Reborn in 2011, 985 missing from two copies

Chapter 546: Prism Gate Explodes!

"You're right. It's fine to use Qualcomm chips. There's no problem. Wang Yi insisted on making everything local!"

"It's fine to localize chips and systems. The technical difficulty is limited and the investment is limited."

"But photolithography machines are too difficult to produce, and we have to make them domestically. We have invested hundreds of billions of dollars, but they will be outdated when they are released. This is just a foolish dream!"

"Wang Yi keeps saying that it's for the greater good, but in fact, it's for Xingyi Semiconductor and for themselves!"

"That's right. Even if the lithography machine is not domestically produced, it won't be a big problem. There is no need to spend hundreds of billions. There are so many places that need to spend money now!"

"In my opinion, we don't need to produce our own chips, we can just buy Qualcomm chips... Wang Yi wants everything to be localized, all for Xingyi Technology."

"Wang Yi is just a businessman disguised as patriotism. His pursuit of profit is his true nature. He doesn't care about the overall situation at all."

"There is actually not much difference between domestically produced chips and using Qualcomm chips. We must oppose spending money on developing lithography machines."

"That's right, let's write a petition together to protest!"

"Let's go to the Ministry of Science and Technology, find Mr. Zhao, and protest together!"

"go!"

"Don't be impatient. You can't be impulsive about this."

"What do you mean? Sun Haisheng, are you scared? Have you lost your backbone?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm not a coward. What I mean is that with so many of us going to the Ministry of Science and Technology, how can we be so rude? Are we going to cause trouble?"

"Why not elect a few representatives, have the others sign a joint letter, stamp their signatures, and then have a few representatives come forward and take the joint letter to find Mr. Zhao."

"Yes, Sun Haisheng is thoughtful. Let's do it this way. Too many people won't work. It will have a bad impact."

"Then I'll start writing a joint letter and everyone will sign it later!"

"Okay, be careful with your words. Condemn Xingyi Technology and Wang Yi. Expose their dirty deeds of seeking personal gain under the guise of patriotism!"

"Don't worry, you know my writing style well!"

"Haha, we are all relieved if you take action, Old Sun. I suggest that Old Sun be a representative, and we will select three more people to make four representatives."

"Okay, four is just right, no more, no less. Let's vote!"

"Okay, Lao Sun, you write it down, and we'll choose our representatives first!"

Then, everyone in the room took their own actions.

Xingyi Technology Headquarters.

Jian Ziyan approached Wang Yi and said, "Chairman, we have heard that some experts have united to condemn us, believing that lithography machines are a high-input, low-output project that will become obsolete as soon as it is produced, and that there is no need to spend hundreds of billions to make them localized. They also believe that even chips do not need to be localized, and Qualcomm's can still be used, saying that we are all doing it for our own benefit... and they are uniting to condemn us and protest..."

"What a short-sighted person!" Wang Yi sighed.

In this technology war speech, Wang Yi did not touch upon other aspects too much because of funding issues.

The village is not wealthy and money has to be spent on everything.

The three armed forces, especially the navy and air force, have to invest a lot of money in research and development.

The same is true in other areas.

Whether we can squeeze out hundreds of billions to develop lithography machines is a question.

If Wang Yi mentions other projects again, wouldn’t that be the end of it?
Therefore, in this technology war speech, Wang Yi only talked about semiconductors and lithography machines.

We don’t ask for anything else, as long as the lithography machine can attract enough attention and achieve a breakthrough, that will be enough.

If we talk too much, we will have to spend money everywhere, and it will be even more impossible to do it.

To cover everything means to not cover anything.

If we raise too much, we will have to spend money on research and development everywhere, and we may not even be able to develop the lithography machine.

As for the M Airlines incident, Wang Yi originally wanted to talk about it.

But now the situation has changed.

With the rapid rise of Xingyi Semiconductor, which has far surpassed HiSilicon Semiconductor, the opponent's goal of defeating it has completely changed.

Therefore, if an accident occurs again, it will not be the chip experts of our competitors who will be at fault, but the experts of Xingyi Semiconductor.

Fortunately, Wang Yi took countermeasures and issued strict orders prohibiting all core experts and senior executives from leaving the country.

Especially in the semiconductor field.

Therefore, Wang Yi did not mention this incident.

Now the other party can no longer take care of HiSi.

Taking various considerations into consideration, Wang Yi could only focus on one thing and concentrate his energy on proposing to develop domestic lithography machines.

As long as we spend money to develop domestic lithography machines, everything else will be easy and we can take our time.

If you propose everything, you will have to spend money on every aspect, and there will always be people who oppose it, and in the end nothing will be accomplished and nothing can be pushed forward.

That is exactly what happened.

Just the development of a photolithography machine has aroused so many experts' opposition, and even condemnation and protest...

"What a short-sighted person!" Wang Yi sighed:
"I want to localize chips and lithography machines, and realize self-development and self-production of high-end chips, all for Xingyi Technology?"

"Stop making trouble, this is for the whole Xia country!"

"These old men are not doing their jobs!"

Jian Ziyan couldn't help laughing: "Chairman, don't be angry, but Mr. Zhao has clearly stated that he wants to develop lithography machines. I guess they will not really restrict us even if they make a fuss."

"I hope so." Wang Yi sighed.

The most frightening thing in everything is disunity.

Wang Yi does not ask those old men to contribute to the semiconductor industry, but as long as they don't fall behind, it would be good.

In this technology war speech, only semiconductors were mentioned in order to get everyone to work together to develop the lithography machine.

But now it seems hard to say.

However, at this moment, Zhu Changlin rushed in anxiously: "Chairman, something big has happened!"

"What's the big deal?"

"The PRISM scandal broke out...it turns out that the US has been monitoring the entire world..."

Zhu Changlin's expression was a little complicated. He was shocked, but also a little excited!

"Look!"

Zhu Changlin handed the phone to Wang Yi.

Wang Yi took a quick look and although he seemed calm on the surface, he was extremely excited in his heart.

"Fuck! The Prism Gate has finally exploded!"

[The Guardian: Since 2007, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have launched a secret surveillance program code-named "Prism". By directly accessing the server data of Internet giants such as Microsoft, Google, and Apple, they monitor the phone calls, emails, videos, instant messages, photos, stored data, voice chats, file transfers, video conferences, login times, and details of social network information of users and politicians from various countries...]

Jian Ziyan also came over, full of disbelief:

"The PRISM program monitors global users and politicians from various countries... Is this true or not? This is too crazy! Is it a propaganda trick by the Chinese media to discredit the US?"

"Of course it's true. Not only did The Guardian report it, but even The Washington Post reported it! That's the top media outlet in the US!"

Zhu Changlin said, and handed over another mobile phone:
【The Washington Post: Sidden, an employee of a US security contractor, exposed the PRISM program. Politicians from various countries, global business elites, and billions of netizens are all under PRISM surveillance. Internet giants such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook, PalTalk, YouTube, Skype, and AOL are all involved. It turns out that we are all naked on the Internet! 】

"That seems to be true. I didn't expect that these nine giants are all dogs and are all involved in the Prism Project. It's terrible, so terrible!"

Jian Ziyan was filled with emotions.

Wang Yi said calmly: "It is said that technology has no borders, but technology companies do have borders. These giants' servers have backdoors, and their software and equipment also have backdoors."

"But the Prism Gate incident is a tragedy for them, but a good thing for us. This is an opportunity for the nine international giants to decline, and also an opportunity for us to rise!"

Jian Ziyan suddenly realized: "Yes, their software and equipment have backdoors, but our chat app has no backdoors, so we can take this opportunity to promote it."

“We can also take the opportunity to promote Xingyi mobile phones, Xingyi tablets, and XOS system!” Wang Yi said with a smile.

"Good idea! I will vigorously publicize the Prism Gate incident!" Jian Ziyan said with a smile.

"Go! The Prism Gate has just broken out overseas, and there is not much news in China yet. We need publicity right now." Wang Yi said.

Jian Ziyan took immediate action, and the Douyin and Changliao public accounts began to operate frantically.

So, before other domestic media outlets could make any move, the Prism Gate story had already become a hot topic on the entire Internet, including TikTok and Changchat.

Even the Mayu Forum has become popular all over the Internet.

[Shocked! The US monitors global political and business leaders and billions of users through the Prism program. ]

[Scary! Internet giants such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft all have backdoors, and user privacy is being monitored.]

[Prism Gate broke out. Android system and Qualcomm chips have secret doors and can be monitored by the United States at any time. It turns out that we are all running naked on the Internet. 】

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Instantly, the entire internet was in an uproar, and the comment section exploded:

"Oh my god! The Prism Gate is monitoring everything! It's terrible, so terrible!"

"Even foreign leaders are being monitored, let alone ordinary people like us? There is no privacy at all."

"What happened to the promise to protect user privacy and security? Is this how these Internet giants protect it?"

"Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, all of them, it's terrible, the world's largest Internet giants, all of them are involved, it's really disappointing, so disappointing."

"Fortunately, I am a good citizen and only use domestic software. I never use Facebook, Twitter or other messy software. I should not have been monitored."

"You're not being monitored? Are you kidding me? You don't use Facebook or Twitter, but do you use an Android phone? An iPhone? Windows? All of these have backdoors!"

"Fuck, is this true? Don't scare me!"

"Of course it's true. Since Apple and Google are involved, both iOS and Android systems are not safe. They all have secret doors and are being monitored."

"That's for sure. Otherwise, how could the NSA know all the conversations of Sid's leader? It must be the system monitoring." "It's too shady. They always say that user interests are the top priority, but in the end they cheat users everywhere. They have no bottom line."

"I'm fine. I'm using an Xphone 2 Pro. XOS system! A Chinese phone with a Chinese operating system. There are no backdoors, so we don't have to worry about the US monitoring."

"I also have a Xingyi phone, so I'm not afraid of being monitored. I just use Changchat as a social software, and I don't use those messy ones."

"Hey, don't say it, Xingyi mobile phone + XOS system + Changchat is indeed the safest way to fully protect privacy."

"That's right. Unless the NSA can hack into Xingyi Technology's servers, it can't monitor them, but this is unrealistic. Xingyi Technology's servers are all its own."

"I wonder why Xingyi phones don't use Qualcomm processors and Android systems anymore. Are they worried about hidden doors, or is Mr. Wang a man of foresight?"

"Damn, iPhone 5 is no longer usable, I'm going to order an Xphone 2 Pro right now."

"I have to change my Samsung flagship, it's not safe, Xphone 2 Pro is more reliable!"

"Xingyi mobile phone, domestic system, domestic chips, domestic servers, absolutely safe and reliable."

"It's not easy. Fortunately, we have Xingyi Technology, otherwise we would be monitored and would be naked on the Internet. Foreigners are so miserable, hahaha!"

"That's right. Who doesn't have some privacy? From now on, I will use Xingyi mobile phones, Xingyi tablets, Changchat, and TikTok. I really don't want to be monitored."

"It is said that many foreigners are angry and are protesting and condemning the incident!"

"Haha, let's see how they clean up this time."

the other side.

Sun Haisheng and three others brought a joint letter to a confidential place and met Mr. Zhao.

"Come, sit down and have some tea." Mr. Zhao said with a smile, not sure why the four people came to visit.

After some pleasantries, Sun Haisheng got straight to the point: "Mr. Zhao, we are here for only one purpose, which is to oppose the spending of money on developing photolithography machines!"

"Yes, we are not the only ones who oppose it. On the contrary, there are many experts and even academicians who share the same idea as us."

"What's the reason?" Old Zhao frowned, unable to see through these people's behavior.

"The reason is simple. The development of lithography machines is very expensive. It takes hundreds of billions of dollars to develop a high-end DUV lithography machine, and it is very time-consuming. But ASML has already entered the EUV era. To put it bluntly, it will be outdated before we develop it, which is completely meaningless."

"Besides, there is no difference between domestically produced chips and those produced by Qualcomm or Nvidia. There is no need to invest huge sums of money in developing outdated DUV lithography machines just for the sake of localization. Now that Xiaguo is developing, there are many places where money is needed."

Looking at the serious and righteous expressions of the few people, Old Zhao frowned:
"Are all four of you off the internet?"

"Don't know what happened?"

"???"

The four of them were collectively confused: "What do you mean?"

"It seems like you guys really haven't been online and don't know what just happened!" Mr. Zhao sighed, "Turn on your phone and check online."

The four of them were all confused. They gathered together and were busy discussing how to jointly condemn Wang Yi and stop spending money on the development of lithography machines. They really had no time to go online.

They immediately opened their phones to check the latest information.

But then his face changed drastically and he broke out in a cold sweat:
"The Prism Project! By connecting to the servers of major Internet giants, we can directly monitor and steal all information!"

"Even the leaders of Sid and Gaul have been monitored for a long time..."

"From leaders to business tycoons to ordinary people, everyone is being monitored and running naked on the Internet..."

"The PRISM program started in 2007 and has been operating for six years..."

"This this……"

Sun Haisheng and the other three looked at each other, all of them confused.

Shocked, so shocked!
The four of them felt as if their three perspectives had collapsed, and were filled with disbelief.

"How could this be?"

"They have always claimed that personal privacy is sacred and inviolable. How could it be..."

Sun Haisheng murmured, his expression extremely complicated.

Mr. Zhao sighed: "Old Sun, you have great academic ability, but... you have a pure heart!"

Sun Haisheng's face turned black instantly: "..."

To say that a young man has a pure heart is a compliment.

It's ironic to say that he is an old man in his fifties.

Innocent!

As innocent as a child!
Mr. Zhao spoke slowly: "In fact, they have been carrying out various actions around the world to monitor the heads of state. It's just that the form was relatively simple in the past, requiring the placement of spies and the stealing of intelligence."

"But with the development of technology and the popularization of the Internet, they have upgraded to directly monitoring and stealing intelligence through mobile phones, computers, calls, text messages, social software, videos, etc."

“This is more convenient, simpler, more accurate and safer.”

"If it weren't for the insider who risked his life to expose it, who would have thought that it had been wiretapped for seven years?"

Sun Haisheng suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. Doesn't that mean that all those foreign software could be monitored?"

Mr. Zhao nodded. "That's for sure. Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. are all on the list. The NSA can directly access and monitor their servers."

"It seems that all core communications in the future will have to use domestic software." Sun Haisheng's face turned very ugly.

Mr. Zhao waved his hand and said, "It's useless to use only domestic social software. The system must also be domestic. Google and Apple servers are also connected to the NSA. Do you think the Android system has no backdoors? The ISO system has no backdoors?"

"I see. No wonder Obama has always used a BlackBerry. He is worried that Android and Apple phones may be monitored!"

"Yes, that's right." Elder Zhao nodded. "And it's not just the system that has secret doors. Cell phone chips can also have secret doors, and they are the most hidden."

"The simplest thing is that Qualcomm and Nvidia chips have hidden doors that neither users nor regulators can find out."

"Even as long as Qualcomm and Nvidia don't admit it, it's hard to find evidence against them."

“But they will definitely stay!”

Sun Haisheng nodded: "Yes, Apple is beyond words. Its servers are connected to the NSA, so it is inevitable that there will be secret doors in its chips. Since giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have become accomplices, joined the PRISM program, and helped with surveillance, it would be difficult for Qualcomm and Nvidia, as American giants, not to join!"

"That's what I mean!" Mr. Zhao nodded and changed the subject: "Do you still think there is no difference between using domestic chips and using Qualcomm or Nvidia chips?"

"I..." Sun Haisheng and the other three were collectively speechless.

Mr. Zhao continued, "Do you still think it's unnecessary to spend hundreds of billions to develop outdated lithography machines?"

The four of them remained silent: "..."

Sun Haisheng sighed: "Mr. Zhao, we are short-sighted and narrow-minded. Mr. Wang is the one who has a far-sighted vision!"

The other three also spoke up:
"Yes, in this incident, a large number of foreign surveillance was carried out, but we have domestic Xingyi mobile phones, domestic XOS systems, domestic Kunpeng chips, and domestic Yilong basebands. All of them are domestically produced. It is difficult for the other party to monitor us!"

"Director Wang has a far-sighted vision. Before the Prism scandal broke out, he had already made comprehensive arrangements for domestic production. He really has a broad perspective and foresight. We are still thinking about opposing it. We are really judging others by our own standards."

"Yes, I thought Mr. Wang was just a businessman. He made lithography machines and chips for Xingyi Technology and for himself. It turns out that Mr. Wang is an entrepreneur with a big picture and a vision. It's all for our strategic security and the privacy security of all users!"

Sun Haisheng also figured it out: "Now that I think about it, everything makes sense. As Mr. Wang said, Xingyi Technology has achieved self-developed and self-produced chips. The other party will launch a technological war to block and contain Xingyi Technology in order to kill Xingyi Technology! Let us continue to use their chips, their systems, and even buy their mobile phones, so that they can monitor us conveniently! It's really a wolfish ambition!"

"In this case, domestically produced chips must continue to advance, and lithography machines must also be developed, at any cost!"

"We were wrong. I have to apologize to Director Wang someday!"

"Yes, fortunately we have Mr. Wang and Xingyi Technology, otherwise we would all be the lambs being monitored."

Mr. Zhao smiled and said, "It's good that you can figure it out. To be honest, after Mr. Wang's technology war speech, not only you, but many people have expressed opposition and are against spending money to develop outdated DUV lithography machines."

"But now, with the outbreak of the Prism Gate, everyone has seen through the true face of the old Mi, and they all know the importance of domestic chips. To ensure the safety of domestic chips, we must ensure the safety of the domestic chip industry chain, and we must break through the lithography machine."

"Even if the DUV lithography machine is domestically produced in five or six years and is outdated, it will still be our own lithography machine."

"As long as it is our own technology, even if it is backward, it is still a great progress."

"No matter how advanced and powerful foreign technology is, it is theirs and they can strangle us, cut off our supply, or leave secret doors for eavesdropping at any time."

“Only our own can ensure the security of the industrial chain and guarantee strategic security!”

"This is what Xingyi Technology does, and this is what we will strive for next!"

"I've learned a lesson. It's our narrow-mindedness that makes us small-minded."

Sun Haisheng and three others left the Ministry of Science and Technology with complicated expressions.

As soon as he went out, he tore the joint letter in his pocket into pieces.

Sun Haisheng even said: "I owe Mr. Wang an apology."

The others also nodded: "Yes, if Mr. Wang is just a businessman, there is no need to risk being beaten to death by foreign giants. Just make money comfortably."

"We all misunderstood Mr. Wang."

"We all owe Director Wang an apology!"

"Among other things, neither Apple nor Android phones can be used."

"Yes, we are all important people, and the research and development we are engaged in is also very important. We may also be monitored."

"It's very likely. Let's go to the Xingyi flagship store and change our phones!"

"Okay, and the tablets, all replaced with Xingyi Technology ones."

As they talked, they headed straight for the nearest Xingyi flagship store.

But when I got to the door, I was stunned to see that there was already a long line in front of the Xingyi flagship store!
"So many people?" Sun Haisheng was confused when he saw the line stretched to the entrance of the Apple store in the distance. Then he looked at the empty Apple flagship store and was even more confused: "Why are the sales of Xingyi phones so good?"

Another person spoke up: "Xingyi phones have always sold very well. Now that the Prism scandal has come out, they will definitely sell like hot cakes."

"That's for sure. No one wants to be monitored. I guess all Apple and Android users have started to switch to Xingyi phones."

"That's right. Those with financial resources can directly buy Xphone 2 or Xphone 2 Pro. Those with limited financial resources can buy Xphone 1 or Xphone 1 Pro. What's more, there are 999's borderless phones, which can also be protected from eavesdropping and ensure privacy and security! I want to change them all."

"Even the general public doesn't want their privacy and security to be monitored. Xingyi phones are going to sell like hot cakes now!"

(End of this chapter)