Hikvision

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
Company typePublic company
State-owned enterprise
SZSE: 002415
IndustryVideo surveillance
Manufacturing
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)[1]
Founder
HeadquartersHangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Gong Hongjia(vice-chairman)
Chen Zongnian(chairman)
Hu Yangzhong(director)
ProductsCctv and network surveillance systems
BrandsHiksemi(HikStorage), Ezviz, Hilook, Hiwatch.
Owner
Chinese Central Government
(via China Electronics Technology HIK Group Co., Ltd.)		(38.88%)[2]
Gong Hongjia(10.30%)[2]
Xinjiang Weixun Investment Management Limited Partnership(4.82%)[2]
Number of employees
42,685[1] (2021)
Parent
CET HIK Group(direct)
China Electronics Technology Group(indirect)
SASAC(ultimate)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese杭州海康威视数字技术股份有限公司
Traditional Chinese杭州海康威視數字技術股份有限公司
Literal meaningHangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology. Company Limited by Shares
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHángzhōu Hǎikāng Wēishì Shùzì Jìshù Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese海康威视
Traditional Chinese海康威視
Literal meaningHIK–vision[note 1]
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHǎikāng Wēishì
Footnotes / references
in a consolidated basis (net assets and net profit excluding minority interests); in Chinese Accounting Standards[3]

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., often shortened to Hikvision, is a Chinese state-owned manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance equipment for civilian and military purposes, headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.[4][5] Due to its alleged involvement in mass surveillance of Uyghurs,[6] the Xinjiang internment camps,[7] and national security concerns, the company has been placed under sanctions from the U.S. and European governments.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ a b "Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  2. ^ a b c "Hikvision 2021 Quarter 1 Report January to March 2021" (PDF). 巨潮资讯网. HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 2021-04-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hikvision2017AR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "China funded Hikvision's CCTV with eyes across globe". The Australian. 2016-09-17. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  5. ^ Allen-Ebrahimian, Bethany (2020-06-24). "Defense Department produces list of Chinese military-linked companies, 20 years after mandate". Axios. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  6. ^ "Hikvision Uyghur Recognition, NVIDIA-Powered, Sold To PRC China Authorities". IPVM. 2023-07-25. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  7. ^ Allen-Ebrahimian, Bethany; Fried, Ina (2023-04-17). "Hikvision internal review found contracts targeted Uyghurs". Axios. Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  8. ^ Shepardson, David (2019-10-07). "U.S. puts Hikvision, Chinese security bureaus on economic blacklist". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  9. ^ Strumpf, Dan (2021-05-25). "Chinese Surveillance-Gear Maker Hikvision Has Ties to Country's Military, Report Says". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  10. ^ "EU Parliament Removes Hikvision, Citing Human Rights Abuses". 2021-04-29. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-08.


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