That evening.
US President Biden summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest China's trade barriers.
Ambassador Hong, a seasoned diplomat, did not back down in the face of Biden's protest, instead employing a tactful and diplomatic approach.
"Mr. President, please understand this first. This is not an official action by the Chinese government. The Mousse Group is just a private company in China. They have the right to set any technical standards and decide whose products to use. The Chinese government cannot interfere with this."
"If your country's products cannot be adopted, you should look for the reasons within yourself. Have you developed more advanced technologies over the years? Don't always rest on your laurels."
"We cannot accept Your Excellency's protest. Your company should negotiate with the buyer directly, instead of abusing administrative power to interfere with normal business operations."
Biden's face was gloomy, but Ambassador Hong's words were reasonable and well-founded, with no loopholes. The Chinese government had indeed never published any technical standards, and even the so-called Tiangong Kaiwu Project was formulated by a private company.
But as the president of the United States, having suffered such humiliation, he had to salvage some face.
When official protests failed, Biden secretly instructed Commerce Secretary Montereyto to take retaliatory measures.
Monteredo lived up to expectations; after being humiliated by China during her last visit, she had been looking for an opportunity to retaliate.
After receiving instructions from the president, she quickly decided to condemn the incident at the upcoming meeting with representatives of South Korea.
As for why she isn't condemned on more timely social media, it's because whenever she posts on social media, she gets a bunch of comments, all of which are screenshots of posters featuring her endorsing Huawei phones.
At the press conference, Monteredo declared with an air of righteous indignation: "We will never allow such unfair behavior to occur. Mousse Company should not be researching high-tech products. I demand that the Chinese government stop this behavior that is disrupting the market ecosystem."
"If Mousse continues to invest in high-tech research and development, it will be severely punished by the United States."
Of course, both the Chinese government and the Mousse Group ignored Montereydo's demands and continued with their own business.
Your condemnations are none of my business!
As for verbal battles and the like, those are naturally left to the more professional Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also responded, stating at a press conference: "Monteredo's remarks are pure nonsense, and we will not comment on them. This is unbecoming of a major power."
The two sides exchanged barbs and clashed quite a bit on the diplomatic stage before finally stopping.
As for its actual effect, aside from providing a large amount of first-hand resources to various social media platforms, it is practically non-existent.
Ye Chen had no time to pay attention to these noises. He had already arrived at the Northwest Aerospace Center, where the first prototype of the Luan Bird space carrier had been built and was ready for test flight.
As the chief technical engineer of the Nantianmen project, he definitely had to attend.
At the end of the road, there was a huge, futuristic-looking, silver-gray airplane parked.
The aircraft's shape is very similar to the Luan Bird in the previously announced Nantianmen project.
Mr. Sun proudly explained, “This aerospace carrier is named Luan Niao No. 1. After final modifications, its dimensions were set at 442 meters in length and 982 meters in wingspan. Its standard mission weight is about 110,000 tons, and it can carry 30 Baidi fighter jets.”
"This is China's first true space-based aircraft carrier, and it also symbolizes the highest level of aerospace technology that mankind currently possesses."
At this point, he looked at Ye Chen gratefully and said, "Thanks to the technical support of the Mousse Group, Luan Niao No. 1 has achieved a breakthrough in less than a year. With it, the Nantianmen Project is almost complete."
"I didn't really believe what you said before, that we would witness humanity entering interstellar space in our lifetime, but now I do."
Then, he turned to look at the group of researchers beside him and said with emotion, "When the Nantianmen Project was first proposed, who could have believed that it could be completed in less than a year? But now, Luan Niao-1 is right in front of us."
"The next phase of the Tiangong Kaiwu project will be completed in three years. After that, I might even have the chance to travel outside the solar system. Not to mention you guys."
The researchers nearby couldn't stop smiling as they looked at Luan Niao No. 1 with eyes full of affection and fervor.
They built this themselves!
At this moment, the staff member responsible for inspecting Luan Niao No. 1 left and said, "Dean Liu, Chief Engineer Ye, and all researchers, please come with me for the final inspection."
"Alright, Ye Chen, let's go. I can't wait to go in and take a look." Old Liu greeted Ye Chen with a smile and walked towards the boarding gate below the cabin.
The Luan Niao-1 uses four small nuclear fusion devices as its power source, which saves space compared to traditional aircraft by eliminating the need for engines, thus greatly freeing up fuselage space.
Directly in front of the cockpit are three portholes made of special glass. This glass is stronger than that on MOSS-1 and can effectively withstand impacts from debris in space, while also filtering out harmful rays and strong light from the universe.
Behind the porthole is the control panel, which is covered with all sorts of control buttons and instruments.
The Luan Bird No. 1 and Mousse No. 1 have different purposes. Although they also have intelligent assistance, they are still mainly operated manually, since human operation is more reliable in combat.
Behind the control console are several separate control panels and a driver's seat.
Next, there is a large seat on a higher step; this is the commander's seat.
"So charming."
Old Liu subconsciously walked to the control panel and gently stroked the buttons on it.
The people behind him were also staring at the cockpit, which looked like something out of a science fiction movie, with mesmerized eyes.
"I really want to fly into space with him and see it for myself."
With a sigh, Old Liu said to the reluctant researchers, "Let's begin. Check all the functions of Luan Niao-1."
"Yes, Dean Liu." The group of researchers dispersed and entered the various cabins to conduct inspections.
Two hours later, the test results came in one after another.
"Power system is normal."
"Anti-gravity function is normal."
"Weapon system normal."
"The White Emperor fighter jet is functioning normally."
......
As each normal response came through, Old Liu's expression grew increasingly excited.
After everyone had finished reporting, he announced loudly, "All functions are normal. I hereby declare that China's first aerospace carrier has passed acceptance testing."
"I will proceed with the test flight after I have obtained permission from my superior!"
A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted in the cockpit, and everyone's faces were filled with excitement and anticipation!
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