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Chapter 749: A complete ban on sales? Then forget about Apple!

Americans love watching TV the most, and the US is the world's second-largest TV market, selling 4000 million smart TVs annually.

Since the Xingyi TV X80 was launched, with a starting price of 2.5 yuan, it has truly been a great value for money.

Many Americans have started buying things.

In addition, Americans are prone to irritability; if they're not happy playing games, they might smash the TV.

If you're unhappy watching a game, you smash the TV!
Once it's smashed, we'll have to keep watching!
I will order another Xingyi X80 TV!

Under these circumstances, Starry Sky TVs sold like hotcakes in the United States and made a fortune.

Even though it's almost half the price of Sony and LG, the profit margin is still higher!
After all, the cost of mini LEDs is really low!
This has led to a global slump in sales of high-end TVs from Sony, LG, and Samsung.

They're not selling. They're simply not selling.

Meanwhile, Xingyi TV's revenue and profits are getting higher and higher.

Not only did its television business explode globally.

The tablet business is also making great strides.

The new 2017 model of the Starry Sky tablet also comes standard with the 10nm Kunpeng 940C chip!

In the field below 20 nanometers, Professor Hu is invincible!
At the beginning of last year, Professor Hu's team took the lead in breaking through the 10-nanometer process and achieving mass production of 10-nanometer chips.

That's right, the flagship Starry Sky X3 series phones released in the first half of 2016 and the Xphone 6 series released in the second half of the year were equipped with the Kunpeng 930 SOC, which was the first generation of 10-nanometer chips!

半年后，2016年10月份11月份，三星高通才相继推出10纳米工艺的猎户座8895和骁龙835。

Not only was it six months later in terms of release date, but its performance was also a generation behind, far inferior to the Kunpeng 930!

This is why US users facing the sales ban would rather pay extra to buy grey market versions of the Starry Sky X3 and iPhone X6 series than buy the iPhone X series.

In other regions and countries where there is no sales ban, Xingyi phones continue to lead in sales, consistently outperforming Apple and Samsung.

This left both Apple and Samsung speechless.

However, in the first half of last year, Xingyi Semiconductor had just made a breakthrough in 10 nanometer technology, and its initial production capacity was very limited, so it was all used for Kunpeng 930 SOC.

Therefore, last year's Starry Sky tablet and Starry Sky TV still used the 14-nanometer process.

However, this year, 10-nanometer production capacity is already plentiful. The 2017 Starry Sky tablet, the 2017 Starry Sky TV, the Starry Sky graphics card, the Starry Sky CPU, and so on, all come standard with 10-nanometer process technology!

Sales were a huge hit across the entire series!
In addition, Starry Sky Technology also released several Starry Sky drones in one go!

After four years of research and development, Xingyi UAV has achieved a comprehensive breakthrough from scratch.

Now, they're all making their collective appearance and releasing their announcement!
The first model is the Xingyi Fold1 (F1) foldable drone.

It is 50% smaller than the DJI Phantom and as small as the DJI Mavic Pro foldable drone.

Weighing 730g, it is very portable, but its battery life is more than double that of the DJI Mavic Pro's 27 minutes, making it last longer.

Camera specifications: 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor, 2000 megapixels, 4K/30fps, far exceeding DJI's specifications.

The 8km high-definition digital image transmission also breaks DJI's 7km record, making it the world's number one.

Priced at 7999, it is 1500 more expensive than the DJI Mavic Pro, but it has double the battery life, stronger performance, and better photography, image transmission, and obstacle avoidance capabilities.

Convenience combined with powerful performance makes it the top choice for aerial photography.

Sales soared rapidly upon its release.

The second model, the Xingyi A1 portable drone, has slightly reduced performance compared to the foldable F1, but weighs only 400g, making it more portable and lightweight. It is also cheaper, costing only 4999 for the drone alone and 6499 for the set.

Its superior cost-effectiveness has made it a favorite among many, quickly establishing it as the absolute king in the consumer drone market.

The third model is the Xingyi Portable Drone C1, which has some features downgraded compared to the A1, but is priced from 3999 yuan, making it more cost-effective and targeting young people as their first high-quality drone!

The first three drones are consumer-grade, while the fourth, the Starry Sky Drone S1, is a professional-grade drone!

The Starry Sky S1 drone weighs 1.5kg, has a flight time of 50 minutes, a 1-inch CMOS sensor, 4K/60fps, 5-way obstacle avoidance, and 9km high-definition digital transmission, breaking DJI's record of 7KM high-definition digital transmission and reaching an unprecedented 9KM, making it a global leader!
Suitable for professional photographers and film crews.

The standalone unit is priced at 11999, and the bundle is priced at 13999!

All four drones from Xingyi Technology are more expensive than DJI's comparable models, but their performance is significantly better.

Wang Yi had a clear idea: high-tech products like drones shouldn't be judged by price, but by performance!

Therefore, the Xingyi drone's strategy is not to offer lower prices, but to deliver stronger performance!

After all, people who play with drones aren't short of money; what they lack is performance!

And the sales figures did not disappoint Wang Yi.

The four drones have clear positioning and powerful performance, and have become bestsellers worldwide since their launch.

For example, the professional-grade Starry Sky S1 drone was favored and purchased by many film crews as soon as it was launched.

For example, the Game of Thrones production team purchased 20 units immediately!
This kind of production crew doesn't lack money, it lacks performance!

Those magnificent scenes require professional-grade drones to film.

In fact, all four drones are lightweight drones, not even small drones.

These are all the results of research and development by Xingyi Lightweight Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Division.

Meanwhile, Xingyi's small drone division has also been busy producing many high-quality products.

These drones are larger and heavier, ranging from 8 to 30 tons, and are also more expensive.

However, it is not consumer-grade, but industrial-grade, often used for inspection, testing, education, aerial photography, surveying, military, photogrammetry, and so on.

These industrial drones are priced much higher, often starting at tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan, and have not been directly released or mass-produced.

Instead, they develop the technology and then seek out institutions and companies that need it for promotion.

Special customization is available when necessary.

After all, different institutions and units have different performance requirements and configurations.

Similarly, Xingyi's mid-sized drone division has also developed several excellent products.

The empty machine weighs over 30 kilograms and has a load capacity between 20 and 250 kilograms. It is used for logistics transportation, agricultural plant protection, and emergency rescue.

The first customer of Xingyi medium-sized UAVs was the Taishan Scenic Area!

For safety reasons and in accordance with regulations, cableways can only transport people, not goods, and must be maintained and serviced regularly during the night when they are not in operation.

In the past, cargo transportation on Mount Tai was mostly carried out by porters, but in the future, a combination of Xingyi medium-sized drones and porters will be used.

In addition, Xingyi's large drone division has also achieved results, developing the large Xingyi logistics transport aircraft, with a maximum takeoff weight ranging from several hundred kilograms to several tons!
It can be used for cross-city logistics and transportation!
However, it has only been piloted in a few areas so far, such as transportation between Jeju and Doseong.

A large Starlight transport plane took off from Jeju Island, fully loaded with Starlight mobile phones and Starlight computers, went to the island city, and after being fully charged, returned to Jeju Island fully loaded with small Starlight smart home appliances!

Not only is it extremely efficient, but it is also very low in cost.

However, if it is to be implemented nationwide, it still needs to go through procedures and follow policies.

Of course, sales of industrial-grade drones are not high; the main sales volume is still consumer-grade drones.

As expected, the Xingyi drone became a global bestseller as soon as it was released.

It's not only a hot seller in China, but also in Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea.

In just six months, Xingyi drones sold more than 300 million units worldwide, generating over 200 billion RMB in revenue!

Four years of hard work have finally paid off, and we've secured the top spot globally!

And Xingyi Technology has gained another source of cash flow.

Similarly, Xingyi cars are selling better and better.

Tesla's Model 3, priced around 300,000 yuan, offers exceptional value for money, but its production capacity is facing a dire situation.

Since its release last year, deliveries only began in July of this year. It offers great value for money, but production volume is very low, with only three to four hundred vehicles delivered per month.

In March of this year, Xingyi Technology released the Xingyi S3 series, which is fully in line with the Model 3 and starts at 300,000 yuan!
Xingyi Technology is very concerned about its brand positioning and will not drastically reduce the price of the S5 series. Instead, it will launch the new S3 series to compete with the Tesla Model 3.

In fact, the prices of the new and old models of the Xingyi S5 Enjoy Edition and Premium Edition are the same, still 46.88 yuan and 56.88 yuan respectively before subsidies, without any price reduction.

Only the new Smart Edition saw its price drop from 768,800 yuan before subsidies to 718,800 yuan, a reduction of 50,000 yuan.

One reason for this is that sales volume has increased, leading to a reduction in the cost of lidar.

On the other hand, the high price of 76.88 yuan deterred many users from buying the premium version.

Now that it's dropped to 71.88, and with subsidies, it's only around 66 units, and sales have exploded instantly!
Many people who were planning to buy the Premium version opted to pay an extra 15 yuan for the Smart version!
The Xingyi S3 is priced similarly to the Model 3, but boasts better features, a more attractive design, superior intelligence, and smarter driver assistance!
Furthermore, its production capacity is sufficient, ten times that of the Tesla Model 3, with monthly deliveries exceeding 2 vehicles!

Many customers have been waiting for a year for their Model 3 and are still in the queue, with delivery expected to take at least six months or even a year. If they can't wait any longer, they cancel their orders and buy the Xingyi S3 series instead, taking delivery of their cars in less than a week!

As a result, Tesla delivered only 2200 Model 3s throughout 2017, and a total of 103,000 Model 3s were sold across all models combined.

Xingyi Auto, with just one model, the S3, sold a total of 25 units!

It exceeds the total sales of Tesla's entire product line and is 2.5 times Tesla's annual sales!
This was even with insufficient production capacity for the Xingyi S3 in the first half of the year, and it was still ramping up production; otherwise, even more could have been sold!
Xingyi Auto's total sales in 2017 reached a staggering 78 vehicles!

Among them, the Xingyi S5 sold 22 units.

The Xingyi X5 sold 31 units. In 2015, Xingyi Auto's annual sales were only 15 units.

By 2016, the number had reached 41.

In 2017, sales reached an even higher level, reaching 78 units!

In its previous life, Xingyi Technology achieved and surpassed Tesla's 2020 level three years ahead of schedule!
In recent years, the electric vehicle market has remained largely untapped.

Tesla's product capabilities are not the problem, but its production capacity is insufficient. It has orders but has not delivered them, which is seriously hindering its progress.

Both the speed of factory construction and the supply chain capabilities are lagging behind.

But Xingyi Technology is different.

Xingyi Auto was still in the research and development stage when it began building factories on a large scale and at a frenzied pace.

In addition to building automobile production plants, they also built a series of supply chains, including battery plants, motor plants, range extender plants, and other core supply chain factories!
Even lithium mines have seen significant early investments and strategic deployments.

Over the years, Wang Yi has acquired all the lithium mines in China that he could.

For those that cannot be acquired, we invest in and hold controlling stakes or minority stakes to ensure sufficient influence.

Many overseas lithium mines are also being invested in and developed through a combination of holding and joint ventures with companies such as China Mineral Resources.

For reliable lithium mines in areas with low geopolitical risk, they were directly acquired!

It can be said that Xingyi Motors, like Xingyi Computer's headquarters in Jeju, has a complete industry chain layout.

Whether it's cost, supply chain control, production capacity, or product iteration, Tesla can't compare.

As a result, Xingyi Technology had already achieved the strategy that Tesla was only just beginning to deploy three or four years ahead of time!

Xingyi Auto has achieved a scale that Tesla took three or four years to reach!

This led to Xingyi cars becoming bestsellers worldwide, generating huge profits.

Tesla, on the other hand, has suffered dismal sales and losses year after year.

Tesla lost 55 billion RMB in 2015.

Tesla lost 47 billion RMB in 2016.

In 2017, Tesla suffered a production hell with the Model 3, resulting in a loss of 130 billion RMB for the year!

Musk is losing a lot of money!
Musk wouldn't be in a hurry if there were no Geely Xingyi cars.

It's okay to lose money now.

Once Tesla Model 3 production ramps up successfully and delivers on a large scale, it is hoped that losses can be reduced and profitability can be achieved in three years!

But now the emergence of the Xingyi S3, with its large-scale production and delivery, has directly snatched away Model 3 orders and customers, as well as Tesla's future and prospects, directly cutting off Tesla's path!

As a result, Tesla has been losing money year after year for the past few years, and the losses have been increasing, while Xingyi Auto has achieved profitability much earlier!

In 2015, Xingyi Auto's first year on the market, its production capacity was insufficient, and its annual sales volume was only 15 units, but its average order value was high, and its revenue reached 800 billion yuan.

However, due to continuous factory expansion, continuous investment in the industrial chain, and continuous investment in research and development, too much money was spent, resulting in a net profit of only 75 billion yuan out of a revenue of 800 billion yuan!
Although the profit margin was not high, at least it achieved profitability, and it did so in its first year, which is unprecedented in the history of the automotive industry!

By 2016, Xingyi Auto's net profit had exceeded 200 billion yuan.

By 2017, Xingyi Auto's net profit had exceeded 400 billion yuan!
Your future looks bright!
Tesla has been losing money year after year, and the losses are only getting bigger.

Xingyi Auto has been profitable year after year, earning more and more money.

Including its other businesses, Xingyi Technology is only not listed on the stock exchange; otherwise, its market capitalization would have long been the highest in the world.

Even without being listed, Xingyi Technology boasts the world's number one cash flow, profitability, and valuation.

Uncrowned king!

Wang Yi has topped the Forbes Rich List for several consecutive years!
Wang Yi simply wasn't interested in any of that.

However, outsiders are interested.

Especially Xingyi Technology, which is thriving despite the severe blow from the United States, is seeing its revenue increase and its business improve!

That's really interesting.

After all, looking back at 2017, although Xingyi Mobile's revenue declined slightly due to the hammer incident.

However, Xingyi's tablet and smart home appliance businesses continue to grow rapidly.

Starry TV business also doubled in growth.

Xingyi Auto and Xingyi Real Estate businesses have experienced even more phenomenal growth!
Even the newly launched Xingyi drone has contributed more than 200 billion yuan in revenue!
As a result, the United States dealt a heavy blow, and Xingyi Technology became increasingly wealthy and prosperous!
This is hardly a brutal beating.

That's incredibly encouraging!
On the contrary, Apple, Samsung, and Tesla are all on the verge of collapse!

This infuriated Cook, who began to tout the threat posed by the Xingyi mobile phone, demanding that more countries follow the US example and ban its sale.

Samsung has also frequently protested in parliament, loudly proclaiming the threat posed by its Starlight phones and TVs, and demanding that South Korea ban their sales!

Musk also touted the threat posed by the Geely Xingyi car and called for a ban on its sale!
Similarly, Google jumped in, touting the threat posed by its Starry Sky XOS system...

Huang was also busy, loudly proclaiming the threat posed by Xingyi graphics cards and demanding a ban on their sale!
Intel, not to be outdone, touted the threat posed by the Starry CPU and demanded a ban on its sale...

Although Starry Sky Technology has many supporters and close cooperation with many members of Congress, they all oppose the ban on sales.

But two fists can't beat ten hands!

More importantly, Chuanzi was smitten!
He wants a complete ban on the sale of Xingyi Technology!

Chuanzi was furious, especially seeing Xingyi Technology grow richer and stronger under his sanctions!
This is such a slap in the face!
That's such a slap in the face!
They decisively launched a series of large-scale sanctions.

On January 7, 2018, the United States expanded its sales ban on Xingyi Technology from mobile phones to all its products!

All US distributors, online and offline stores are prohibited from purchasing Starry Technology's products.

Starting March 7th, all products of Xingyi Technology will be prohibited from being sold online or offline in the United States!
At that time, all Xingyi products, including Xingyi cars, Xingyi drones, Xingyi TVs, Xingyi tablets, etc., will be banned from sale in the United States!

This has shocked the world!
Everyone knows that Chuanzi is really desperate this time.

A complete ban on the sale of Xingyi Technology products has begun!

But the most anxious are the American consumers.

The complete ban will be lifted in two months, leaving only two months.

As a result, consumers flocked to nearby flagship stores and physical stores, going on a shopping spree to buy all of Xingyi Technology's products.

The inventory, which was originally intended to last until March, was completely sold out in just half a month.

By February, the inventories of major distributors, e-commerce platforms, and retailers had been depleted.

Starry Sky Technology's products have entered a phase of being discontinued in the United States.

Only a portion of grey market goods are still being sold, but the scale of grey market sales is small, and the prices are high.

Many American consumers are outraged by this.

Protests have begun, demanding the lifting of the ban on all products from Xingyi Technology!
But the other party insisted on going their own way and completely ignored them.

At the same time, Xingyi Technology also held a high-level meeting.

"Chairman, the most difficult time has come. All our products have been banned from sale in the United States. We will have no choice but to withdraw from the US market!"

Song Sining felt somewhat helpless; things had finally come to this.

These days, the United States remains the world's largest consumer market in areas such as tablets, computers, and drones.

In the fields of mobile phones and new energy vehicles, it is the world's second largest consumer market, second only to China.

Losing such a large consumer market would result in heavy losses for the entire Xingyi Technology.

Wang Yi took a deep breath: "Pass the word down that Xingyi Technology is withdrawing from the US market. All flagship stores will be closed, leaving only a few after-sales service outlets to maintain after-sales service."

"Yes!" Everyone agreed.

As a responsible large enterprise, maintaining after-sales service demonstrates a high level of commitment.

"Furthermore, this time we should launch a strong counterattack!" Wang Yi's expression turned cold.

The reason Wang Yi didn't retaliate against the ban last year is that other products could still be sold in the US and continue to make money.

Moreover, 3500 million fast charging chips had already been delivered to Apple before the supply cut-off last year, so even if there is a bottleneck, it cannot hold Apple back.

But this time, the United States imposed a complete sales ban on Xingyi Technology, and Wang Yi could no longer make money!

All products were banned from the US market and refused entry.

They could only sell a small amount of counterfeit goods at low prices, resulting in meager sales.

And to do this during the Chinese New Year, it's making things difficult for Wang Yinian!
May everyone at Xingyi Technology have a bad New Year!
Apple really screwed itself up!
We must fight back!
"If you make this year miserable for me, then Apple can forget about celebrating this year!"

Wang Yi's expression was cold as he directly sentenced Apple to death and also sealed Cook's fate!

If Wang Yi makes a move and Apple suffers heavy losses, Cook's fate won't be much better.

He could very well be the next former Samsung mobile phone president – ​​Choi Jae-chul!
(End of this chapter)