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Chapter 891 Borrowing chickens to lay eggs
"Academician Sun!"

When they saw the man, everyone in the office area stood up quickly. It was because the man had too high a seniority and experience in the domestic aerospace field. There were countless people here, in the aerospace and satellite fields, and even in projects and teams such as the "Dongfeng" missile, who were his teachers.

The first Dongfeng-2 missile in China, as well as the Dongfanghong satellite, Dongfanghong-38, etc., were all designed by the man in front of him, who was personally appointed by Mr. Qian. Although he did not have the title of chief engineer, he was the chief designer and technology officer, and he was only years old at the time.

Compared with the great achievements that the person in front of him had made in the past, the title of the Academy of Engineering was the least impressive one to him.

At present, Academician Sun is definitely the number one person in the domestic aerospace field. From the design to the manufacturing to the launch of a satellite, Academician Sun is the technical director throughout the entire process. His strength is evident.

Now Academician Sun’s title is the chief designer of the mainland’s Beidou system engineering, and this office area is also the office of the Beidou system engineering!

The entire office area is quite "young", with the average age being around 30 years old. This also reflects the style of Academician Sun, who likes to promote newcomers and dares to make use of them.

"Did Gaode really donate funds for a satellite to us?"

Academician Sun asked the person who brought back the news again.

"This……"

"I heard that the satellite fee was not given to us alone, but to the Land and Resources Bureau, the Meteorological Bureau, and the China Space Administration!
It seems that Gaode wants to use this funding to exchange for the approval of national map surveying and mapping qualifications!"

When the man heard what Academician Sun said, he felt something was wrong and explained it in a low voice.

"What do the Land and Resources Bureau and the Meteorological Bureau know about satellites?!"

"What do they need satellites for?"

"Even if they want to launch a satellite, we will still have to build it and launch it for them in the end!"

Academician Sun thought for a moment and understood what Gaode was thinking. "They are coming here for us. Can't you see that?"

National map surveying and mapping qualifications are not easy to obtain, whether now or in the future, because some of the data involved are truly related to the safety of a region.

Moreover, there has never been a precedent in the country to allow a private company to survey and produce maps.

Map surveying and mapping qualifications are something that can only be applied for. It is not possible to buy them casually, otherwise it would be a mess.

Gaode said that it was donating funds for a satellite to the Ministry of Land and Resources and the Ministry of Aerospace. In fact, it was also a disguised way of asking the Space Administration and the Meteorological Bureau to "coordinate" so that Gaode could obtain the qualification for map surveying and mapping.

"This satellite funding must belong to our BeiDou system project!"

Academician Sun said with certainty that the Beidou project started three years ago, but its progress has been slow. Technology is of course one aspect, and the other aspect is... lack of money!
In recent years in China, not only are university laboratories short of money and professors unable to get funding, but major scientific research institutions are also tightening their belts to make ends meet.

The saying that those who make missiles are not as good as those who sell tea eggs is the most embarrassing rumor in the domestic aerospace industry. Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is also a fact that times are difficult.

Looking at the young people in the Beidou Project Office, Academician Sun couldn't help but sigh. These people were all recruited by him personally, but the treatment he could offer them now was really poor.

The people working on this project now receive less than one-fifth of the monthly salary of those working in foreign companies, or perhaps even one-tenth.

As for housing allocation from the company, it is even more far away. It is not an exaggeration to say that the people who work here are supported by their faith...

It was only last year, after America shut down GPS satellite navigation, a domestic cargo ship was stranded on the high seas, and some satellite launches failed, that China began to pay attention to the Beidou system again.

But what’s the use of paying more attention to it? There just isn’t enough funding. Building a satellite costs money, and launching a satellite requires even more money. Relying solely on calculations will prevent a satellite from going into space!
Moreover, satellite is a systematic project that requires coordination among the Space Administration, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, numerous scientific research institutions, universities, and companies.

Just like NASA's moon landing in the 1960s, it mobilized the entire national strength of America, hundreds of thousands of people worked hard for a project, and huge amounts of money were spent every day.

The cost of the Beidou project is certainly not as expensive as America's moon landing, but in terms of cost-effectiveness, it also costs money!

In recent years, Academician Sun has focused his greatest energy not on designing and developing Beidou navigation satellites and rockets, but on raising funds everywhere...

His qualifications and connections are there, but the Space Administration is short of money and cannot provide much funding for the Beidou project.

Now, he suddenly heard that there was a company that could donate the cost of launching a satellite. How could Academician Sun let the Beidou project miss such an opportunity? Even if he had to risk his face, he would let the Beidou project snatch the funding for this satellite. He could even go a step further and visit AutoNavi in ​​person, as long as the other party could provide more funding for Beidou!
"I'm going to the General Administration now. As long as AutoNavi has no problems with the review, I'll give AutoNavi the map surveying qualification, so what?"

After Academician Sun finished speaking, he rushed to the Space Administration. He wanted to get the funds for Beidou.

The entire Beidou project has been delayed for too long, and Academician Sun is also worried that something unexpected may happen.

In recent years, the R&D culture in China has changed, and the slogan "It is better to buy than to make" is being shouted loudly.

Academician Sun scoffed at this slogan. He participated in the establishment of China's aerospace industry in those days, and he knew too well how difficult it would be. At that time, would America or the Russian bear, which had not yet fallen, be willing to sell the technology of satellites, rockets, and missiles to China?
Therefore, Academician Sun is deeply disgusted with the changes in the domestic R&D culture, but more and more people believe in the so-called "globalization".

In addition, the Beidou project has made slow progress in recent years and its costs have continued to increase, which has inevitably led to another voice emerging in the domestic aerospace industry.

That is to join the Galileo satellite navigation project of old Europe and let the country take advantage of old Europe. As long as we invest some money, the Galileo system will be built in the future and then it can be used in China.

It also saves a lot of research and development expenses and can be achieved in one step. After all, isn’t that how those old small European countries joined?

Academician Sun is of course opposed to this. This kind of pinning of hope on others, if the other party changes its mind one day, or suddenly shuts off the signal to the country like America, what can be done about it then?
Now Academician Sun wants to raise more funds to speed up the research and development of the Beidou system, so as to prevent the Beidou project from really encountering any problems and all the money being invested in the old European Galileo system, or even the Beidou project being suspended!
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Thirty-seven-year-old Xiao Kecheng sorted out his clothes again before walking into the headquarters office building of Dongling Hi-Tech.

"Manager Xiao, please come this way. President Li is waiting for you!"

As soon as Xiao Kecheng entered, he saw someone waiting there. When he saw the person coming, Xiao Kecheng immediately thought of the other person's identity, "Then I'll trouble Assistant Du!"

"Mr. Xiao, you're too polite!"

The one who greeted Xiao Kecheng was Du Qishan, one of Li Dongling's two major assistants.

But Xiao Kecheng did not dare to neglect Du Qishan. As Li Dongling's two current assistants, Du Qishan and Shen Xingyao seemed to have low positions, but among the executives of various departments of Dongling Hi-Tech, who dared to disrespect them?
Even though he was appointed as the general manager of AutoNavi Maps, Xiao Kecheng did not dare to neglect Du Qishan.

Not to mention that Du Qishan and the other person are now the ones responsible for Li Dongling's itinerary, and sometimes they will even temporarily handle some affairs on behalf of Li Dongling.

There is a high probability that Du Qishan and the other person will step down as Li Dongling's assistants in the future, and will be in the same high position as their predecessor, Su Chicheng, who is currently the head of the Budget Management Committee of Dongling Hi-Tech!

When Xiao Kecheng followed Du Qishan into Li Dongling's office, he saw Li Dongling talking on the phone on a red landline phone.

"Hong Kong City needs to prepare in advance and find a suitable Hong Kong City listed company to acquire Cyberport!"

When Li Dongling saw Xiao Kecheng coming in, he nodded at him, then stretched out his hand, motioning him to sit down first, and spoke to Lin Xianhui, general manager of Dongling Hi-Tech Port City and Cyberport Company, who was on the other end of the phone.

Li Dongling is about to go to Hong Kong, and some preparations need to be made in advance, such as acquiring a Hong Kong listed company's guise and making Cyberport a Hong Kong listed company.

To put it bluntly, it is a backdoor listing. If you want to acquire Hong Kong City Telecom, you need to be prepared to cash out, and you must first make Cyberport a listed company.

There are also a lot of penny stocks in the Hong Kong stock market, which are stocks with very small market capitalizations that no one cares about. They don’t trade for much money every day. Acquiring them and listing them in Hong Kong is the fastest way!

After hanging up the phone, Du Qishan said to Li Dongling, "Mr. Li, the people from Fords Architecture Office will arrive in Pingyang this afternoon!"

Li Dongling nodded, "Tell them to come to Dongling Hi-Tech headquarters, I will meet with them!"

"Dr. Xiao!"

Li Dongling said to Xiao Kecheng, "I'm glad that you can join AutoNavi, and I also welcome you to join Dongling Hi-Tech!"

Xiao Kecheng was born in Jinling and graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University with a major in electronic engineering. In fact, he studied the same major as Mr. Li Dashan.

After graduating from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xiao Kecheng went abroad to study at public expense and obtained a doctorate in communications engineering. After returning to China, he joined an aerospace research institute and then went abroad again to join Magellan Navigation Company of America.

However, this time, AutoNavi used its advantage to poach Xiao Kecheng, who was already well-known in the American GPS equipment industry.

(End of this chapter)