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In a country as large as China, while Wang Donglai's Galaxy Technology was constantly launching so many cutting-edge international technologies, the leaders at the top were not idle either.

It's clear to anyone with eyes to see that the technologies Galaxy Technology has presented have a certain impact on the global situation.

Therefore, the authorities are very cautious when dealing with these matters.

However, no matter how careful we are, some technological impacts have still emerged.

It's like a breakthrough in photolithography technology!

Several months have passed, and finally, a complete solution has been put forward regarding the response to the lithography factory technology.

Almost simultaneously, the entire internet began promoting the lithography factory.

This technology had actually been circulating online for some time.

That evening, CCTV broadcast a three-and-a-half-minute segment detailing the research and development process of the lithography factory technology, and most importantly, featuring Wang Donglai on the street.

In addition to this, another piece of news followed closely behind.

This is the 20 billion yuan grant that the National Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund is preparing to award to Galaxy Technology!

Twenty billion!
It's free!
This number is what truly shocked netizens across the internet!

"Am I seeing things? Two hundred billion? Are you serious?"

"This is way too outrageous! Can someone knowledgeable please explain whether this is reasonable?"

"Just who is this semiconductor investment fund? How can it be so rich, giving away 20 billion yuan so easily!"

"I'm not questioning President Wang, nor am I saying there's anything wrong with Galaxy Technology, but this is 20 billion! That's an enormous number!"

"I can't believe my eyes! How can someone be so rich? It's completely unreasonable!"

"Let me explain to you. It is perfectly reasonable for Galaxy Technology to receive this amount of money, and it is even a bit too little. Compared to the value created by Academician Wang, Galaxy Technology has developed a series of technologies such as photoresist, EDA design software, mask stage, advanced packaging, and photolithography factory, and has promoted the development of the domestic semiconductor industry. What is 20 billion? The money saved for us exceeds 200 billion, or even more."

"Two hundred billion sounds like a lot, but for Galaxy Technology, it's not much at all. If I were the leader, I would be willing to give five hundred billion or even one hundred billion!"

"I'm so envious I don't even know what to say! I'm just so incredibly envious!"

Ordinary netizens are paying attention to the 20 billion yuan in unconditional subsidies, and so are industry insiders.

The lithography factory technology developed by Galaxy Technology, to a large extent, signals the death knell for many optoelectronic research institutes and laboratories in China.

Originally, these optoelectronic research institutes and laboratories could get some funding from the government by developing lithography machine-related technologies.

But now Galaxy Technology has made a breakthrough and taken a new route, making it impossible for them to apply for funding again.

It's only because Galaxy Technology is so famous and so large that it's been put on the radar by the leadership; otherwise, who knows how many reports would have been filed against it.

Even so, the number of tattling incidents decreased, but they did not disappear completely.

Of course, these domestic testing institutions are also well aware of this.

The National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Big Fund) doing this must be at the behest of higher-ups.

At the same time, it also serves as a warning to them that as long as they work diligently, their efforts will be recognized and rewarded accordingly.

To be honest, this can be considered a statement.

It must be said that this method is quite effective.

Many semiconductor technology fields that Galaxy Technology has not yet ventured into have become highly sought-after.

Because it's obvious.

With the technology of photolithography factories, China's semiconductor industry will surely grow rapidly. At that time, the chips and other products used in China will no longer need to be imported from abroad, but will be manufactured domestically.

From importing to manufacturing ourselves, what a huge market that must be.

In addition to the domestic market, there is also the international market.

With China's low-cost advantage, these products can be even cheaper, which will surely enable them to gain a significant market share in the international market.

This is a huge growth market; how could anyone not be tempted?

There are no shortage of smart people in China, and even more who can understand this point.

Wang Donglai wasn't among the first to know about this 20 billion yuan grant from the fund.

Of course, he wasn't so oblivious as to find out about it online.

Before this matter was made public, I received a phone call from Beijing mentioning it.

The relevant leader made it very clear on the phone.

This 20 billion is just a monetary reward. Other related rewards will be issued in the form of documents and will not be made public online.

In addition, all the honors that Wang Donglai deserves will be arranged.

Logically speaking, this kind of thing shouldn't be said directly, but the leader said it anyway.

Although Wang Donglai hasn't completely let go of honors, he takes them very lightly.

Having it is better, but not having it won't have much of an impact.

After all, technology will speak for him!

But if an honor is offered to him, and it's of high quality, he won't deliberately refuse it!

At the end of the call, the leader asked a question.

The question concerns the upper limit of lithography factory development: whether it can catch up with the upper limit of lithography machines, or how big the gap is.

Wang Donglai gave his superior a direct answer to this question without any hesitation.

In terms of development potential, lithography factories are not much different from lithography machines.

It's just a little more difficult, but for Wang Donglai, it's still within his capabilities.

Apart from that, lithography factories have all the advantages.

After hearing Wang Donglai's answer, the leader was quite satisfied.

Wang Donglai then asked a question: Can lithography technology be sold as a commercial product?
This is actually a very sensitive issue.

After all, lithography factory technology is another route of lithography technology, and it is extremely technically demanding.

To this day, the lithography factory in Tangdu City still implements a high level of security measures to prevent technology leaks.

If it is sold as a commercial product, there is a risk of information leakage.

So when Wang Donglai asked this question, the leader was stumped and didn't give a reply for a long time.

In the end, all he said was that it needed to be considered in light of the actual situation.

Wang Dong was neither satisfied nor disappointed with the answer, but added, "We can set up layers of security measures, just like in the West, to ensure that the technology is not leaked."

The leader remained noncommittal, so Wang Donglai said nothing more. Thus ended their phone conversation.

The reason Wang Donglai asked this question is actually quite simple.

There are considerations of commercial interests, as well as other considerations.

Regarding lithography factory technology, many companies want to purchase it, such as Western giants like Fujifilm, Samsung, and GlobalFoundries.

Selling lithography plants to these giants would both strike at ASML and allow them to seize a share of the international lithography market.

At the same time, selling this technology to these giants will inevitably involve other cooperation requirements besides money.

At present, China has not yet surpassed the West in all aspects and stages, and many Western technologies are still ahead of ours.

Therefore, appropriate cooperation with Western giants can also be a win-win situation.

Wang Donglai asked his superior this question precisely because he had this in mind.

He was certain that as long as he could ensure the secrecy of the lithography factory's technology and prevent its leakage, the higher-ups would definitely agree to the sale in exchange for other collaborations.

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That month, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) released its 44th Statistical Report on Internet Development in China, which provided a detailed analysis of the scale of internet users in China.

As of last month, the number of internet users in China reached 9.24 million, with an internet penetration rate of 65.3%. Among them, the number of rural internet users reached 2.78 million, and the number of urban internet users reached 6.46 million. The average online time per person was 28.2 hours.

The analysis of the current situation of non-internet users provides the reasons.

The proportion of non-internet users in urban areas is 37.2%, while that in rural areas is 62.8%, with the majority of non-internet users being from rural areas.

Lack of internet skills and limited education remain important reasons preventing non-internet users from accessing the internet.

The survey shows that 54.5% of non-internet users do not go online due to limited knowledge of computers/networks or pinyin, and 24.2% do not go online because they do not need or are not interested in it. 13.5% of non-internet users cannot go online due to limited internet access facilities such as not having a computer or not having internet access in their local area.

In addition to this, another piece of information was also released: the development status of the HarmonyOS system.

After Galaxy Technology officially launched the HarmonyOS system and completely relinquished control of it, allowing it to be jointly developed by the company and domestic enterprises.

The development of the HarmonyOS system has become an important political task.

It's fair to say that programmers who can write HarmonyOS software have become incredibly sought-after in a short period of time.

After all, this is a huge domestic market worth over a billion yuan.

Although it's said that it won't be mandatory to use the HarmonyOS system, domestic mobile phone manufacturers aren't stupid enough to take this as fact.

Anyone with even a modicum of intelligence immediately organized programmers to develop applications and other programs.

Therefore, as of now, the HarmonyOS market has more than 150,000 software applications, including all mainstream software.

Meanwhile, the number of mobile phones equipped with the HarmonyOS system activated in China has reached more than 80 million.

This number may not seem to be over 100 million, but it is actually quite terrifying.

After all, no matter how fast mobile phones are updated, they don't need to be replaced every year.

Most people use their phones for three or four years, or even five or six years, before replacing them.

The fact that 80 million HarmonyOS phones have been activated in such a short time is already a testament to the strong support from domestic mobile phone manufacturers.

The reason for such a high shipment volume is quite simple.

That is, they launched a large number of smartphones priced under 1,000 yuan.

Smartphones priced at 599, 799, and 899 are all products from major manufacturers like Xiaomi, Honor, and Vivo/Oppo. The prices are low, but the specifications aren't bad; they're definitely not electronic waste and are perfectly adequate for everyday use.

The reason these mobile phone manufacturers are willing to launch these low-priced smartphones is because the emergence of Xuanwu batteries has given domestic mobile phone manufacturers the opportunity and hope to break into the high-end market.

Therefore, launching low-priced smartphones to guide more people into the smartphone consumer market and increase the potential user base is entirely worthwhile.

Galaxy Technology also provided some support in this regard.

As long as these mobile phone manufacturers activate a certain number of low-priced smartphones, they will receive certain price discounts when purchasing lithium-sulfur batteries.

Throughout the process, it appears that the smartphone brands and Galaxy Technology suffered losses.

However, upon closer examination, this may not be the case.

The market has expanded, more products have been sold, and funds have flowed. From an economic point of view, it's a very good business.

Following the disclosure of the domestic internet development status by the China Internet Network Information Center.

Apple has finally released its new products, much to the anticipation of the public.

This new product is Apple's latest offering after acquiring the Xuanwu battery.

iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max!

For these three products, Apple abandoned its previous incremental approach and decisively made large-scale adjustments.

It uses more robust and durable materials while maintaining a slim and lightweight feel.

In terms of the screen, Apple continues to use advanced OLED technology, bringing more vibrant colors and higher contrast, providing users with the ultimate visual experience.

In terms of performance, the 2019 iPhone is equipped with the new A-series chip, which has faster processing speed and lower power consumption.

Whether it's everyday applications or demanding games, it runs smoothly without any lag.

In addition, Apple has significantly increased the storage capacity of the phone, up to 512GB, to meet users' demand for large-capacity storage.

In terms of photography, the rear camera adopts a multi-lens design, supports night mode and ultra-wide-angle shooting, and can take clear and detailed photos whether it is day or night.

The front-facing camera has also been upgraded, supporting higher resolution portrait mode and intelligent beautification function.

Besides these, the most important thing is the inclusion of the Xuanwu battery.

Apple has struck a balance between battery life and battery space.

Therefore, this year's new Apple products are significantly smaller and lighter than previous models.

However, because it uses Xuanwu batteries, the battery life becomes incredibly long, reaching seven days.

Originally, Cook was planning to reduce the battery life even further, to around three or five days.

However, the performance of Xuanwu batteries has already been made public in the global market.

Since Apple has chosen the Xuanwu battery, it naturally cannot compromise on battery life, especially considering that there are other Chinese smartphone brands eyeing the market.

With these performance improvements, the pricing of Apple's new iPhones has reached a new high.

The iPhone 11 with the smallest memory capacity is priced at 8999, and the larger the memory capacity, the higher the price.

Even at such a price, it did not dampen the fervent enthusiasm of domestic consumers.

Galaxy Technology had no objection to this, after all, Apple was buying their batteries and making a considerable profit. (End of Chapter)