artificial intelligence, computing networks, and energy interconnection. They will strengthen multi-dimensional synergy across the industrial chain, technology, market, and ecosystem, promoting the implementation of cooperation projects with higher standards, and jointly creating a new chapter of high-quality development and mutual benefit.
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