We have re-published it in its entirety below. Your warmth is a beacon that lights my way forward βOn the 1st anniversary of my arrest.
With winter approaching, I can see the dense forests begin to slowly turn the hills around me to a deep crimson. The beauty of nature is clear to anyone who looks. It was never my intention to be stuck here so long, but I suddenly find that a whole year has snuck by, and here I still am. The past year has witnessed moments of fear, pain, disappointment, helplessness, torment, and struggle.
Over the past year, I have also learned to face up to and accept my situation. When I was in Shenzhen, time used to pass by very quickly. Every day, my schedule was fully packed and I was constantly rushing from place to place, and from meeting to meeting. I always felt like I was being stretched thin and that there was never enough time to get everything done. This is true of all Huawei employees, though. You can find busy and dedicated Huawei employees everywhere around the world, from the Pacific to the Atlantic, from north of the Arctic Circle to the most southern tip of South America.
Because of that, I had never had the luxury of taking my time and enjoying my surroundings. Right now, time seems to pass slowly. It is so slow that I have enough time to read a book from cover to cover. I can take the time to discuss minutiae with my colleagues or to carefully complete an oil painting. For the past year, time has slipped slowly through my fingers. For the past year, my heart has been warmed by your support and encouragement. Again and again, when a Huawei colleague posted about me on our internal messaging board Xinsheng Community, I would see pages and pages of follow-up posts.
In these dark moments, our customers and suppliers have chosen to trust us, support us, and wait. This motivates us to work even harder. Every time I appear in court, a crowd waits outside. Your passion and support have always warmed my heart. These words are simple but sweet enough to melt our hearts.
