Why has Huawei been vigorously sponsoring basic research in foreign universities instead of domestic universities?

Sponsorship is a corporate act, not charity. Many of them are to gain the right to know about the research results of some cutting-edge projects. China's top scientific research projects are also funded by corporate behavior, not charity. Now, some foreign universities have rejected Huawei's sponsorship.

Huawei has sponsored many schools at home and abroad. Funding foreign universities requires them to produce project results. This investment is cost-effective in publicity, impression and scientific research. Huawei is all elites.

Opening up the British market, earning British money, and giving part of the funds to university research projects are flattering local people and gaining project benefits in disguise. Smart move! In fact, foreign companies do the same when they explore the China market. Our enterprise is just learning to imitate. ...

This is a grant, not a donation. As a result of the funding, you have the research results and I have the right to use them for free. Huawei has the right to use research projects funded by Huawei for free after they produce results. If it is a donation, then there is no such right. Just as the United States funded Tsinghua Peking University at that time. This is corporate behavior, not charity, but purpose.

The above is my personal understanding. I hope it helps you. Thank you.