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Chapter 466: Using Foreign Powers to Respect Yourself

As a man with superb skills in office struggles, Duan Yongji has extensive experience in struggles, and his methods and strategies are many times better than those of later comers.

Now that Lian Xiang has been stripped of his skin, his underwear has been exposed. In terms of technology, he has only two options. One is to turn over a new leaf, work hard, and start developing technology himself.

The other way is to go all the way to the end, no matter if people scold you or not, just cover your face with your underwear and keep running!
Moreover, are overseas software and hardware component suppliers such as IBM, Microsoft, Intel, Toshiba, Samsung, Kingston, and Maxtor really willing to watch Lianxiang go bankrupt and lose the domestic computer market?

If Lian Xiang really goes bankrupt this time, will domestic computer brands dare to purchase parts from their companies to assemble and sell computers in the future?
Supporting Lenovo to become the overlord of the domestic computer industry can, to a certain extent, suppress the development of domestic computer systems, software, chips and other industries, and maintain Intel's market share in the country!
This seems to be a crisis, but if Lianxiang can get full support from overseas computer software and parts suppliers and become the representative of the foreign computer industry in China, can it go a step further and truly become the overlord of the domestic computer industry? !

As long as Lenovo can truly humble itself, overseas manufacturers such as Microsoft and Intel, for the sake of the huge potential of the domestic computer market and in order not to lose this market, will definitely fully support Lenovo and will never let it fall. Once it falls, it will mean the defeat of overseas computer component companies in China.

Which is more important, face or money? The question before Boss Liu is whether to develop the technology himself or to fully implement his previous slogan of "trade, industry and technology". No, he should have no technology at all and just be an agent and assembly factory.

"Rely on foreign countries to gain respect", this sentence popped up in Boss Liu's mind. Now that domestic computers are just starting out, core components such as computer systems, software chips, graphics cards, network cards, hard drives, memory sticks, computer screens, etc., all have to be imported from overseas.

Without the support of overseas computer manufacturers, the domestic computer industry would almost collapse immediately.

If Microsoft, Intel and other manufacturers can really express their support for Lenovo, then it will not be difficult for Lenovo to overcome this hurdle. It can even go a step further and become the spokesperson for Microsoft, Intel and other companies in the domestic computer industry, and gain pricing power in the domestic computer industry!

But this step is not without cost. If he just does this quietly, his reputation can be preserved. But now, with his skin exposed, Lian Xiang's reputation will be completely ruined.

"If it weren't for the last step, I, Liu... would not be willing to give up my own research technology!"

After a while, Boss Liu said that he still wanted fame and face at this moment. This method of relying on foreign powers to gain respect was effective, but the price was too high.

Duan Yongji, Boss Lu of Fanhai and others looked at Boss Liu's attitude and shook their heads slightly. Boss Liu wanted both the substance and the face. He wanted to solve the problem and get compliments and praise from the outside world. There was no such a cheap thing in the world.

"However, we can manipulate what Gang Chenglian wants!"

When it comes to the second thing, Boss Liu didn't hesitate at all. He has always wanted to get more shares of Lian Xiang, so that Lian Xiang can completely be named Liu!

In Boss Liu's eyes, Lian Xiang's current success is inseparable from his own hard work. Not to mention the bosses of other companies in the same industry, they all have actresses, young models, luxury cars, villas, and Mercedes-Benzes. At least in their respective companies, their words are final and no one dares to oppose them. As a result, he is still controlled by others within Lian Xiang.

Although the Chinese Academy of Sciences did not directly interfere with Lianxiang's management, when Ni Guangnan was in office, he complained to the Chinese Academy of Sciences many times, which caused a lot of trouble for Boss Liu.

In addition, when Lianxiang Gangcheng was listed, Boss Liu also wanted the management to obtain more equity, but was eventually stopped by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

If possible, who would like to have a nagging person telling them what to do? Duan Yongji's words did remind Boss Liu that this was an opportunity.

"Now, Yang Yuanqing and I, together with other management, hold 35% of Lianxiang's shares. If we want to directly obtain the controlling rights, it may not be that easy!

This is indeed an opportunity. Lian Xianggangcheng’s share price has fallen below 3 cents, and it is only one step away from liquidation and delisting! "

Boss Liu said in a deep voice, "In order to prevent Lianxiang Gangcheng Company from delisting, I plan to package Yanjing Lianxiang into Gangcheng Company and complete the controlling stake in Gangcheng Lianxiang. This requires your support!"

LianXiang now has two companies, one is LianXiang in Yanjing and the other is in Gangcheng. Now LianXiang in Yanjing is the dominant one.

Boss Liu is planning to escape. The controlling shareholder of Yanjing Lianxiang is the Chinese Academy of Sciences. So he will take advantage of the low price at Gangcheng Company and package Yanjing's company into Gangcheng Company. In this way, Gangcheng Company will become an empty shell!
Controlling Gangcheng Lianxiang is equivalent to controlling Lianxiang's actual control. In the future, as long as we find another company to acquire part of Yanjing Company's shares from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and take away Yanjing Lianxiang's controlling stake, we can completely change Lianxiang's name!
Moreover, from a legal point of view, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, this was done to save the Gangcheng Lianxiang Company, and it was something that had to be done, not out of Boss Liu's selfish motives.

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu. We are all united in our common hatred and will help each other!"

Boss Lu of Fanhai and others also said with a smile that knowing the inside information of the acquisition of Gangcheng Lianxiang Company, the members of Taishan Industry Research Association only need to buy the stocks of Gangcheng Lianxiang and make a fortune, which is a natural thing! ?

Boss Liu was relieved to have found a way to solve the problem, but he was still a little hesitant about the first thing to do.

"I still hope that everyone can lend a helping hand, mobilize their connections, and intercede for Lian Xiang. Let all departments know our difficulties. We cannot let Shenzhou Storage destroy the domestic computer brand!" Boss Liu said to Duan Yongji, Boss Lu of Fanhai, Boss Kehai, Boss Shi and others. If they can get the Industry and Commerce Bureau, the Electronics Bureau, the Science and Technology Commission and others to suppress the lawsuit against Shenzhou Storage, then everyone will be happy and they will have overcome the difficulties.

If he cannot overcome the difficulties, Boss Liu will prepare to retreat, admit defeat in the lawsuit, compensate Shenzhou Storage with a sum of money, but turn to Intel, Microsoft, and Nvidia, rely on the support of overseas computer component manufacturers, and completely occupy the domestic computer market.

If it really comes to that, a fierce look flashed in Boss Liu's eyes. Even if his reputation is ruined, he will not let Shenzhou Memory and its parent company Dongling Hi-Tech have an easy time.

He cannot defeat Dongling Hi-Tech, but can Dongling Hi-Tech defeat overseas manufacturers like Intel, Samsung, Kingston, and Sharp?

By then, Dongling Hi-Tech’s computer screens from Oriental Optoelectronics and chips from Dongxin Semiconductor will not be able to be sold in China!
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"Shenzhou Storage is currently suing Lianxiang and other companies for USB flash drive patent infringement. Affected by the unfavorable news, Lianxiang Hongcheng's stock price has continued to fall and is facing the risk of liquidation and delisting!"

"The Hanxi Provincial Industry and Commerce Bureau and other departments have announced that due to the Shenzhou storage patent lawsuit, the sales of various brands of USB flash drives such as Patriot, Lenovo, Star Island, Acer, and Luwen Easy Disk have been suspended in Hanxi Province!"

"The State Administration for Industry and Commerce and other departments have called on domestic brand companies to put aside their disputes and work together..."

"A computer industry dealer claimed that due to the recent lawsuit, the sales of Lenovo brand computers have declined significantly. According to statistics from the largest electronic goods market in Yanjing, the sales of many Lenovo brand computers have declined by more than 30% within the month!"

The news on the central media television station finally began to report on the sensational patent lawsuit between Shenzhou Memory and Lianxiang.

Judging from the news that has been leaked, Lenovo is clearly at a disadvantage. After its underwear was exposed and the outside world saw what the so-called leader in domestic computers is like, some users clearly avoided Lenovo when purchasing computers.

"It seems that Lian Xiang wants to get the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to intervene and put pressure on Shenzhou Storage!"

After seeing the news breaking on TV, someone in Li Dongling's conference room where everyone was gathered said that the move was too obvious and everyone could basically guess what the plan was.

Seeing that the overseas lawsuit was a losing battle and sales in China had plummeted, Lian Xiang could neither win the battle nor win the argument. Apart from asking someone to mediate, he had no choice but to admit defeat.

"If the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Electronics Industry, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences ask us to withdraw the lawsuit, what should we do?"

The person who spoke was Xie Zhicheng, the general manager of Shenzhou Storage. He was from the technical department of Dongling High-tech. When the technical department was developing the USB flash drive, it was he who helped Chen Tao develop it.

After the USB flash drive project became independent from Dongling Hi-Tech, Xie Zhicheng naturally became the general manager of Shenzhou Storage.

In addition to Xie Shining, Dongling Hi-Tech General Manager Ren Yuefeng, Hu Zixian, Legal Manager Gao Zhiyuan and others were also in Li Dongling's office.

After hearing what Xie Shining said, Ren Yuefeng, Gao Zhiyuan and others all looked towards Li Dongming. The current war with those companies that infringed the USB flash drive patents, or with Lenovo, was basically proceeding according to the previous plan.

"No matter who comes to intercede, in this lawsuit, even Xiang Xiang must admit that he infringed the patent of Shenzhou USB flash drive and must publicly apologize, otherwise, the fight will continue!"

Li Dongling said that since they have already started, there is no reason to give up halfway. This time, even if they cannot get rid of Lianxiang, they must make its reputation known to the world and let the world know what kind of company it is. In other words, it can continue to make money, but don't expect a good reputation.

"Mr. Li!"

Li Dongling's assistant Su Chicheng knocked on the door and entered. "There's news from the Pingyang Municipal Government. Yanjing Industry and Commerce, the Ministry of Electronics and other units have sent a notice that they will come to Shenzhou Storage and Dongling Hi-Tech for an inspection. They hope to meet you!"

Yanjing Industry and Commerce Bureau and other departments did not contact Dongling Hi-Tech directly, but went through Pingyang Municipal Government. It was obvious that they wanted Pingyang Municipal Government to act as a middleman to help intercede.

"There is one more thing. A team from the Central Media Economic Channel has come to interview you, Mr. Li. Do you want to accept this interview?"

(End of this chapter)