Lenovo chief draws road map for global top slot

Yang swears by innovation, design, business model and strongcorporate culture

Growing strength in innovation will help China's Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's largest personal computer maker, gain a stronger presence on the global stage, said Yang Yuanqing, its chairman and chief executive, on Monday.

"Chinese firms need an all-around beef-up in (aspects like) product design, business model, internationalized team, (corporate) culture and, most importantly, innovation, to earn greater respect from overseas markets," Yang told China Daily ahead of his visit to the United States as part of the Chinese business delegation accompanying President Xi Jinping on his state visit to the country.