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Chapter 413: Great Scholars Debate
Sometimes, you have to believe in fate. When luck comes, heaven and earth are on your side. When luck is gone, even heroes cannot be free. It is all about time and fate. Back then, SMIC also took a fancy to the geographical location and semiconductor talent pool of Hong Kong City.

Another point is that it is much easier and less restrictive for Hong Kong cities to recruit talent from America, old Europe and other places and import semiconductor equipment than inland areas.

If Hong Kong City can acquire SMIC, support the chip industry again and establish the "Silicon Port", it will have the opportunity to become a pillar industry of Hong Kong City in the future.

Just like what Singapore did later in the semiconductor industry, it supported the entire semiconductor industry chain, bringing together the entire chip industry chain from chip design to manufacturing, packaging, and testing.

Semiconductors have the opportunity to become the pillar industry of a region. After all, the financial industry will run away, and the service industry will eventually decline, but industries such as semiconductors can support the economy of a region.

But in the previous life, Hong Kong City had just been fooled by the Cyberport project of the Changjiang Li family. They had promised to develop the Internet, but after obtaining the land, they developed real estate and shopping malls. Thirty years later, Hong Kong City’s Internet industry has not developed, and QR code payment has not yet become popular...

When it was SMIC's turn to go there, an embarrassing scene occurred. People in Hong Kong no longer believed in the Cyberport and Silicon Port, and regarded the founder of SMIC as someone who came to take the land and speculate in real estate.

Even though the founder of SMIC finally said that he would not buy land but rent it, some people in Hong Kong still did not believe it. Finally, people from Shanghai heard the news and rushed over and snatched SMIC away.

Of course, there may be some share of Gangcheng Real Estate Company among them. Many companies have their eyes on SMIC's land in Gangcheng. If they drive SMIC away, the land will be theirs!

Otherwise, how could there be such a strong opposition? Not only are there powerful figures in Hong Kong who oppose it, but there are even people who take to the streets to oppose SMIC. This is not something that ordinary people can do.

It is a little difficult to engage in semiconductors in Hong Kong, but there are now quite a few chip industry chain companies in Hong Kong, such as Wanli Semiconductor, the second largest chip packaging and testing company in Asia, as well as chip manufacturers such as Weiyang and Kefanwei. Li Dongling is still envious.

In order to increase chip production capacity, Doxin Semiconductor will also need to get involved in chip manufacturing, packaging, testing and other industries in the future. If it can attract these semiconductor companies from Hong Kong and the city, it will be much easier for Doxin Semiconductor to build its own semiconductor industry chain!
The time of this interview is coming to an end, and Tong Lan is quite satisfied with it.

Before ending, Tong Lan suddenly remembered some news about Li Dongling's previous interviews that she had seen when she was sorting out information related to Li Dongling.

Tong Lan looked at Li Dongling and suddenly said, "Boss Li, since Dongling Hi-Tech came into being, it has changed many industries and created some new industries. Countless companies are also imitating Dongling Hi-Tech.

Previously, Mr. Li once said that he would enter the automotive industry in the future. Is this statement still valid now? ! "

Hearing this, Li Dongling couldn't help but smile. In an interview a few years ago, Li Dongling did mention that he wanted to enter the automotive industry so that Chinese people could afford a domestic car and be proud of driving a domestic car.

When Li Dongling's words were spread, they caused an uproar and generated a lot of controversy.

Many media commentators also criticized Li Dongling's remarks in harsh words, claiming that Li Dongling was being too ambitious.

These commentators claimed that cars, especially car engines, are the jewels in the crown of industry, and that domestically produced cars are just beginning to totter and cannot even walk. The gap between them and Japanese cars such as Toyota and Honda is like the battle between a firefly and the bright moon!

And in the past few years, it seems to have "proven" what those people said. Dongling Hi-Tech has not made any noise in the automotive industry. It seems that Li Dongling was just talking nonsense at the beginning.

“Donglin Hi-Tech will enter the automotive industry, and this will not change!”

"It just takes some time. In the future, you will definitely be able to see cars launched by Dongling Hi-Tech. I promise!" Li Dongling stood up and said.

It’s true that Li Dongling said he wanted to enter the automotive industry, but he didn’t say when he would launch his own brand of cars, nor did he promise that he would produce cars in a certain year…

Since the establishment of Dongling Hi-Tech, Li Dongling has always followed an iron rule, that is, to survive first. Only by surviving can he do what he wants to do!
Similarly, if you enter the automobile industry and directly develop and produce cars, you will definitely lose money at the beginning. No company is an exception, and each company loses more than the other. Of course, some companies will suddenly succeed after losing money, while others will keep losing money and disappear.

Therefore, Li Dongling needs to let Dongling Hi-Tech's automobile company support itself first, so that it won't lose too badly and can keep some capital, so that there is a chance to make a profit.

Dongling Hi-Tech entered the automotive industry by first setting up an automotive design team and slowly conducting research and development, but there is no need to rush into car production.

You can first launch electric bicycles and electric motorcycles, and then develop electric tricycles, electric scooters, balance bikes, and all-terrain assault vehicles like the Bobcat. As long as these products are produced, there will be basically no worries about not being able to sell them.

As for the production of these products, let’s not talk about their high-end or technological content, but at least it can ensure that Dongling Hi-Tech’s automobile company can survive and suffer less losses in the future. Only in this way can it survive longer if it enters the automobile industry!
For example, Yadea, the leader in the electric bicycle industry in the past, had an annual revenue of over 30 billion yuan and a profit of around 2.6 billion yuan. The scale of the global electric bicycle industry has also soared to 100 billion US dollars in 20 years.

This thing is not only sold domestically, but also in Jiaozhi, Siam, Bangzi and other parts of the country. It is also selling like hot cakes.

Similarly, there is another national artifact, the electric tricycle. It may not be very popular in cities, but in towns and rural areas, almost every household has one, which is much higher than the number of cars.

Whether the production of electric bicycles, electric tricycles and the like is high-end or not, let’s put it aside for now. At least it can keep Dongling Hi-Tech’s automotive department alive, and that’s enough.

As long as you live long enough, everything is possible, especially in the automotive industry. After the financial crisis, automotive giants like GM started selling off their products, and they could get any car brand or technology. As long as Dongling Hi-Tech's automotive department succeeded and became an industry giant, there would be great scholars who would argue for Dongling's automotive department.

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After the interview, Tong Lan and other reporters dispersed, while Ren Yuefeng, Hu Zixian and others came up.

"Mr. Li, do you really want to join the ranks of acquiring Hongcheng Telecom?" Ren Yuefeng asked Li Dongling with some concern.

Hu Zixian and other senior executives of Dongling Hi-Tech all had the same expression. This was no small matter. It might even become the most important landmark event in the future of Dongling Hi-Tech.

Seeing the expressions of Ren Yuefeng and others, Li Dongling shook his head helplessly, "It's still unknown!"

"This kind of thing is not something that can be decided lightly. There are too many things involved. However, even if it is an acquisition, it will be acquired in the name of Gangcheng Ning's. In addition, other investors such as Bank of China and China Investment Corporation will be brought in. Dongling Hi-Tech will not bear such a large acquisition fee alone!"

Hearing this, Ren Yuefeng and others still had some worries on their faces, but they finally breathed a sigh of relief. If the acquisition of Gangcheng Telecom was entirely undertaken by Dongling Hi-Tech alone, the risk would be too high.

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“The new top 20 richest people in Asia!”

After Tong Lan returned with the interview transcript, Asia Weekly quickly launched a special edition, putting the top 20 richest people in Asia on the cover.

Hong Kong, a city that has always paid special attention to wealth and wealthy families, had this issue of Asia Weekly sold out before the afternoon, achieving the best sales this year. They began printing more copies in the afternoon.

What the Hong Kong people and the Hong Kong media care about most is the cover. Even though Asia Weekly has processed the picture, Li Dongling is still quite eye-catching!
In fact, compared with the other 19 wealthy people who are generally in their sixties, it is hard not to notice Li Dongling's face among them.

"Mobile phone king Li Dongling has become one of the top 20 super-rich people in Asia at the age of less than 30!"

“The man with the fastest growing net worth in Southeast Asia history!”

"Li Dongling will join the battle for Gangcheng Telecom!"

"Unveiling the secrets of how Dongling Hi-Tech CEO Li Dongling became rich!"

After the news report in Asia Weekly, various media in Hong Kong began to report on it extensively, and the one who was reported the most was naturally Li Dongling.

In comparison, the other people have been reported by the media countless times over the years, and the audience has become aesthetically fatigued. However, Li Dongling appeared on the list for the first time and was born in mainland China, which naturally made the Hong Kong media excited.

Some media outlets still have some integrity and make speculations based on the reports in Asia Weekly, although they use exaggerated words like industry tycoon, technological genius, etc.

But some tabloids, in order to attract attention and increase sales, began to make up stories, speculating that Li Dongling had a strong background in the inland, and so on, and their stories were all kinds of different.

However, these reports that sounded unreliable actually caused a surge in the share price of Hong Kong City Telecom. On the day when Asia Weekly was published, the share price of Hong Kong City Telecom soared by 6%!

After all, "according to" the report of Asia Weekly, Dongling Hi-Tech is going to join the camp to acquire Hong Kong City Telecom. Next, it will definitely grab chips, causing many small investors in Hong Kong City to come over and prepare to follow suit and make a fortune.

This sudden change made the major players in the acquisition of Hong Kong City Telecom, such as the Cheung Kong Li family and Singapore Telecommunications, somewhat doubtful. They did not know whether the rumors were true, but the skyrocketing share price of Hong Kong City Telecom was an indisputable fact.

This issue of Asia Weekly has achieved very good sales not only in Hong Kong, but also in Taiwan, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia and other places.

In China, Asia Weekly also spread to Guangdong Province and other places. Media such as Pingyang Daily, Hanxi Provincial Capital Daily, and Mainland Science and Technology Daily also followed suit to report on the news. For a time, Li Dongling and Dongling Hi-Tech became even more famous in China.

In China now, people “recognize” rankings on wealth lists, and founders and companies are bound together by default.

The founder is famous, banks can lend to the company, and the local city government can provide more policy support. Dongling Hi-Tech has no shortage of these, but this report is more like a "certification", establishing Dongling Hi-Tech's status in the industry.

After all, Li Dongling's net worth is on par with those old-established wealthy people in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Doesn't it prove that Dongling Hi-Tech is on the same level as old-established Asian companies such as Cheung Kong, Henderson Land, and Asia World?

(End of this chapter)