Capitalism Without Rules: Inside China’s Most Ruthless Corporation | Digging into China

Behind Huawei’s brand myth as a national tech champion lies a corporate model defined by extreme labor exploitation, state alignment, and surveillance.

Inside the company, practices like the grueling “mattress culture,” the voluntary waiver of labor rights, and the systematic purging of workers over 35 reduce employees to consumable resources. Outside, former workers like Li Hongyuan—who was jailed for 251 days after requesting lawful severance pay—demonstrate how corporate power can mobilize local law enforcement against labor disputes.

Structurally owned through state-aligned trade union mechanisms and historically funded by tens of billions in state subsidies, Huawei functions as an arm of state strategy. The company engineered the hardware behind the Great Firewall, built domestic facial-recognition tracking networks, and exported turnkey surveillance systems to autocratic regimes worldwide. Far from a heroic enterprise, Huawei represents a chilling blueprint for tech-driven authoritarianism.

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