It’s a tech company, it’s Chinese, and it’s at the top of its industry.
Lenovo’s computers, including the ThinkPad that it acquired from IBM, are the most popular in the world. Credit: Andrew Skudder, Creative Commons
Lenovo has stayed hot despite the frosty climate for Chinese tech companies.
The world’s top personal computer (PC) seller has largely escaped the high-profile crackdowns that have marred the outlook for other high-profile Chinese firms such as Huawei and Hikvision. Lenovo has, in fact, benefited from the surging PC market during the pandemic, with its annual revenue reaching a record $60.7 billion last year.
Lenovo’s ability to fly under the radar, even as U.S.-China tensi
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