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Chapter 1285 A Prophecy Come True

Theoretically, it seems that, as Li Dashanren said, Dongling High-Tech's labor costs have increased, so product costs have naturally increased as well, and profits have naturally decreased accordingly.

Isn't this a perfect opportunity for other companies to defeat Dongling Hi-Tech?

Their costs are lower, so they naturally have a price advantage. Wouldn't that be a good opportunity to seize more market share?
This is fantastic news for our competitors!

But for some reason, Feng Miaoyu felt that something was not quite right.

Theoretically, this seems to be the case, but if this happens, will the technology, management, production lines, and even suppliers of our competitors also run away and join Dongling High-Tech?
After all, water flows downhill and people strive for higher positions. Whoever offers the highest price, these people will go to that person; they won't hang themselves on a crooked tree.

Seeing Feng Miaoyu's puzzled expression, Li Dongling simply chuckled. This philanthropist was playing a calculated game, not afraid of his competitors seeing through him.

Whether or not to follow suit is their own business. If they have to pay the price later, they will have to bear the consequences themselves.

If labor costs are driven too low, profits can indeed be increased. With lower product costs, price wars can be waged to seize market share.

However, if competitors do the same, then they will all end up cutting prices and further reducing labor costs. The more they cut costs, the more inevitably the quality will be affected.

You can't pay a cow or horse one dollar and expect them to produce a hundred dollars' worth of quality. That's unrealistic. Cows and horses are made of flesh and blood and have a limit to how much pressure they can withstand. When the pressure is too great, they will give up.

Even if you use oxen to pull the land, you still have to feed them fine fodder. If you don't feed them well, they'll just lie on the ground and not move.

If any competitor dares to cut costs and engage in a price war, then they will lose the right to challenge Dongling High-Tech in the high-end market.

It's easy for a brand to lower its standards and engage in a price war, but once it does, it's extremely difficult to raise its standards again and compete in the high-end market.

A well-intentioned strategy means you don't have to worry about your opponent seeing through it. No matter what you choose, it will be a dilemma for your opponent.

"Mr. Li, what are your plans for the future of Dongling Hi-Tech? What do you hope Dongling Hi-Tech will become?"

Feng Miaoyu asked Li Dongling, "Today's interview with the great philanthropist Li is coming to an end."

This is asking what Dongling Hi-Tech will become in ten years or even more, or rather, what Li Dongling hopes Dongling Hi-Tech will become.

Upon hearing this question, Li Dongling paused for a moment. This was a question that someone had asked him when Dongling High-Tech was founded.

Hearing this question again now stirred up emotions in Li Dongling.

"Back then, my first exclusive interview was conducted by Hanxi Provincial Television Station."

Back then, someone asked me what I wanted Dongling Hi-Tech to become. My answer was that I hoped more people would use the mice, keyboards, and other products manufactured by Dongling Hi-Tech.

"We want users to remember the Dongling Hi-Tech brand, and even be proud to use their products!"

"Now, I think the answer to this question is already clear!"

Feng Miaoyu and many others knew what the answer was.

That is Shenzhou, now under Dongling High-Tech, which has become a high-end brand in multiple industries such as mobile phones, computers, electronic dictionaries, and digital cordless phones.

When users purchase products in these industries, Hasee has become the brand of choice. Not only in China, but also overseas, Hasee has become a brand recognized by countless users.

Li Dongling's long-cherished wish from back then has not been fully realized, but a part of it has been achieved!

"I once said that one day, all industrial products circulating around the world will be printed with the words 'Made in China'."

I believe this day is slowly becoming a reality.

These words were spoken by Li Dongling when he returned to China after winning his lawsuit against Microsoft in America.

At that time, few people in China believed that this statement could come true, but now it is becoming a prophecy.

No one expected that a group of Soros, backed by Wall Street institutions, would stir up a storm in Southeast Asia.

This directly undermined the so-called Four Asian Tigers, causing the global OEM industry center to begin shifting to China.

The OEM industry is not yet fully established. In the future, more than 30% of the world's industrial products will be directly produced in China. As for the proportion of indirect production and exported parts, that is unknown. In any case, this is a common saying among local users when they buy industrial products from major countries around the world.

"In the future, I hope that users will not only remember the Dongling Hi-Tech brand, but also be proud to use it."

I hope that Dongling High-Tech can lead the technological trend, rather than just being a manufacturer!

Every era has its trendsetters, whose presence is etched in the memories of the world and countless users, leading to the naming of that era after them.

I hope that one day, Dongling Hi-Tech will also have this opportunity. Now is a time when many stars shine, and I hope that Dongling Hi-Tech can become the brightest star among them.

Of course, to achieve that, Dongling Hi-Tech needs more supporters and a bit of luck. Similarly, I believe that at that time, more and more industries in China will stand with Dongling Hi-Tech!

A single tree cannot make a forest. Dongling Hi-Tech is now reaping the benefits of the domestic market. The well-developed industrial chain in China allows Dongling Hi-Tech to build its own parts supply chain domestically, eliminating the need to purchase expensive parts from overseas.

Domestic universities, research institutes, and various R&D organizations have also provided Dongling High-Tech with a sufficient number of R&D personnel.

In reality, Dongling High-Tech's R&D costs are much lower than those of Nippon Benzoate, Old Europe, and America.

The cost of recruiting ten R&D personnel in China is not enough to recruit five, or even three, in America!
As for labor costs, there's no need to even mention them. Dongling Hi-Tech has definitely benefited from this. If they're going to deny it, they're just lying through their teeth.

A complete industrial chain and significantly lower labor and R&D costs compared to foreign countries have enabled Dongling High-Tech to achieve a leapfrog development in some areas.

These conditions are all indispensable. In addition, the fact that China is still in a period of rapid development has allowed Dongling High-Tech to rise quickly. In other places, it would not have been able to get past the giant companies.

In China, apart from foreign giants, Dongling Hi-Tech had virtually no rivals that could suppress it, so it naturally expanded rapidly.

After writing down everything Li Dongling said, Feng Miaoyu asked one last question before putting away her pen.

"Mr. Li, if you could say one thing to Dongling High-Tech ten years from now..."

"What is it that you most want to say?" Feng Miaoyu asked Li Dongling.

"Live!"

These words not only stunned Feng Miaoyu and the Yanjing Business Daily team, but also made Ren Yuefeng, Hu Zixian, and others sitting to the side look at Li Dongling with astonishment, not knowing what he meant.

To be honest, while Dongling Hi-Tech is at risk of collapsing, given its current system, the livelihoods of millions of workers, and its huge cash flow, it's not so easy for Dongling Hi-Tech to suddenly fall apart.

Dongling High-Tech seemed far from the risk of "not surviving," and they didn't understand why Li Dongling would say such a thing.

"No matter what, the most important thing for Dongling Hi-Tech is to survive!"

"Nobody knows which will come first, tomorrow or an accident. Of course, I don't want Dongling High-Tech to suddenly encounter an accident someday in the future."

But Dongling High-Tech needs to be adequately prepared for unforeseen circumstances; only by surviving can they have the opportunity to do what they want!

Li Dongling didn't elaborate, but preparing for unexpected events and taking precautions is something Dongling High-Tech has always been doing.

Regardless of whether the executives and powerful figures at Dongling High-Tech agree with Li Dashan's views, this is something that still needs to be done.

In its previous life, Alstom of France was suddenly killed by America. More than a decade later, Huawei's mobile phone sales surpassed Apple and Samsung, becoming the world's number one. When Huawei's 5G communication technology was competing with Qualcomm, America suddenly launched a deadly attack on Huawei.

But when it comes to Dongling High-Tech, who knows when the President of America might suddenly go crazy and start targeting Dongling High-Tech.

Li Dongling has already taken many measures and made many preparations for this, using their names to gain influence and gather a group of allies in America, such as Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and SVG, who are bound by shared interests, to carry out his work under their guise.

But it's hard to say how effective these methods will actually be.

After all, when an elephant grows big enough, hiding behind a tree is no longer effective; it can no longer conceal itself.

Given Dongling High-Tech's growth rate, it can remain dormant for a few more years, but there will eventually come a time when it can no longer remain dormant. At that time, it will probably be time for a real battle to begin.

If they can withstand America's initial onslaught, they will survive and thrive. If they can't, everything will vanish, and it's hard to say whether anyone will even remember Dongling High-Tech in the future.

Therefore, the only thing Li Dashan would say to the future of Dongling High-Tech is to "survive." If he had to add a few more words, it would be "Stand upright and survive!"

After interviewing Li Dongling, Feng Miaoyu also interviewed Ren Yuefeng, Hu Zixian, Zhang Ao, Chen Tao, and others.

They are all people who have witnessed Dongling Hi-Tech's journey to where it is today, and they have all been deeply involved in it.

If the documentary about Dongling High-Tech didn't include them, it would be absolutely incomplete.

After the interview, it was already late at night when they returned to the hotel, but Feng Miaoyu and her team members didn't have time to rest and immediately began to organize the interview content.

The documentary certainly can't be completed so quickly; it will take at least a few months. But compiling the interviews, selecting some exclusive news, and submitting them to the Yanjing Business Daily for publication is definitely not a problem.

The next day, when the Yanjing Business Daily was published, it unsurprisingly sold out immediately, and its contents were widely reprinted by various media outlets, as the content was simply too sensational.

"Three Fortune Global 500 companies have joined forces to develop a satellite-gazing set-top box, aiming to ignite a new revolution in the television industry!"

(End of this chapter)