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Chapter 467 You Don’t Have to Get Beaten if You Fall Behind, I Just Don’t Want to Beat You Today
After hearing the interview team from the central media, Ren Yuefeng, Hu Zixian, Xie Shining, Gao Zhiyuan and others all turned their attention to Li Dongling.

The central media did not go to Shenzhou Storage, but went straight to the headquarters of Dongling Hi-Tech, obviously coming for the head Li Dongling.

It can be imagined that this time the central media wants to make a complete report on the lawsuit between Shenzhou Storage, or Dongling Hi-Tech, and Lianxiang, and the scale of the questions asked will probably be quite large!
"Please invite the central media interview team in!"

Li Dongling thought for a moment and said, "If you don't speak up for yourself, others will speak up for you. Who is right and who is wrong this time? Whether both sides are right or wrong, maybe ten or twenty years later, history will tell the answer!"

Right now is the hottest period of globalization, and there are all kinds of accusations from overseas that the domestic market is not open and the tariffs are too high. This is because from Philips to automobiles and ships, from high-end computers to high-end home appliances, as well as machinery and chemicals, etc., all are leading overseas.

All kinds of products produced in America, old Europe, Japan, and South Korea can almost be said to be dumped into the country. The producers of these products naturally advocate globalization and want to occupy the entire domestic market.

Then they will throw a few bones to the domestic market and transfer the OEM industry, which relies on large-scale manpower to earn low profits but requires huge energy, resources and environmental expenditures, to the domestic market, under the euphemism of allowing the domestic market to enter the global industrial chain and make the inland a global factory.

It seems to be well-intentioned, and many media outlets are claiming that this is a gift from America, old Europe, Japan, etc. to the country.

But looking at the world, China is almost the only region in the world that has a complete light and heavy industrial system and has enough personnel to support this huge industrial system. It is also working hard to popularize compulsory education and provide the necessary talents for this complete industrial system.

Those people are being dragged down by high labor costs and are seeking to transform to high-end industries. They want to transfer low-end production capacity to overseas places such as America, old Europe, and Japan. Where else can they put the production capacity if not in China?
Even if some people say that we have to rely on others for food, why don't you think about why this bowl of rice can't be eaten in Siam, Jiaozhi, India, the Russians, Africa and other places, but must be eaten in China?
In the past, some people and even the media advocated that the domestic OEM industries of mobile phones, clothing, shoes, etc. were to be snatched away by India, Jiaozhi and even Africa. However, the production lines moved to these places were all debugged domestically before being moved there. Why did they have to be debugged domestically before being moved there? Because there were no engineers in those overseas places who could debug them!

In addition, raw materials, parts and components are all processed domestically, pulled over there for assembly, and sold with local brands. Even the electricity to run the machine production lines has to be supplied domestically!
This kind of globalization led and advocated by America is not without limitations. When the domestic market begins to impact high-end machinery, electronics, home appliances, chemicals and other industries, we will see whether America is still willing!

Today, those companies that use globalization as an excuse to supply "high-quality and low-cost" computer systems, chips, graphics cards, and LCD screens to Lenovo, Great Wall, Founder and other computer manufacturers, will they continue to supply these high-profit products when China starts producing them?

When the Ansa gang and the Hebrews have exhausted all means to target the country and try to lock down the technological level of the domestic science and technology industry, it is estimated that at that time, the public opinion war between Dongling Hi-Tech and Lianxiang will come to an end.

But no matter what the future public opinion will be, Li Dongling must make a statement this time. Whether it is right or wrong is something that future generations and history will judge. Now Dongling Hi-Tech needs to make its own voice and express its attitude!

"Thank you, Manager!"

Su Chicheng was asked to arrange the interview team from the central media. When everyone was leaving, Li Dongling called Xie Shining, the general manager of Shenzhou Storage.

"How is the development of the new product going?" Li Dongling asked Xie Shining.

This time, why did the companies in the USB disk alliance, IBM, Philips, Toshiba, and BNY give such strong support to Shenzhou Storage?

Of course, signing the agreement is one thing. If they do not help Shenzhou Storage this time, once the USB flash drive patent is abused without authorization, the competitive pressure on the USB flash drives they produce will increase, and their profits will also be lost.

However, apart from this explicit agreement, the most important thing is that Shenzhou Storage has brought out samples of another storage product besides the USB flash drive, allowing companies like IBM and Toshiba to see that there are greater profits to be made by cooperating with Shenzhou Storage!

For companies like IBM and Toshiba, any agreement or promise is a piece of shit they can go back on. The key is whether it is profitable or not.

If there is a little bit, they will follow suit and cheer, and shout a few times. If there is nothing, they will probably just play dumb.

If they hadn't taken out that storage product sample, it's estimated that this time, IBM, Toshiba, Philips, and BNY would at most just pretend to make a few noises, or even work without putting in any effort, and then stand there and watch the show. They would never work as hard as they are doing now!
“The SD card is still undergoing process improvement, and it may take quite some time before it can be mass-produced.

However, with the technical support of IBM and Toshiba, and the participation of a team of engineers, the research and development progress has been much faster. If all goes well, we can try mass production by the end of this year!"

Xie Shining said that Shenzhou Storage’s new product is the SD memory card!
The SD card project was initially launched at the same time as the USB flash drive project in Dongling High-Tech Department. However, the R&D difficulty was much greater than that of the USB flash drive. As a result, when the USB flash drives were already on sale and had been technically upgraded several times and began to impact 256M memory, the SD card was still under development.

Although production volume cannot be achieved yet, a sample of an SD card can be made in the laboratory at any cost. In addition, Shenzhou Storage has taken the lead and is registering the main patents of SD cards around the world, preparing to set up a patent wall!

It was this SD sample card that made IBM, Toshiba and other USB flash drive alliance companies start to support Shenzhou storage with all their strength and work hard to interfere with Lenovo, and they were even able to stop technology licensing and supply of parts. All this was because supporting Shenzhou storage would bring greater benefits than supporting Lenovo!

It is true that USB flash drives are making huge profits now, but their uses are limited after all. The scope of use of SD cards is much larger than that of USB flash drives.

When the technical teams of Toshiba and IBM saw the SD card produced by Shenzhou Memory, they immediately realized how big the market for this thing would be. It can be used in mobile phones, laptops, camcorders, tablet computers that have not yet appeared in the world, MP3 players, etc.

It is obvious to the naked eye that the global revenue of SD cards is estimated to be much greater than that of USB flash drives. As long as IBM and Toshiba are not stupid, they know how to make the decision.

The USB flash drive global alliance formed by Shenzhou Storage will not only hold the USB flash drive patents, but also the SD card patents in the future. Under such circumstances, how dare IBM and Toshiba not contribute to Shenzhou Storage?
In the past, there were four major global technology alliances: SD, Bluetooth, WiFi and Android Alliance. As long as it is a modern electronic product, it is estimated that these four brothers cannot be avoided. Companies that produce mobile phones, computers, MP3s, tablets, etc. cannot avoid them either.

When America targeted the Chrysanthemum Factory, the four major technology alliances took action together. It seemed that the Chrysanthemum Factory was not harmed. The products of the Chrysanthemum Factory in China were still hot, and the company also developed its own memory card technology, which was more advanced.

But it is not without cost. The reason why SD, WiFi and Android can become global technologies is because they have the power to set standards!
What is the right to set standards? It means that if you are compliant, you are compliant, whether you are not compliant or not; if you are unqualified, you are unqualified, whether you are qualified or not. The right of interpretation is in their hands.

In its previous life, the chrysanthemum factory could still sell its products domestically, but after a lot of trouble, it was completely crippled in overseas markets and almost lost the old European market that it had worked so hard to win.

Now the patent of SD card, one of the four major technology alliances in the world, is in the hands of Shenzhou Storage, and the SD Card Alliance will also be established by Shenzhou Storage.

From now on, it will not be certain companies targeting Dongling Hi-Tech, but Dongling Hi-Tech can threaten to kick out any company it dislikes from the SD Alliance.

Although everyone hates the great powers, what if you wake up from your death dream and find that the great power acting tyrannically is you?

Dongling Hi-Tech will definitely be involved in the Bluetooth Alliance and the WiFi Alliance in the future. Not to mention using Bluetooth and WiFi standards, no matter who it controls, at least it cannot be controlled by others!

"We need to speed up the development of SD cards. I heard that Infineon, a semiconductor company under Siemens, and SanDisk are also developing similar SD cards. Shenzhou Storage should be careful not to be intercepted by SanDisk!"

Li Dongling looked at Xie Shining and said, "Before the solid-state hard drive project is developed, USB flash drives, SD cards, and corresponding memory cards will be the most important revenue for Shenzhou Storage."

"I see!"

When Xie Shining heard about the solid-state drive project, his face wrinkled with worry.

By the way, Shenzhou Storage now has quite good revenue. With the help of the previous USB flash drive alliance, USB flash drives have not become rampant in major regions of the world, and the profits are quite good.

If the SD card can be developed, with a USB flash drive in the left hand and an SD card in the right hand, Shenzhou Storage may be one of the most profitable companies in the storage industry in the future!

However, Shenzhou Storage now has another ace up its sleeve, which is the solid-state drive. IBM and Toshiba haven't figured this out yet. Now, it's been revealed that there are only two companies in the world that are still developing solid-state drives: Shenzhou Storage and Samsung...

To be honest, Xie Shining himself had no idea whether the solid-state drive could succeed, but since Li Dongling was going all in on the solid-state drive, he had no choice but to lead the team to continue the research and development.

……

Meng Liang was walking in the headquarters of Dongling Hi-Tech. As a reporter in the financial industry, he looked young but had considerable experience. After graduating from Yenching University of Communication, he went straight to the training center under the Development and Reform Commission for his internship.

He worked in banks and securities companies, and later joined the financial channel of central media. He has hosted many financial programs and interviewed many well-known domestic celebrities in the economic and technology industries.

Looking at the Dongling Hi-Tech office in front of us, the decoration of the Dongling Hi-Tech headquarters a few years ago was considered modern and eye-catching, and it could even be said to be somewhat luxurious.

But in recent years, the level of office decoration in China has also improved, and the decoration and supporting facilities of Dongling Hi-Tech’s headquarters are no longer so eye-catching.

Meng Liang could not believe that this office in front of him had an annual revenue of 60 to 70 billion US dollars, setting a new record for annual revenue of domestic private companies. It was even the most profitable technology company in China. Not to mention a number of private companies, even state-owned enterprises could not compare with Dongling Hi-Tech, and as for the ability to earn foreign exchange, it was even more unmatched.

Even though the executives of Dongling Hi-Tech accept interviews from time to time, and the Hanxi Provincial TV station fully reported on Dongling Hi-Tech and its founder a few years ago, the outside world is still quite curious about Dongling Hi-Tech, including Meng Liang himself.

"Reporter Meng, this way please!"

Su Chicheng invited Meng Liang, the photographer and others into a conference room.

"Please wait a moment. Mr. Li is in a meeting. After the meeting, he will accept an interview with the central media!"

Hearing that Li Dongling was in this conference room, accepting his interview, Meng Liang couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Right here?"

"Dongling Hi-Tech... don't you need to verify the interview content with us? Do you have any special requirements?"

This conference room is not simple, but those people Meng Liang interviewed in the past who had a little fame and achievements were very serious when they were interviewed by the central media, and they tried their best to show the best side of their company.

Before the interview, he communicated with the interview team in every possible way and even gave them huge red envelopes, just because he didn't want his image to be damaged during the interview. In addition, the content of the interview was strictly restricted, and he was required not to ask sensitive questions.

When Meng Liang came this time, he was even prepared for not being able to interview anything.

To be honest, with Dongling Hi-Tech's current influence, Meng Liang couldn't ask Li Dongling any questions he didn't want to answer. Even if he asked, it would be edited later. Even the central media had to consider Dongling Hi-Tech, or in other words, the jobs of hundreds of thousands of people who depend on Dongling Hi-Tech for their livelihoods. They also had to give face to the Economic and Trade Commission, the Foreign Exchange Department, Pingyang Municipal Government, Hanxi Municipal Government and other departments and units.

"Boss Li and Dongling Hi-Tech both know what reporter Meng is talking about this time!"

"There is only one requirement for the interview with reporter Meng, and that is to tell the truth. President Li does not want the interview content that appears in the central media to be edited and distorted. This is the only requirement!"

After hearing this, Meng Liang was silent for a moment. He wanted to interview some big-scale issues, but what Li Dongling gave him this time might be bigger than he imagined.

For the media that always likes to stir up trouble, of course they want to make a big fuss, but if the trouble is too big, they won't be able to cover it up.

"I will pass on Mr. Li's request to the main station!"

Meng Liang said that it was true that he was responsible for the interviews, but the real decision on the content of the film to be released was still made by the central media.

……

"Reporter Meng, right? Sorry to have kept you waiting!"

Meng Liang and the interview team didn't wait long in the conference room before they saw a figure walk into the conference room, then greeted Meng Liang and others warmly and shook hands with them one by one.

Meng Liang felt as if he was basking in the spring breeze, not to mention the interview team. The cameraman, lighting technician and others all had a feeling of surprise. You know, at this moment Li Dongling is basically the richest man in the country and one of the top 20 richest people in Asia!

In the past, people who were interviewed might have been polite to them, the members of the interview team, but Li Dongling gave them the feeling that he treated them equally, which was completely different from politeness.

"Mr. Li, thank you very much for accepting our team's interview. I'm sure you know the purpose of our team's visit this time!"

Seeing Li Dongling nod, Meng Liang glanced at the photographer, signaled the start of the interview, and asked directly, "At this moment, Shenzhou Storage, a subsidiary of Dongling Hi-Tech, is suing some companies. I believe Mr. Li is aware of this, right?"

This question is not only asking whether Li Dongling knew about the lawsuit, but also asking whether Li Dongling knew about it before Shenzhou Storage sued Lian Xiang.

Li Dongling accepted this interview today, and he never thought about passing on the blame or anything like that. "Before Shenzhou Storage filed the lawsuit, General Manager Xie Shining consulted with Dongling Hi-Tech Headquarters, and I agreed to the lawsuit!"

Meng Liang was surprised. He didn't expect that the interview would start so explosively. Li Dongling didn't even bother to pretend and said directly that he wanted to destroy Lianxiang Company!

"There is a lot of public opinion about this lawsuit now. It will take the law to judge who is right and who is wrong between the plaintiff and the defendant!

But some people think that Shenzhou Storage is making a big fuss out of nothing. As a domestic company, Shenzhou Storage's actions are hindering the development of domestic companies. For the sake of a product patent, a domestic brand that has finally gained a reputation is destroyed, and it is likely that the people working in this company will lose their jobs. Is this worth it? "

Meng Liang asked, this is also the most controversial issue in public opinion at present. People think that Shenzhou Storage has gone too far. For a "mere" patent, it wants to kill a domestic brand, which puzzles many people.

“The earth will continue to rotate regardless of who is around, so don’t think too highly of yourself!
No one can create an era, only the era can make a company successful. Of course, this sentence also applies to Dongling Hi-Tech! "

Li Dongling smiled and spoke, but when he said the first sentence, Meng Liang clearly felt that there was a bit of disdain in Li Dongling's expression, which was obviously Li Dongling's true feeling towards a certain company.

“The invention of a product or patent is an accident, not an inevitable event. No one can guarantee that a certain product can be developed.

However, if the products that we have developed with great effort are abused by other companies without permission, will any company continue to invest huge amounts of money in research and development in the future?
If cheating and plagiarism are allowed, and students can get first place in the exam by just copying each other, who will be willing to study hard in the long run? Is this fair to those who study hard? "

Li Dongling said calmly. When Meng Liang heard this, he wanted to say something but couldn't. At present, the country does not attach importance to patents and all kinds of counterfeit products are rampant, but it does not mean that this matter can be put on the table and said that it is wrong to protect patents. As long as you are a normal person and a country with a normal system, you will never say this.

“But now the country lacks technology, there is a serious shortage of research and development funds, and the level of technical personnel is not enough.

Technologies such as servers, chips, graphics cards, and computer screens cannot be independently completed or manufactured in China. If domestic brand computers do not assemble and purchase parts from overseas, the domestic computer industry may be completely occupied by overseas brands!"

Meng Liang said, "Now is the era of globalization and internationalization, and the parts purchased from overseas are of higher quality and lower cost than domestic ones!
Even Boeing needs to purchase hundreds of thousands of parts from hundreds of countries around the world, and Boeing cannot produce all the parts by itself!

In fact, domestic computer brands have also been developing technology. The technical route of trade, industry and technology is that domestic companies first purchase parts from overseas, then make money by selling products, and then use the money to develop their own technology and parts.

Of course, this process may be a little slow. Not all companies can have the profits of Dongling Hi-Tech and invest so much money in product research and development! "

“This is certainly an era of globalization, but will it continue forever and never stop?!”

Li Dongling did not discuss whether or not to purchase parts from overseas, but directly asked a soul-searching question.

When Meng Liang suddenly heard this question, his mind was a little slow to react. In the past few years, there has indeed been overwhelming praise for globalization, but no one has mentioned whether it will end one day, or no one dares to think about that question.

"That shouldn't be the case," Meng Liang said, his scalp tingling. "Globalization and the global village are things that America, old Europe, Japan and other parts of the world are advocating. How could it be abandoned halfway?"

Li Dongling looked at Meng Liang and smiled meaningfully, "I also hope that day will never come!"

"But if one day the other party is unwilling to sell you a certain product, even if you have to work as a dog for them, what should you do then?"

"Every father starts out as a grandson, but who wants to be a grandson forever?"

"You won't be beaten if you fall behind. I just don't want to beat you today!"

(End of this chapter)