Harmony another beginning for Huawei

Editor's note: Can Huawei overcome the US sanctions by installing its own mobile operating system Harmony OS instead of Google's Android in its smartphones? And will there be a new competition among Harmony, Android and Apple's IOS in the future? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Mobile operating system a natural development

Hardware companies tend to develop their own operating system, which is also true for mobile phone makers. Samsung, for instance, has made repeated attempts at developing a mobile operating system, including Tizen.