[3] She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 1982.

[4] Then, Sun started working as a technician at Xin Fei TV Manufactory.

[4] In 1985, she became an engineer at the Beijing Research Institution of Communication Technology.

[4] Prior to joining Huawei in 1989, Sun worked for the Ministry of State Security's Communications Department.

[9] Sun Yafang stepped down as Chairwoman of Huawei after nineteen years and was replaced by Liang Hua.