Herman laughed awkwardly when he heard this. Lu Feng was just trying to say that if he were an American, he wouldn't dare to do these things to Jia Feng.
“Recently, a lot has indeed happened. There are rumors that Siemens’ proposal is aimed at Jiafeng. I hope Mr. Lu will not misunderstand this. Every now and then, with the advancement of technology, we will proactively raise industry standards, which is also for the healthy development of the industry.” Hermann pondered for a moment and said, “I also hope that Mr. Lu will not listen to some of the rumors outside.”
Lu Feng was quite displeased to hear this. It seemed as if these words were implying that a small company like Jiafeng was not worthy of such a large-scale effort from Siemens, and that Lu Feng was simply overthinking things.
“I’m sitting here today because I want to have a good chat. Jiafeng is a rising star, and Siemens is a large international company. Maybe we can cooperate somewhere.” John still wanted to help Lu Feng make connections.
“Cooperation?” Herman couldn’t help but laugh, leaning back on the sofa with his legs crossed. “What cooperation could we possibly have? Electrical equipment can’t be sold directly. I have to admit that Mr. Lu is an excellent marketing manager who can sell cheap products at exorbitant prices. Business cooperation is not just simple marketing.”
John was quite embarrassed by this and hurriedly said, "Jiafeng still has many technological advantages, especially in core processors..."
"Comparable to Intel? Or Sony? Sharp? Or Nokia?" Hermann mocked mercilessly, "We are Siemens, remember that."
“I know you are a large company, and I have always felt that there are many things we can learn from your company. However, the European home appliance industry standards were indeed issued quite hastily this time, but they will not have a significant impact on us. I understand the process of your legislation. Unless it is particularly urgent, it is normal for it to drag on for a year or two.” Lu Feng took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and continued, “I also know that the international community is not tolerant of Jiafeng, and even discriminates against it.”
“No, no, no, we absolutely do not discriminate against anyone, but your foundation is indeed weak. Does China have any companies that manufacture core processors? Is there a market for them?” Herman glanced at John and said, “I think you should be more down-to-earth and start by becoming a supporting enterprise, then gradually upgrade. You’ve been working on this for so long and invested so much money, what results have you achieved?”
Lu Feng was about to say that there was a relevant technological breakthrough, but he immediately swallowed the words and stared at Herman, saying, "What you're asking about is a trade secret. I know very well which international companies are targeting us. As far as I know, you're busy making mobile phones right now, aren't you?"
“The communications industry is a complete industrial chain. We have a presence in base station facilities, signal processing, and mobile phones. I know you have a research and development center in Sweden that cooperates with Nokia. If you are interested, we can talk about it. Maybe there will be some cooperation.” Hermann’s interest was not in Jiafeng, but in Nokia.
“Of course, no problem. Cooperation is always a good thing. I’m just curious, if we cooperate, could you withdraw your industry standard proposal? You said it yourself, Siemens is a big company. How can a big company listen to others?” Lu Feng understood that he needed a way out and also needed a greater incentive, so he spoke frankly: “I heard from elsewhere that some people on Wall Street need you to do this. I didn’t believe it at the time, but I didn’t expect you to come up with such a proposal so soon after.”
"Is that so?" John immediately followed up, "That can't be right. Siemens is such a big company, I don't think anyone can lead it by the nose."
"This is definitely a rumor. Don't listen to those baseless things, just like the rumors in London that we're targeting Jiafeng. It's not true." Hermann was a little annoyed by Lu Feng's questioning. If this was just to talk about these things, he had no interest in staying any longer. He said, "I've explained everything that needed to be explained. Your presence here today shows your trust in the Schroder Group and is also to take care of the feelings of small businesses. Have you said everything you needed to say?"
John looked at Lu Feng. It was clear from Lu Feng's words that if he couldn't offer better terms, he was about to leave.
Siemens' proposal will have virtually no impact on Jiafeng in the short term. Just like I said earlier, when it comes to passing a proposal, these people can argue for years, with various interest groups pulling back and forth.
But it was this back-and-forth that allowed those people to use it as an excuse to keep squeezing Lu Feng. During this period, countless councilors had called, openly or subtly indicating that if it weren't for these people voting against him, the proposal would probably have passed immediately. After wasting so much breath, he should at least receive some "tea money."
Lu Feng spent nearly 20 million pounds on this tea money. The key issue is that with this proposal in place, some financial institutions are finding excuses to prevent Jia Feng's money from leaving the country. The funds cannot be converted into US dollars and brought back to China. If Lu Feng is involved, all his efforts will be in vain.
Today, we must reconcile, whether we want to or not!
“I think doing business with anyone is still doing business, especially since Siemens is a European company, and Jiafeng is also a European company. They may not be able to help you in other aspects, but if we contact Nokia and reach some cooperation between the two parties, I am capable of doing so.” Lu Feng looked at Hermann and said, “I have a good relationship with Nokia’s Elmi.”
"And then?" Hermann countered.
Lu Feng was somewhat displeased with his attitude, but this was not the time to act rashly, so he continued, "It might bring unexpected results."
“Is that so? Then good luck. I have something to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first. If Mr. Lu could persuade Nokia to cooperate with us on mobile phone technology, I believe our relationship wouldn’t be like this today.” Hermann said as he stood up and turned to Lu Feng, “If it were possible, it would have been done long ago. It’s normal for lions and tigers to cooperate, but they would never use a sheep as a goose to tie them together.”
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