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Chapter 462: Thunderous Force
Now Guangwei's use of carbon cloth from Nippon Toray is subject to strict restrictions, and there are even people sent by Toray to supervise the purpose and usage of the carbon cloth.

But Guangwei finally got access to carbon fiber materials and can conduct research and development on these carbon cloths, although these carbon cloths are not considered the best in the industry.

"It's still under research and development. Nippon Toray and several other companies have carbon cloth technology. They keep the technology and processes in this area very strictly. It's not easy to reverse engineer it!" Chen Guangwei said.

After hearing what Chen Guangwei said, Li Dongling was silent for a moment, and then he said to him, "No matter what, Guangwei Company will do its best in the research and development of carbon cloth!"

Li Dongling did not urge Chen Guangwei or anything. Given Chen Guangwei's unwillingness to lag behind, he really tried his best in this regard.

The person sent from Dongling Hi-Tech to audit Guangwei's financial accounts also wrote in a report to the headquarters that Chen Guangwei had invested almost all his savings in the research and development of carbon cloth technology.

Using Guangwei as a special fishing gear for fishing competitions is also to increase Guangwei's revenue.

Developing carbon cloth is very expensive and may take many years. It is not something that can be developed in a short period of time. In the past, Guangwei also spent several years and almost burned out all the money before it developed it. If it was a step later, it would be hard to say whether the company would still exist.

It is hard to say how long it will take to achieve the desired results just by throwing money at it. If Guangwei's outdoor products can be developed and revenue can be increased, then Dongling Hi-Tech will have to spend less money.

As for how much money can be made from the development of carbon fiber, for Dongling Hi-Tech, it is only one aspect. What is more important is that with these technologies, it will not be controlled by others in the future.

Even more, with the patent for carbon fiber composite materials, it is possible to disgust competitors in industries such as mobile phones, automobiles, and drones.

There are some things that if Dongling Hi-Tech has them, then there may be no problem, but if Dongling Hi-Tech doesn’t have them, then they may be taken advantage of by others!

Chen Guangwei breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Li Dongling would continue to support his research and development. Now Guangwei Company has almost put all its efforts into the research and development of carbon cloth. If Dongling Hi-Tech no longer supports Guangwei, Chen Guangwei dare not imagine how long Guangwei can last.

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After the beginning of the new year, the whole Pingyang returned to its previous years' scenes, and major engineering projects resumed work. Countless migrant workers flocked to Hanxi from within the province and outside the province.

In the electronics and electrical appliance industry, because the Chinese New Year had just passed, major manufacturers had not released any new products and prices had not fluctuated much, and it was relatively in a "calm period" of the year.

But at this moment, a sudden piece of news broke the peace.

"Shenzhou Storage Company has announced that it will sue more than ten domestic companies that have counterfeited and pirated products, as well as companies that infringe on Shenzhou USB flash drive patents!"

Pingyang Daily was the first to report the news, and then many media outlets including Hanxi Provincial Newspaper, Yangcheng Daily, and Yanjing Business Daily reprinted and published the news.

When the technology industry first saw this news, it was surprised, but there was no big reaction. This kind of lawsuit will pop up every year in China, but in the end, there will be much ado about nothing, and gradually no one cares.

There are quite a few companies that are counterfeiting Shenzhou USB flash drives, and there are even more companies that are infringing on USB flash drive patents. Shenzhou Storage, the parent company of Shenzhou USB flash drives, was not satisfied and stood up and shouted a few words, and all parties understood.

But when it comes to saying that Shenzhou Memory can change this situation, many people in the technology industry actually don't believe it.

"What is Shenzhou Storage trying to do? They sued ten companies in one go!"

On the Tianya website, posts about Shenzhou storage also appeared in Tianya Chat. The communication attribute of the Internet was reflected at this time. While traditional media were still watching, heated discussions had already begun on Tianya.

Not only Shenzhou Storage, but any hot news will be discussed in the Tianya Chat section. Many users who have registered on Tianya.com also like to come here to post messages, and even regard it as a place to learn about the latest reports.

Some news is even faster than traditional media. Coupled with the current scale of the Internet, all kinds of "inside" information are rampant. Various news interpretations, inside information, etc. are much more exciting for the Tianya.com audience than traditional newspapers.

“The latest news is that it involves 15 companies, and we have asked the Industry and Commerce Bureau, Customs Bureau and other departments to assist in the investigation.

In Guangzhou, the Customs Department has seized a batch of counterfeit Shenzhou USB flash drives worth more than 1.5 million yuan that were exported to Hong Kong. This time, Shenzhou Storage may be serious!"

Another post appeared on Tianya Forum. It was obvious that the person who posted this post had some status, or at least had some connection with the Customs Department. These news have not been reported by traditional media yet.

As soon as this post came out, the screen suddenly became lively, and more than a dozen replies popped up in an instant, asking whether the news was true. This shows how many people there are who like to watch the show.

"I feel that there is something fishy about Shenzhou Storage this time. It is very likely that the real motive is not the real reason. I just looked at the list of indictments, and there is one company that is very special!"

When the discussion was getting lively, another post appeared, and it was a long post.

People who are familiar with the person who posted this message know that the person with the account name Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng once claimed to be someone working for an overseas public relations company in China. He has posted some "inside" posts about the company and analyzed the relationships between some companies.

Some people who have read these posts believe that they are real and are quite convinced by the content of this account, while others think that it is just a trick. Today, the person with the account name of Jianghu Baixiaosheng analyzed the actions of Shenzhou Storage.

"In the list of companies sued by Shenzhou Storage, in addition to the counterfeit USB flash drive manufacturers, the most important ones are Luwen Yipan, Xingzhidao, Aigo, Acer and Lenovo, which are companies that infringed the USB flash drive patents.

If it was just to crack down on counterfeiting, Shenzhou Storage would not have made a big move. The PR company I work for has received some news that Shenzhou Storage and its parent company Dongling Hi-Tech have made moves in Hong Kong and even Southeast Asia. This time, Shenzhou Storage seems to be targeting several companies that infringe on USB flash drive patents!"

As soon as this post came out, the Tianya Chat section became quiet. It took a full minute before a new post appeared.

"This is too much of a conspiracy theory. You mean Shenzhou Storage is going to go to war with companies like Patriot and Lianxiang just for a USB flash drive? How is this possible?"

"USB flash drives are one of the most profitable products in the electronics industry right now, not to mention that Lian Xiang and Dongling Hi-Tech don't have a good relationship!"

Someone from the electronics industry also stood up at this time and mentioned that companies such as Situng and Lianxiang did not have a good relationship with Dongling Hi-Tech. The entire domestic technology industry has more or less heard about this matter.

For a while, people started arguing about the post posted by the account Jianghu Bai Xiaosheng. Some people thought that the post was purely a mystery, too conspiracy-theory-based, and just a way to attract attention.

Some believed the content of the post and claimed that it would be exciting to watch, but most people just watched the show.

"If it is as I expected, I believe that it won't be long before more news comes out, at most within this month, and it will be news far beyond the imagination of the outside world!"

After leaving this post, the owner of this account obviously went invisible, but the controversy it caused has not subsided.

After the traditional media reported the news about Shenzhou Storage, there was no follow-up. After a day or two of debate on Tianya Forum, when the heat began to shift to other news, suddenly news related to Shenzhou Storage and Shenzhou USB flash drives came out again. This time, it never stopped once it started!
"Yangcheng Customs recently seized a huge number of counterfeit Shenzhou USB flash drives!"

A piece of news suddenly came out in Yangcheng Daily, which made Tianya.com quiet. This news showed that the person who broke the news on Tianya.com before was not fooling people.

"The Hanxi Police Station and the Guangdong Provincial Police Station jointly took action to destroy three manufacturers that produced counterfeit and shoddy USB flash drives, arrested 34 people who organized the counterfeit manufacturers, and seized more than counterfeit USB flash drives. The funds involved exceeded million!"

"Hanxi Police Station, together with seven other departments including the Industry and Commerce Department and the Taxation Department, has jointly fined and banned the counterfeit USB flash drive sellers in the province!"

The scenes of the police station entering the counterfeit factory were shown on many television screens in Hanxi, Guangdong Province and other places. When this news came out, it was a huge shock to the technology industry.

In the technology industry, companies whether in electronics or electrical appliances have long suffered from copycat manufacturers, but there has been no way to deal with them. However, Shenzhou Memory seems to be doing something big this time.

But soon after, the news that came out again, as well as the move by Shenzhou Storage, caused an uproar in the entire domestic technology industry.

"Shenzhou Storage announced that it requires manufacturers who infringe Shenzhou USB flash drives to immediately stop infringing on the USB flash drive patent, publish a public apology to Shenzhou USB flash drives in the newspaper, and compensate for the corresponding losses!"

At this point, anyone can see who Shenzhou Storage is targeting this time, and it’s almost like naming the person!

After the announcement, before manufacturers such as Luwen Yipan, Aigo, and Lianxiang had time to react, a piece of news from the port city that evening exploded in the entire inland technology industry.

"The latest news from TVB is that the Shenzhou USB flash drive agent, Hong Kong Ning's Trading Company, announced that it would sue Lenovo and other manufacturers in the Hong Kong Court.

Ning's Trading claimed that according to the evidence it had obtained, a certain computer manufacturer used infringing Shenzhou USB flash drive patents to promote its computers, seriously infringing on its profits, and demanded a temporary ban on the sale of the Lenovo computer brand in Hong Kong.

Wanjia Electric City, one of the three largest chain electrical appliance malls in Hong Kong, has completely removed Lenovo brand computers from its shelves this evening!"

"Singapore United Daily News: Singapore court received a lawsuit request to ban the sale of a certain brand of computers!"

"Sources in Siam, Jiaozhi, Malaysia and other places have claimed that they have also received lawsuits against the Lenovo computer brand. Many computer retailers have announced that they will suspend the sales of certain brands of computers in their local areas due to external pressure!"

And just in the evening, when the domestic technology industry was still digesting the intensive news coming back from overseas, several more pieces of news came out, making the domestic technology industry feel a little numb.

"American technology company IBM announced that it would suspend patent licensing and parts sales for a certain brand of computers!"

"Toshiba announced that due to certain reasons, it will suspend the supply of memory modules and other components to a certain inland computer manufacturer starting next month!"

"Philips, BNY and other international manufacturers have also stated that they have suspended their cooperation projects with certain companies because their countries have received lawsuits against Lenovo computers!"

(End of this chapter)