Chapter 529 Eating the Biggest Cake (Bug Fix): Even Bad Things Can Turn into Good Things
A single hair can affect the whole body.
Before Mr. Wang had even left Hong Kong, Deputy Director Jiang Shangzhou from Shanghai called him.
Wang Xiao's first reaction upon receiving the call was to instinctively look for Liu Ba and wink at her—goodness, Hong Kong really is an international intelligence hub.
Look how fast the news spreads! It even reached the ears of the leaders in Shanghai.
Deputy Director Jiang, unlike Boss Wang, was utterly exasperated: "Boss Wang, we're on the same side! How can you poach my employees? Once your Hong Kong Microelectronics Center is established, how will our Shanghai Microelectronics maintain its foothold?"
Not to mention that companies would prioritize cooperating with the Hong Kong Microelectronics Centre, just in terms of talent recruitment, both the Hong Kong and Shanghai microelectronics centres extend olive branches. See, see which one they choose!
For a moment, Mr. Wang felt guilty, but he immediately became assertive despite his lack of confidence: "Without the Hong Kong Microelectronics Centre, people wouldn't go to Shanghai. The ideologies are different. Look at Taiwan, when they go to Hong Kong, the Taiwanese side can't really say anything. But if they go to Shanghai, they'll have something to complain about, and someone will cause trouble."
"I won't talk about Taiwan! Nor will I talk about overseas or returnee talents!"
Deputy Director Jiang, unable to contain himself any longer, exclaimed, "I told you that the talent we trained ourselves could have stayed and worked at the Shanghai Microelectronics Center. Now, they're all going to Hong Kong!"
He said this based on his understanding of Principal Tien Chang-lin and Hong Kong.
Hong Kong lacks semiconductor talent, and its long-standing focus on finance and real estate has led students to prefer careers such as doctors, lawyers, and finance, resulting in a severe shortage of STEM talent.
Tien Chang-lin has always emphasized openness. When he first went to Hong Kong, he suggested that Hong Kong open its doors to talents from all over the world.
So where do these talented individuals come from? The biggest source of their talent is the mainland!
But what does the Shanghai Institute of Microelectronics rely on the most? It is the top scholars from the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, and other institutions under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and other top intellectual resources.
That's where the conflict arises.
With President Tien Chang-lin's influence and the international platform provided by Hong Kong, it's enough to attract the technical elites and academic leaders of these institutions.
That's world-class autonomy in scientific research! Autonomy that allows us to break free from administrative interference and seniority-based constraints in mainland China.
That's top-tier compensation and benefits globally! The salaries and research funding offered by Hong Kong are currently unmatched in mainland China.
That's the academic environment for global citizens! Seamless connections with the world's leading teams, participation in top-tier conferences, and greater freedom in travel arrangements.
The list of chief scientists for the Shanghai Microelectronics Center may not have been announced yet, but the person you have your eye on has already boarded a flight to Hong Kong.
Wang Xiao listened, feeling timid.
The main problem was that she couldn't refute it, and she had to admit that when she was planning to build the Hong Kong Microelectronics Centre, cough cough, she hadn't even thought about the Shanghai Microelectronics Centre.
Yes, that's how awful Boss Wang is. Even though she donated start-up capital to the Shanghai Microelectronics Center, it still made her forgetful.
Deputy Director Jiang was so angry that he forgot his scholarly demeanor and roared, "And our best master's, doctoral, and postdoctoral students are all going to be taken away in a package deal!"
These graduates typically have only two career paths: staying at the university, going overseas, or joining foreign or domestic companies. The Shanghai Microelectronics Center is a good option for them.
But now that Hong Kong has opened, it directly provides a golden option that is right on our doorstep, combining international standards with the Chinese cultural sphere.
Without a doubt, it will become the top choice for the most outstanding graduates and young students from Tsinghua, Peking, Shanghai, Fudan, and Shanghai Jiao Tong Universities.
This means that the young backbone and reserve force that the Shanghai Microelectronics Center will rely on for its development over the next decade have been emptied out in advance!
How could Deputy Director Jiang not be angry?
They're at the Shanghai Microelectronics Center; he's already spoken to Boss Wang about it.
As a result, Boss Wang didn't care whether they lived or died at all!
Wang Xiao broke out in a cold sweat.
This does seem a bit unfair.
The Hong Kong Microelectronics Centre's ability to attract top talent from mainland China is, frankly, quite astonishing as the new millennium approaches.
But this matter is already a done deal. Besides, she wants an Eastern IMEC, which Shanghai's objective conditions don't allow. How could she possibly stop Hong Kong from doing it?
Deputy Director Jiang was still lamenting, "Boss Wang, you should at least have informed us. We told you first that we wanted to set up a microelectronics center. We considered you one of our own."
Mr. Wang's shame vanished instantly.
She is a highly sensitive person and will never accept being coerced by any so-called "one of her own".
Haha, you're the first one to notify me, isn't it because you want to recruit me and get me some start-up capital?
Freed from moral constraints, Boss Wang's fighting spirit quickly flared up.
She said seriously, "Director Jiang, there's really no need to notify them. The microelectronics centers in Hong Kong and Shanghai are not even in the same league. Hong Kong is doing R&D on technologies that will be available to the mainstream international semiconductor industry 5-10 years from now. The gap between mainland China's semiconductor industry and the international mainstream level is already 10 years. Even Huahong NEC, which is considered a leader, is only producing 0.35-micron process technology this year, while the international mainstream is 0.18 microns. They're like students going to a top high school and a vocational school, they're not in competition at all."
Deputy Director Jiang almost couldn't catch his breath.
Is she trying to defend herself? She's clearly attacking people's hearts!
Mr. Wang became increasingly confident as he spoke: "When the Shanghai Microelectronics Center was conducting pilot tests on 0.18-micron chips, Hong Kong was already working on 90-nanometer chips, FinFET structures, and silicon-based optoelectronics. They were at least a generation apart, so there was no way they could compete."
Deputy Director Jiang had no interest in being led by the nose and directly emphasized the key point: "You are showing favoritism and sacrificing the future of the Shanghai Microelectronics Center."
Wang Xiao felt no shame whatsoever.
Because industrial upgrading is not a dinner party, the optimal allocation of resources is always accompanied by painful trade-offs.
When a nation's industries are striving for breakthroughs, the consistent principle has always been to concentrate resources on major undertakings. Investing the best resources in areas most likely to achieve breakthroughs aligns with the overall interest.
Simply trying to achieve a balance or support the weak is meaningless.
She thought it and said it.
Deputy Director Jiang was speechless at what she said, and could only sigh in the end: "Boss Wang, the loss of talent is not so simple. Once this door is opened, it will continue to fall."
He now feels utterly lost and hopeless when he thinks about the future of the Shanghai Microelectronics Center.
Wang Xiao's words reminded him of another terrifying thing: the misallocation of national resources.
Given the weakness of China's semiconductor industry, the government cannot support two microelectronics centers simultaneously. Central government policies and resources will strongly favor Hong Kong, regarding it as the main force for semiconductor breakthroughs.
Given its already weak position, how could the Shanghai Microelectronics Center possibly take off without the support of national policies?
It's not a matter of vocational schools versus top-tier high schools anymore; it's that there's simply nowhere to land anymore.
This is how it is when resources are scarce; it's not about who has more or less, but about having or not having.
Wang Xiao held the telephone and sat cross-legged on the sofa because Lyuba was going to change her bed sheets.
But moving her position didn't affect Ms. Wang's performance. She directly refuted Deputy Director Jiang's words: "Director Jiang, I don't agree with your point of view. You are making Hong Kong and Shanghai a zero-sum game. But in fact, if Hong Kong's microelectronics center is established, it will be of great benefit to Shanghai. Please let me finish speaking. I'm not just making excuses."
Jiang Shangzhou said helplessly, "Fine, fine, I didn't say you were making excuses."
Wang Xiao smiled and said, "Then I'm not making excuses. When I came to Hong Kong this time, I found something particularly interesting, which is the Hong Kong government's attitude. They are genuinely taking real money."
"When I decided to set up a chip factory in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government's attitude wasn't very enthusiastic. They didn't offer many preferential conditions, and the support they provided was far superior to that of Singapore or Taiwan, let alone Hsiao-zhou. They made a lot of nice promises, but nothing substantial."
“But this time, we changed our minds and decided to build the microelectronics center. The Hong Kong government became particularly enthusiastic, providing policy support, special funding, and even additional investment. The bigwigs in Hong Kong were also very active, investing and donating money. It was as if everyone was of one mind.”
Jiang Shangzhou didn't interrupt her, and listened as she continued to talk on and on.
"Why is there such a stark contrast between success and failure? I've thought about this question repeatedly. In my personal opinion, besides Principal Tian's strong appeal, the most important factor is that Hong Kong is suitable to be a microelectronics center. Just as you could foresee its success, the Hong Kong government also saw this, which is why it was willing to invest and allocate resources to it."
“Now we are shifting our focus from the Hong Kong government to the national government. Shanghai’s establishment of a microelectronics center is similar to the previous situation where if I wanted to build a chip factory in Hong Kong, the government’s attitude would be welcoming, but not much support.”
"Why? Because the gap between us and the international leading level is too large. At present, the scientific research system and industrial base in mainland China have not yet proven that they have the ability to achieve breakthroughs in the semiconductor industry, which is highly globalized, capital-intensive, and has rapid technological iteration. Therefore, a purely domestically-led project will naturally face more scrutiny and questioning when vying for top-level resources."
“We said we wanted to create a Chinese version of IMEC in Shanghai. But the country finds it hard to believe we can actually do it. Is investing huge sums to catch up destined to be a sunk cost with huge investment and little return? This uncertainty will seriously restrict the decision-makers’ determination and the amount of resources they invest.”
“It would be different if it were Hong Kong. Led by a world-class scholar like Principal Tian, adopting the IMEC-style international first-class governance model, and backed by Hong Kong’s international capital and rule of law environment, such a blueprint can convince the country that this path is feasible, can be followed, and has the potential to quickly reach the forefront of the world. It will greatly enhance the country’s optimistic expectations for the return on investment.”
"It ignites a nation's strategic ambition because it transforms a vague vision into a clear, achievable goal. Only then will the nation treat it as a national strategic project."
Lyuba handed her a glass of water, and Boss Wang, whose mouth was dry from talking, took a sip before smiling and saying, "At this point, Shanghai's opportunity has arrived, and it's a great opportunity. Because once the country is determined to break through in the field of semiconductor research and development, it will never bet solely on Hong Kong."
"What is Shanghai? Shanghai is a traditional industrial and economic center with a strong talent pool and industrial base, and it is bound to become another indispensable pole in the national development strategy."
“When the pie gets bigger, everyone gets a bigger slice. The Hong Kong center persuaded the country to prioritize the semiconductor R&D industry, which means that the total amount of fiscal budget, policy support, and talent programs for the entire industry will increase exponentially. As a result, the resources that the Shanghai center can get will be far more than when there was no Hong Kong center.”
Jiang, the deputy director, genuinely believed that what Mr. Wang was best suited for was actually attracting investment.
Whenever she goes out to attract investment, even passing mosquitoes would probably scrape two lumps of flesh off their legs to invest.
Deputy Director Jiang sighed, "Then I really have to thank Boss Wang for single-handedly getting the Hong Kong Microelectronics Centre up and running."
Wang Xiao, who has always kept his achievements and fame to himself, generously said that he wouldn't be polite.
However, she accepted the credit without any guilt.
Mr. Wang chuckled, “If Hong Kong’s microelectronics center develops well, Shanghai will definitely reap the biggest benefits. Nowhere can compete with Shanghai. No matter how close the Pearl River Delta is to Hong Kong, it can’t. It’s a consumer electronics assembly center. It doesn’t have chip factories, mature equipment and material suppliers, or a systematic microelectronics talent education system. So it’s destined to be a perfect market, but not an ideal manufacturing base.”
When she discussed the Hong Kong Microelectronics Centre plan with Zhang Rujing, Jiang Shangyi, and even Principal Tian, they were all thinking that the supporting facilities in the Pearl River Delta would follow suit.
But looking at the whole country now, the Pearl River Delta is not the only option, nor is it the best option.
Because Project 908 was carried out in Wuxi, while Project 909 was implemented in Shanghai, Huajing, Belling, and Huahong NEC, including Wuzhou's chip factory, lithography machine factory, and optical R&D center, are all concentrated in the Yangtze River Delta.
A number of supporting equipment, materials and service companies have begun to gather in the Yangtze River Delta region.
For any advanced process module or chip design developed by the Hong Kong Microelectronics Centre, the most realistic path to quickly transform it into a product is to head north along the South China Sea coast and enter the Yangtze River estuary.
"The Hong Kong center is responsible for cutting-edge research, while Shanghai focuses on industrialization R&D, concentrating on solving specific process challenges encountered in large-scale production of technologies transferred from the Hong Kong center. Only by improving yield, controlling costs, and adapting equipment can we build an industry."
It was only when Deputy Director Jiang heard this that he was truly moved.
Indeed, the central government will see that Hong Kong's R&D achievements must be absorbed by a strong manufacturing sector. And Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region are currently the most suitable areas in China for this.
Although Beijing has Shougang NEC and Tianjin has Zhonghuan, Project 909 was actually implemented in Shanghai.
Therefore, while the country invests R&D resources in Hong Kong, it will inevitably invest in Shanghai's semiconductor manufacturing industry simultaneously or even double the investment to build production lines capable of handling these advanced technologies and cultivate a team of process engineers.
From this perspective, it's equivalent to the country investing in a top-tier R&D department for Shanghai's semiconductor industry in advance.
With his anxiety dissipating and his mood improving, Deputy Director Jiang naturally began to speak well of him: "Boss Wang, you truly are one of our own, always considering the development of the semiconductor industry in the Yangtze River Delta region."
Wang Xiao chuckled inwardly. Wasn't she the one who betrayed Shanghai's semiconductor industry and wronged Shanghai before? Now she's one of them again?
The value of those "insiders" is really low.
But Deputy Director Jiang didn't need her response at all; he had already made plans: "I'll arrange to come to Hong Kong immediately, and it would be best if we could sit down and have a good talk about how to coordinate these processes."
When submitting a report to the central government, all plans should be prepared in advance. You can't expect to raise questions to the higher-ups and then have them solve your problems.
Instead, you should write down your answer first and see if the higher-ups approve it.
How should local governments coordinate? This is not Mr. Wang's responsibility, nor is it her business.
She laughed a few times and then hung up the phone.
Anyway, Deputy Director Jiang is currently busy preparing the plan. He needs to consult with the Shanghai municipal leaders first before he can come to Hong Kong to seek cooperation.
Xiao Gao came over to deliver fruit to the boss and overheard the second half of the call.
The look in his eyes when he looked at his boss was nothing but admiration: "Boss, I really didn't expect that you, running a microelectronics center in Hong Kong, would have considered so many issues."
It takes the entire semiconductor ecosystem of the Yangtze River Delta into account; it's a whole strategic chain.
Wang Xiao picked up a star fruit and started to eat it. If the taste wasn't right, it was quite unpalatable. But if it was good, it was really delicious, with a sweet and sour flavor.
She mumbled, "Huh? I didn't think that much about it."
When working on a project, you definitely need to focus on the main objective. Why think about so many other things? She's not the sun; she can't shine on the whole earth.
Xiao Gao was dumbfounded: "You didn't consider it? What about what you just did?"
One set after another, he listened with growing enthusiasm.
Wang Xiao swallowed the star fruit in her mouth and replied with a smile, "I just thought of it on the spot."
Deputy Director Jiang called to demand an explanation; she had no choice but to give him an answer.
Xiao Gao was truly impressed and gave him a thumbs up: "Boss, you really nailed this!"
Wow, that's amazing!
It's one thing to be able to spout off one set of ideas without batting an eye, but the key point is that they all make a lot of sense.
Her words transformed a bad situation into a great one. Shanghai not only avoided being raided, but actually became the biggest winner.
This is amazing!
Wang Xiao smiled and picked up a tangerine, slowly peeling it: "What's wrong with that! It's the Pareto principle. There are only 10% absolutely good things and 10% absolutely bad things in this world. As long as you look for the remaining 80%, you can always find the bad in the good and the good in the bad."
If you can't find it, it only means one thing: you're standing too close and your view is too limited.
Step back, broaden your perspective, and you'll discover a whole new world.
Wow, these tangerines are quite sweet.
"Send a box of tangerines to Moscow."
As for why we didn't send it to Jinning? Because it's almost Chinese New Year, and tangerines are a major part of Jinning's New Year's goods; there are tons of them in the fruit market.
If she sends it home, Ms. Chen Yanqiu will definitely think, "This kid is doomed. Why is he so stupid?"
So Mr. Wang munched on his tangerines while flipping through the documents his assistant had brought him.
What is the content of the file? How can one computer be turned into one mobile phone?
That's right, Boss Wang misses her smartphone; she longs for the wonderful times she spent scrolling through it.
See, life experiences always leave a deep mark on a person.
Before she time-traveled, countless experts emphasized that only the poor loved scrolling through their phones; it was a typical form of entertainment. The wealthy had far too many ways to entertain themselves and didn't rely on phones.
According to this logic, she must have been poor for too long, so she can never shake off the feeling of being poor.
But so what? Who cares? She doesn't care anyway.
All she wants to do right now is play on her smartphone.
From a technical perspective, the major players in the global mobile phone market are all striving for breakthroughs.
This year, Nokia released its first mobile phone supporting WAP 1.1, the 7110, which can access the Internet through mobile devices and also view CNN mobile wireless news service, covering news such as sports and finance.
Yes, even before the new millennium arrived, Nokia, as the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer, was already at the forefront of exploring the integration of communications and the internet.
Another well-known brand, BlackBerry, also saw its parent company, RIM, launch its first product, the BlackBerry 850.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't a cell phone, but a two-way pager. Doesn't that sound pretty outdated? In 1999, what's the difference between you developing a pager and raising the Kuomintang flag in 1948?
However, the BlackBerry 850 is positioned as a wireless email solution for business professionals.
Its Push Mail service, implemented using related servers, allows users to send and receive emails in real time.
So why does BlackBerry sound so high-end? Because they initially targeted their user base as business professionals.
Unlike regular pagers, the BlackBerry 850 features a full keyboard.
The assistant was very thoughtful and even brought out samples of the relevant phones for the boss to see.
Wang Xiao held it in his hand and played with it for a while, finding it quite interesting.
What's even more interesting is that this year, Japanese telecommunications company NTT Doo officially launched the i-mode.
It successfully enabled users to send and receive emails, browse websites, and download ringtones via their mobile phones.
Wang Xiao gasped. Japan was truly ahead of the curve. In her memory, this model should have influenced the mobile phone market for many years to come.
So she continued flipping through the pages with great interest, eager to see what solutions the brilliant minds had come up with for her, as the client, request a colorful white design.
Then she was dumbfounded.
Because the solution they provided to her was ABC.
One solution involves personal identification and terminal payment. It is designed as an electronic card, a slim device with an e-ink screen and a biometric module.
It, together with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the People's Bank of China, and VISA/MasterCard, defines a set of digital identity and payment protocols based on direct device-to-device communication.
It's a combination of your electronic ID card, Octopus card, bank card, house key, and electronic passport.
Wang Xiao was completely dumbfounded. After all, she was in Hong Kong, and the proposals they put forward for her all had a strong Hong Kong flavor.
The problem isn't with hardware security chips that integrate contactless communication, encryption algorithms, and digital certificate storage; nor is it with low-energy e-ink screens used to display dynamic verification codes, balances, and electronic ticket QR codes; nor is it with biometric functions that integrate fingerprint sensors or vein recognition modules.
But when they were placed in front of her in this way, she felt that something was off.
After flipping through a few pages, Wang Xiao realized that these functions could be directly integrated into a smartphone, so why bother making a separate card?
Could it be that the card can make phone calls?
Stop messing around. Boss Wang wants to add features to her phone, so this first requirement must be met.
She flipped through the entire book and wrote down her review comments: Redo it.
The assistant felt a chill run down his spine, sensing that this was a silent war, a war for control of the project.
Party B can indeed provide Party A with countless solutions, but Party A can also ask Party B to start from scratch.
In this project, the client has the final say.
Zhang Rujing knocked on the door to ask about Jiang Shangzhou. Deputy Director Jiang also called him, saying that he would come to Hong Kong in the next couple of days to discuss cooperation with the electronics center.
To be honest, Dr. Zhang was also a little guilty, because when he suggested that Wang Xiao set up a microelectronics center in Hong Kong, he didn't care about the fate of the Shanghai microelectronics center either.
I feel a little guilty for not living up to the enthusiasm that Deputy Director Jiang showed me.
Wang Xiao waved his hand: "It's okay, he's just here to help make and share the cake. Shanghai has chip factories, but Hong Kong doesn't."
Feeling guilty, Zhang Rujing suspected that she was implying something, so he simply laughed it off and skipped the section, casually glancing at the document before asking, "Are you still making mobile phones?"
Wang Xiao nodded and said bluntly, "Their plan is no good, it doesn't meet my requirements, so I turned it back."
Zhang Rujing nodded. He had limited knowledge of mobile phones, so he didn't say anything. However, he was very optimistic: "That's perfect. After Director Jiang comes over, we can have a good chat with him about how this phone is made. He has a PhD in digital mobile communication technology from Zurich, a real professional."
How specialized was he? As far as Dr. Zhang knew, because Director Jiang's studies were too advanced, the domestic industry couldn't keep up, so he couldn't find a job in his field after returning to China.
He later entered politics because his job was not a good fit, so he decided to switch careers.
Wang Xiao had also heard about this, and now that she was reminded of it, she laughed: "That's great! Maybe our Director Jiang will become a scientist again."
Just then, the phone rang, and the assistant handed it to him, saying only, "It's the boss calling."
Before he could even say which leader it was, Boss Wang assumed it was Director Jiang and greeted him with a grin, "Director Jiang, what day is your flight? We'll pick you up then."
A heavy sigh came from the phone: "Oh dear, Mr. Wang, you've really broken my heart. We've known each other for a long time, how can you only be thinking about Director Jiang? This is Lao Huang!"
Wang Xiao was so embarrassed that she wished she could turn into a groundhog, digging a hole while screaming.
She chuckled dryly, "Hello, Mayor. What brings you here to call me?"
Mayor Huang said in a pretentious tone, "It's not that you've forgotten about Xiaozhou. I have no choice but to represent the people of Xiaozhou and try to make our presence felt in front of you."
Wang Xiao's forehead was about to break out in a cold sweat: "No way, I've never forgotten Xiaozhou. Xiaozhou is my second hometown."
"Then why don't you come and build another chip factory here?" Mayor Huang pressed on, "Since you're not building the factory in Hong Kong, why not move it to our Xiaozhou? We've had a long-standing relationship. Look how well the chip factory is operating now; another one will definitely do just as well. You know our terms; we'll give you the most favorable terms, whether it's land or taxes."
Wang Xiao didn't know what to say.
The feng shui of Xiaozhou is truly amazing.
Just as Director Jiang from Shanghai was calling to demand an explanation for the raid on his home, Xiao Zhou had already swiftly begun raiding it himself.
How should I put this?
It feels like a couple who haven't divorced yet, haven't officially gone through the formalities, but the matchmaker has already brought the newlyweds to their home for a meeting.
Hurry up and finish the formalities so you can be a bride again.
How does Mr. Wang feel about this?
Honestly, it's not bad.
It's better for the government to be enthusiastic than indifferent, and besides, she and Xiao Zhou do have a long-standing friendship.
However, she still politely declined.
“Mayor Huang, this new chip factory cannot be built in Xiaozhou because it is positioned as a chip manufacturing contract. If it is a contract manufacturer, then the other party will bring us the design and we will be responsible for manufacturing it for them.”
"But chip design itself is highly confidential, and the clients who do contract manufacturing in a factory are fierce competitors. Confidentiality and gaining the client's trust are of paramount importance."
“You see, both TSMC and UMC have put a lot of effort into this. If I were to place the foundry in Hsiao-Chou, it would be hard for people to believe that it has nothing to do with Wu-Chou Chip Factory. I can’t place it in Hsiao-Chou if I don’t want to sever this relationship and make customers believe that it is an independent foundry.”
Mayor Huang emphasized several points, such as that Xiaozhou is so large that chip factories could be located at opposite ends of the city, without interfering with each other.
But Wang Xiao insisted, because to outsiders, Xiaozhou is Xiaozhou, just a city, regardless of which district or county it is.
After finally hanging up Mayor Huang's call, Wang Xiao turned around and saw Zhang Rujing listening with great interest and a smile on his face. She immediately became unhappy and smiled brightly.
“Zhang Bo, just you wait. As soon as Director Jiang arrives in Hong Kong, he will definitely tell you about building the new factory in Shanghai.”
She smiled meaningfully, "By then, an eight-inch chip factory won't be enough for him; he'll probably want a 12-inch one."
Good heavens! Zhang Rujing is even thinking of running away.
Why are they all arguing about 12-inch chips? They're all talking about 12-inch chip factories right off the bat.
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[Starry-eyed] Good morning!
Octopus is a contactless smart card electronic payment system used in Hong Kong. Initially used for public transport payments, its application has expanded to retail, access control systems, government fees, and other scenarios. Now, a nationwide card has been launched, which can be used on public transport in over 336 cities in mainland China.
The system was officially launched in Hong Kong in September 1997.
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