Cisco is not a Chinese company, although Cisco does have operations in China.
Cisco is actually an American company that was founded in California in the year of 1984.
While Cisco is a U.S. based company, Cisco does have a significant and long standing presence in China, with operations in China that include research and design, sales and manufacturing.
Although Cisco does face challenges in the Chinese market as a result of trade tensions as well as a push for domestic competitors.
Cisco's headquarters are also based in San Jose, California.
Cisco was founded in the year of 1984 by Stanford University professors.
Cisco also has a major presence in China, established in the year of 1994, which includes offices in China, a major research and design facility in Shanghai China and even manufacturing plants in China.
Cisco has also faced many difficulties in China, including being blacklisted by government agencies and having it's market share decreased as a result of a preference for local competitors.