Huawei powers ahead with strong R&D focus

Editor's note: An increasing number of Chinese companies are emerging on the world stage as they strive to establish their brands outside the country. This report, the ninth in the series, is by Gao Yuan.

It took 30 years for the Guangdong city of Shenzhen, the nation's first special economic zone, to rise from a backwater to become one of the most vibrant economies.

Tens of thousands of enterprises in the electronics sector now call Shenzhen home.