Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei made headlines dues to his low-profile character and has gained both the public’s admiration and concern.

As shown in a photograph posted on social media, the Huawei chief was seen standing beside his luggage while waiting in line for a taxi outside the Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai last weekend. He was talking on the phone and was by himself without an assistant, a bodyguard, or the like.

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The 72-year-old founder of one of the largest technology companies won over the appreciation of many people on the internet. Chen Xueping, founder of the management consulting company Zhiuiyun, was the one responsible for posting Ren’s photo on the social media website.

Chen said that a friend of his was the one who took the photo, and showed it to him. He was able to recognize the Huawei founder at first glance,and afterwards posted it online.

Earlier in February, another photo of Ren showed him riding an airport shuttle bus by himself. This photo was shared over the internet and received positive responses from netizens. One commenter noted how different he is from other company executives, and how good he is as a role model for his employees.

One commenter, on the other hand, expressed concern over Ren’s habits. “Ren is very rich,” the commenter wrote. “Isn’t he afraid of being kidnapped by walking on the street alone?”

Award-Winning

Ren Zhengfei not only won the admiration of many netizens with his down-to-earth character, but he has also won an award from Africa because of his and his company’s contributions in helping develop the country’s communication technology.

Ren is given “Africa’s Digital Inclusion Medal of Honor” as a token of Africa’s appreciation of his and Huawei’s technologies that made communication easy, affordable and possible for the continent.

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