Herman assured him on the phone that it was true and that he could check it out. He explained that he was telling him this only because he considered Lambert a friend.
Lambert's face stiffened. The outcome he least wanted to face had arrived: in this global technological competition, Jiafeng Electronics was definitely the biggest variable.
Sometimes we can't just consider the economic benefits; we also need to take into account international competition and countermeasures.
"Thank you for your reminder. I will take this matter seriously. I believe that the means by which so much money has been made in such a short time must be something that cannot be made public. We should seek international consensus on this matter, otherwise many companies will follow suit." Lambert first sounded out the situation. If Europe was planning to take action, he wouldn't have to bother with anything.
“The specific marketing plan doesn’t involve any legal issues; it’s on the fringes of the law. It’s been investigated recently, but nothing major has happened yet. I suppose they need someone to push things along if they want to do something,” Hermann said into the phone.
promote?
Lambert understood that the other party was trying to raise the price on the spot. After all, it was wishful thinking for Wall Street to push anything in the EU. The EU today is not the EU of decades to come, which used to follow the US around. Its growth is precisely for confrontation. It may appear to obey, but it will rebel behind the scenes.
"I'm afraid this matter will have to trouble you," Lambert said with a smile. "As a friend, I'm still very grateful for sharing this news."
“No need to trouble yourself. After all, we still have common goals. Last time we talked about several companies in Japan going to have a semiconductor technology exchange, but there has been no news since. Meanwhile, we have been targeting Jiafeng Electronics in the media. Lu Feng is already very dissatisfied with us. As you know, it's not easy for a giant like Jiafeng Electronics to be so confrontational with us!” Herman shamelessly began to praise Jiafeng Electronics.
On the phone, they practically raved about Jiafeng, portraying it as an invincible company poised to dominate the world, claiming Siemens was utterly powerless against it. They said they'd go through fire and water for just one word from Jiafeng!
After hearing this, Lambert was speechless. He simply declined, saying that the other side might still be preparing, and after a few polite words, he hung up the phone.
The sun was shining brightly. Lambert sat on a chair in the garden with a slight frown. Jiafeng Electronics was definitely beyond their expectations. According to their original calculations, there were only two major factions in the core fields of semiconductors and communications: Japan and the European Union. In the late 1980s, the United States was still relatively backward in this regard.
As Silicon Valley began to exert its strength and R&D funding kept up, Motorola first gained a foothold in Japan, then caught up with the European Union, and made Motorola the world's number one, forming a complete industrial chain in the United States.
This kind of high-end technology is definitely not something that small countries can achieve with high investment in a short period of time. The global landscape is basically set, but unexpectedly, Jiafeng Electronics has emerged as such a big variable. Lambert has communicated with many people in the professional field, and the probability of this happening is extremely low.
But that's how it happened. He maneuvered around the international situation and got to where he is today. Lu Feng made money for the Schroders Group in Europe, so the Schroders Group will definitely give him strong support.
If the United States continues to suppress the European semiconductor and communications industries, Jiafeng will break through from the side. Once a series of leading European companies such as Siemens and Nokia are suppressed, Jiafeng will grow and become a holding company of the Schroder Group.
It can be said that Europe now has two legs in the semiconductor and communications fields, and the people on Wall Street are trying every means to break its legs. Jiafeng Electronics is the third leg that they have supported!
Yesterday, Liu Cheng scheduled a phone call with Lu Feng at Jiafeng's London branch. This morning, Lu Feng called at the agreed time, and the secretary on the other end of the line hurriedly went to call Liu Cheng.
A few minutes later, Liu Cheng returned to his office, and a smile involuntarily spread across his face as he spoke into the phone. "President Lu, great news! Guess what it is?" he exclaimed excitedly.
"Is there any news about the research and development?" Lu Feng guessed for a moment, and he was already pretty sure of the answer.
"We have achieved technological breakthroughs in three areas: coating, crystal oscillators, and silicon wafers, bypassing their technology patents. I just mentioned this in a meeting, and everyone was incredibly excited. We've now reached the final testing phase and can basically confirm the breakthroughs, but we still need final testing. We expect to apply for global patents by the end of May. In addition, several projects in communications are progressing smoothly. This year has definitely been a bumper year. We've spent a lot of money, but we've also gained a lot. In communications, the success was mainly due to the Swedish laboratory. This year, we've increased our investment in the Ruixin R&D Center. Those engineers are really working themselves to the bone!"
"Moreover, we have established two R&D centers in China this year. The first batch of people from the Qirui New R&D Center have already returned. We have enough money this year, and we have poached a team of more than 70 doctoral students from Japanese companies. Although we spend a lot of money, it is effective!"
On the other end of the phone, Liu Cheng's voice trembled with excitement. He had cried countless times in the past two days. Only he knew the difficulties he had faced. Although most of the achievements came from foreign engineers, they had also cultivated a large number of talents in China.
Lu Feng took a deep breath and felt his chest clear up considerably. His current patents were only of medium quality and couldn't compare to those of companies like Intel, especially with their latest Surge series processors. However, these technologies were sufficient for domestic companies.
Lu Feng knew that it was impossible for the products his company developed to be sold overseas. What he needed to do was to first occupy the domestic market and then gradually upgrade the technology.
With a solid foundation, everything becomes easier!
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