Wujiang Solar has $5 billion in its books. With so much money, it doesn't have to worry about research and development funding.

Luo Yuqi was full of confidence.

After learning about the strength of Wujiang Photovoltaic Company, he was very confident that within three years, Wujiang Photovoltaic Company would become the world's largest photovoltaic company.

Moreover, Wujiang Solar has access to the huge Chinese market, whose photovoltaic market potential is significantly greater than that of the United States.

Zhao Ye smiled faintly and said, "Yes, I believe you can do it!"

In my past life, China's photovoltaic industry was number one in the world. Now that I've started investing in the photovoltaic industry so early and have such strong capabilities, how could I be afraid of not being able to develop it?

Zhao Ye was confident and calm. After giving Luo Yuqi and the others some final words of encouragement, he turned and went to Wujiang Nuclear Energy Company.

The CEO of Wujiang Nuclear Energy Company is named Meng Ruiguo, a leading expert in the field of nuclear energy at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who is in charge of nuclear energy technology research. Zhao Ye personally went to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and went to great lengths to invite this luminary to the company.

Zhao Ye was able to favor him because he promised to invest a huge sum of 200 billion RMB to build a giant particle collider in China.

Currently, there is only one large particle collider in the world, located in Europe. However, it is important to understand that this is a Western invention. If Chinese scientists want to use it for research, they will inevitably impose many restrictions.

Therefore, when Meng Ruiguo heard that Zhao Ye knew about giant particle colliders, he immediately got excited and agreed to join Wujiang Nuclear Energy Company without saying a word.

The main purpose of the giant particle collider is to study particle interactions, test experimental instruments, explore the macroscopic effects of microscopic particles, understand new laws and new particles of quantum physics, and explore cutting-edge quantum physics and particle physics.

While it might not be of much use to the current development of nuclear energy technology, Zhao Ye still decided to invest in building such a mega-project. Perhaps he could discover something of great value within it…

However, the most urgent task at present is to develop fourth-generation nuclear energy systems, thereby introducing to the market solutions that address issues such as the economics, safety, waste management, and prevention of nuclear proliferation.

Nuclear power plants generate far more electricity than conventional power plants, and China currently lags far behind Europe and the United States in this regard.

Therefore, this is the goal of Wujiang Nuclear Energy Company.

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...

Photovoltaics and nuclear energy will not yield results in the short term.

Giving the technical staff some time to conduct their research, Zhao Ye turned his attention to other areas.

At this moment, Secretary Liu Yinyin walked into the office and reported, "Chairman Zhao, the investment department just sent word that BlackBerry has been acquired!"

Zhao Ye was delighted to hear this. It was 2001, and BlackBerry phones would become a sensation in the United States and the best-selling mobile phone brand in the country because of an event.

Wujiang Group's acquisition of BlackBerry will undoubtedly bring them huge profits in the future.

Originally, Zhao Ye wanted to shelve BlackBerry phones and focus all his efforts on promoting the iPhone. However, after careful consideration, he decided against it. The iPhone was primarily positioned as a high-end phone brand, but because it wasn't the kind of smartphone Apple had developed in his previous life, its appeal wasn't as strong. Most Americans still preferred affordable products, and Wujiang Group could position BlackBerry as a mid-to-low-end brand.

When the time comes, all of New York's communications will be paralyzed, and only iPhones and Blackberries will be able to send emails or communicate via ICQ. Both of these phones are going to be huge hits!

"Okay, I understand." Zhao Ye nodded slightly, then gestured for Liu Yinyin to go about her business.

Looking out the window, Zhao Ye could see dozens of towering skyscrapers all around him.

"I wonder if the butterfly effect will prevent further attacks in the United States. However, if it still happens, it will be a huge global news story with immense popularity! If we launch Weibo at this time, we can definitely leverage this event to become a global sensation..."

Zhao Ye is not a cold-blooded person, but to save American lives, he must reveal the secret. But who would believe him? If it really happened, would the United States suspect that he was the mastermind?

Therefore, Zhao Ye can't do anything right now and can only wait quietly for things to unfold.

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At this time, an authoritative international organization compiled and released the GDP figures for various countries.

China originally wanted to keep a low profile, but it was unexpectedly exposed.

In 2000, China's GDP exceeded US$10.1 trillion, making it the world's largest economy and surpassing the United States for the first time.

In contrast, the US GDP in 2000 was only $9.4 trillion, which meant it had fallen far behind China.

Of course, China's population is more than four times that of the United States, but its per capita GDP is still several times lower.

Even so, it's enough to cause a sensation around the world!

Therefore, when China and the US released their GDP figures, the world was shocked, and the internet was abuzz with discussion.

"I'm so happy! Our country's GDP has finally surpassed that of the US! China is now the world's largest economy! I'm so excited I'm crying! Rise up, China! Long live China!!!"

"China has created an unprecedented miracle. Since the reform and opening up, our country has entered a stage of rapid development. In just over 20 years, its economic size has surpassed that of the United States. This is a tremendous success that no other country can replicate! In 1978, China's GDP was only a mere 0.15 trillion US dollars, while the US GDP was 2.35 trillion US dollars! The US GDP at that time was more than 20 times that of my country. Now, the US has been overtaken by China. This world-renowned achievement truly makes the Chinese people feel incredibly proud and honored!!!"

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