Chapter 580: What is Long Country up to again?

Star-Spangled Country, inside a certain Advanced club.

Several high-ranking government officials and entrepreneurs are holding an informal meeting.

"Long Country has gone and started some 'Cangjie' journal this time," a senator sneered, "Do they really think they can create scientific authority just by relying on government orders?"

"Typical 'Great Leap Forward' thinking," a former Secretary of State commented, "Announce a goal first, then try to achieve it through political mobilization. This doesn't work in the scientific field."

"However, the Longxin-III technology is indeed worrying," a CEO of a military-industrial enterprise frowned, "We shouldn't completely ignore their scientific research capabilities."

"Longxin-III is just an exception," the senator waved his hand, "Perhaps they stole our research results through espionage. In terms of overall scientific strength, they are still far behind."

"Indeed," the former Secretary of State nodded in agreement, "True scientific innovation requires an environment of Freedom of thought and a sound education system, neither of which Long Country possesses. They can imitate, they can copy, but it is difficult for them to have truly original, major breakthroughs."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then the topic quickly turned to other political and economic issues. The news of "Cangjie" was treated as a joke for after-dinner conversation, not worth serious discussion.

Beijixiong Guo, Leningrad University.

Physics professor Victor is discussing the news of Long Country's "Cangjie" with several colleagues.

"This is just another political propaganda tool," Victor said dismissively, "Scientific journals need rigorous academic traditions and international recognition, not government proclamations."

"But the Longxin-III technology is indeed very Advanced," a young teaching assistant said cautiously, "Perhaps we shouldn't underestimate..."

"Longxin-III is an accidental phenomenon," Victor interrupted him, "Perhaps they concentrated national resources in a specific field. But in the field of basic science, they are still far behind us."

"The authority of a scientific journal requires decades or even hundreds of years of accumulation," another professor added, "The status of 'Nature' and 'Science' was not built overnight. The people of Long Country are too eager for quick success."

"What's more," Victor sneered, "Who would submit to a new journal with no international reputation? I'm afraid even Long Country's own scientists won't take it seriously."

The discussion quickly turned into praise for the superiority of the Western scientific tradition, and the news of "Cangjie" was seen as an interesting but unimportant episode.

Media around the world quickly reported the news of Long Country founding "Cangjie," and almost all reports carried a tone of obvious skepticism or ridicule:

"New City Times": "Delusions of the backward? Long Country claims to found a 'top-tier' scientific journal!"

"London Observer": "Academic joke? Red nation challenges the century-old Western scientific temple!"

"Paris World Newspaper": "Science also needs a 'Great Leap Forward'? Long Country's academic ambition is worrying."

"Polar Bear Nation Truth Newspaper": "Political propaganda wearing an academic cloak: Long Country's new trick."

Various columns and commentary articles were released one after another, almost unanimously agreeing that "Cangjie" could not become a true international top-tier journal:

"The temple of science is not built in a day; it requires deep accumulation and global recognition, and cannot be forced by political will." — A Nobel Prize winner commented.

"We are happy to see any country pursue scientific progress, but piling unverified 'breakthroughs' into a journal is a desecration of academic rigor." — The editor-in-chief of "Nature" magazine stated in an interview.

"Perhaps 'Cangjie' can become an 'excellent journal' within Long Country, but international influence? A fantasy." — A president of a top university in the Star-Spangled Country sneered.

Radio stations and newspaper columns in various countries were also filled with various mocking jokes:

"Long Country journal? Is the first paper 'How to Verify Relativity with an Abacus'?"

"Next issue preview: 'Building Rockets with Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas' and 'The Application of Tai Chi Principles in Quantum Mechanics'."

"Submission guidelines: All formulas must be written with a brush, and conclusions must conform to national policy."

Behind these taunts lies a deep-seated cognitive conflict: although Longxin-III technology has proven Long Country's leading position in certain fields, in the mainstream Western perception, Long Country is still a chaser with the image of "locally leading, overall lagging." Founding an international top-tier scientific journal is, in their view, simply an absurd act of "a cricket wanting to compete with the chime of a bell."

The Western academic community firmly believes that without their endorsement and recognition, no emerging scientific journal can achieve true international status. The appearance of "Cangjie" is nothing more than a doomed attempt, a reckless act by an outsider who does not understand the rules of the game.

Long Country capital, "Cangjie" editorial department.

Li Mingyuan flips through the reports and comments from various countries' media on "Cangjie," a thoughtful smile on his face.

"It seems the whole world is laughing at us," Minister Zhang sighed, "They don't believe at all that 'Cangjie' can become any kind of 'international top-tier journal'."

"This is normal," Li Mingyuan said calmly, "You cannot expect centuries of arrogance to disappear overnight. Every major change in history is initially mocked as whimsical."

He closed the newspaper, walked to the window, and looked at the busy street outside: "Let them laugh. On the day the inaugural issue of 'Cangjie' is released, the laughter will come to an abrupt end, replaced by shock, skepticism, and then the reality they will have to accept."

Minister Zhang looked at Li Mingyuan's firm back, and a strange feeling suddenly welled up in his heart—this man always seems to be able to see a future that others cannot, as if he already knows the ending of the story.

"Lao Li," Minister Zhang hesitated, but couldn't help asking, "Are you really sure? What if the Western academic community completely ignores 'Cangjie' and refuses to acknowledge its value?"

Li Mingyuan turned around, a near-mystical light flashing in his eyes: "Minister Zhang, how many scientists in the world do you think can ignore a paper proving the feasibility of controlled nuclear fusion? How many Computer experts can turn a blind eye to the complete theory of Longxin-III?"

He walked back to his desk and gently stroked the cover of the inaugural sample issue of "Cangjie": "The power of science lies in truth, and truth will eventually triumph over prejudice. 'Cangjie' does not need Western recognition to prove its value; on the contrary, the West will eventually need 'Cangjie' to understand the direction of future technology."

Minister Zhang stared at Li Mingyuan, and that doubt welled up in his heart again—does this person really belong to this era?

Outside the window, the sun was just right, shining on the cover of the "Cangjie" sample issue, the golden characters "Cangjie" shining brightly in the sun, as if heralding the dawn of a new era.

And all over the world, countless scientists, politicians, and media figures are still immersed in mocking this "Eastern joke," completely unaware that a storm that will completely reshape the global scientific landscape is quietly brewing.