Chapter 2219: They Are Traitors

"Brother-in-law!" Mo Dong finally couldn't help but break the stuffy and somewhat eerie atmosphere and asked: "You just said Sony's goal was the DVD technical standard. What exactly is this standard?"

Zhou Andong answered thoughtfully: "The DVD technical standard is actually a complete set of technical specifications used to clearly define internal data formats, corresponding encoding methods, and the physical characteristics of DVD discs, among many other aspects."

"These specifications are a series of guidelines, intended to ensure that DVDs produced by different manufacturers can be compatible and used normally."

Mo Dong's eyes flashed with a strong thirst for knowledge: "I also saw the news about Yuzhou Technology releasing the DVD technical standard last year. It was overwhelming, and the whole country was cheering."

"I was also very excited at the time, not because the DVD technology was leading the world, but because it was developed by my brother-in-law's company."

"However, while happy, I discovered a problem. So many media outlets were reporting the news of Yuzhou Technology releasing the DVD technical standard, but not a single one could explain in detail what this technical standard was. Is the technical standard really that important?"

Speaking of this, the kid looked at Zhou Andong shyly, reached out to push the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and spoke even more slowly.

"Without this technical standard, can't it be produced and sold?"

Zhou Andong laughed, took a final drag of his cigarette, threw the butt on the ground, and stepped on it.

"In the field of technology, patents are the supreme magic weapon for enterprises to defeat enemies. And standards are the sacred heavenly laws hanging in the sky, determining who can reign supreme in this field."

"Whoever masters the most cutting-edge core technology first holds the initiative to launch commercial wars and win the market. And whoever controls the industry's standard-setting power possesses the supreme scepter to command the world."

"They can unify the writing and the tracks, making the entire market operate according to the rules they set, playing with the market situation in the palm of their hands."

Zhou Andong's explanation was very intuitive. Not only Mo Dong, but everyone else present was also full of shock. At the time, when they saw the news reports about the DVD technical standard, they also felt the importance of this thing.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have caused such a huge sensation, with such great influence that almost all domestic news media scrambled to report on it.

But even so, they still didn't expect that the DVD technical standard would be this awesome. Even Gu Mingxiang was lost in thought; although his level wasn't low, he didn't know much about the field of technology.

"So!" Zhou Andong looked at the shocked Mo Dong and continued: "Without a technical standard, of course, it can be produced and sold."

"But without a technical standard, it means losing the leading position in the market, unable to control the direction and development trend of the entire market."

"Enterprises that possess technical standards will always occupy the dominant position, able to determine the market pattern based on themselves. Enterprises without standards can only passively follow behind, restricted by others everywhere."

"This is just like many enterprises in our country today; they have neither their own technical standards nor related patents, and eventually, they can only be reduced to pure manufacturing enterprises."

"They are strangled by those enterprises that master standards and patents, paying them expensive fees. And, if they say how much money you have to pay, you have to pay, without even the qualification to bargain."

Mo Dong said thoughtfully: "Sony is a globally renowned giant in the electronics industry. Their R&D strength is so strong, why didn't they develop DVD themselves and release their own standard? Why did they have to rack their brains to buy Yuzhou Technology?"

Zhou Andong had never seen such a thirsty kid, and he started to like this kid Mo Dong.

"Of course, Sony is fully capable of relying on its own strength to develop DVD and formulate its own standard. However, doing so would inevitably consume a huge amount of time costs."

"After all, the birth of any new technology from nothing is by no means an easy task, and it requires countless experiments during the period."

Seeing Mo Dong listening intently, Zhou Andong paused and continued: "Moreover, the development of science and technology has no end. Sony is researching, and Yuzhou Technology cannot stand still either. Therefore, the technical gap will always objectively exist."

"Think about it carefully. If it were you standing in Sony's position, could you feel comfortable facing this situation?"

"You have to know, China has always been ridiculed by Western developed countries as a technological desert, believing that Chinese people have no technological innovation ability at all and only know how to copy and imitate."

"However, nowadays, Yuzhou Technology has been able to achieve overtaking on a bend in the fields of VCD and DVD technology, leading the whole world in one fell swoop. How complex do you think the state of mind of international electronics giants like Sony is at this moment?"

"So!" Mo Dong looked at Zhou Andong with burning eyes, his expression looking very serious: "They are very unconvinced, which is why they tried every possible way to acquire Yuzhou Technology."

"Correct!" Zhou Andong nodded: "Patents and standards have always been sharp weapons used by developed countries to harvest wealth from developing countries."

"Nowadays, the patents and technical standards for DVD are in the hands of Yuzhou Technology, a Chinese enterprise. For developed countries that are accustomed to plundering, this is no different from someone peeing in the bowl where they eat meat."

"This not only makes them feel extreme disgust and nausea, but also makes them unable to eat the meat of DVD patents and standards. Think about it, can they willingly hand over the meat and the bowl to others?"

"And Sony's acquisition of Yuzhou Technology was not just simply coveting patents and standards. In fact, their hidden purpose behind it was to attempt to stifle the rise of our country's technology."

"Once they successfully get their hands on the patents and standards for VCD and DVD, they will inevitably use a series of means to prohibit Yuzhou Technology from continuing to carry out any form of R&D in related fields."

"By then, Yuzhou Technology will completely lose its ability and space for independent innovation and will inevitably be reduced to a pure production factory for Sony."

"At the same time, all enterprises in our country engaged in VCD and DVD production and manufacturing will have to pay a hefty fee to Sony for every product sold."

Hearing this, Mo Dong was no longer shy but very angry: "The little Japanese really don't want us to die."

Others nodded in agreement, also full of indignation, but they were only indignant and didn't have many ideas.

However, the faces of the elders like Gu Mingxiang were abnormally serious and solemn. If Zhou Andong hadn't personally told them about this, no matter what, they wouldn't have imagined that behind Sony's acquisition of Yuzhou Technology, there was such a wolfish ambition, actually attempting to curb China's technological development.

They couldn't help but gasp in their hearts. The seriousness of this matter far exceeded their imagination, and they couldn't take it lightly.

Nowadays, the country is reforming and opening up, vigorously carrying out investment attraction, and promoting the process of globalization. As time goes by, the acquisition of domestic enterprises by foreign enterprises will become the norm.

Therefore, this must be taken seriously, especially in the field of high technology, which concerns the future direction and the rise and fall of the national technology industry.

If left unchecked, if an excellent enterprise like Yuzhou Technology were really controlled by foreign forces in the future, then China's technology field would likely suffer a heavy blow, or even fall into a stagnant predicament.

For example, this time, if it weren't for Zhou Andong's vigilance, and the Japanese had really successfully acquired Yuzhou Technology, then China's only leading technology would inevitably be suppressed. The consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, this matter must be reported, and it must attract the high attention of all departments, closely monitor the occurrence of similar events, and take effective measures to prevent and respond.

"Brother-in-law!" Gu Haibui, the third uncle's youngest daughter, spoke. She looked at Zhou Andong and asked curiously: "If Sony is willing to pay two billion US dollars to buy Yuzhou Technology, would you sell it?"

Zhou Andong nodded without hesitation: "Yes!"

"Ah?"

It wasn't just Gu Haibui who was stunned; everyone else also looked disbelieving.

You've been talking for a long time about how important patents and standards are, and then you'd sell if they really gave you two billion?

Zhou Andong laughed heartily: "Because the VCD and DVD patents and standards are not in the hands of Yuzhou Technology, but in the Yuzhou Technology Research Institute."

Gu Haibui was a junior in college. Although she wasn't tall, looking about one meter six, her appearance inherited the Gu family's genes and was really very beautiful.

"Are Yuzhou Technology and Yuzhou Research not the same family?"

"Of course not." Zhou Andong said with a smile: "Just to avoid some unnecessary trouble, the VCD patent was handed over to Xiangjiang Qiudongfang."

"Afterward, I split the research institute out of Yuzhou Technology, and it was wholly acquired and controlled by Xiangjiang Qiudongfang. Then, Qiudong handed the VCD patent to the research institute."

"That is to say, whether it was before or in the future, all the research results of the Yuzhou Technology Research Institute belong to Xiangjiang Qiudongfang and have nothing to do with Yuzhou Technology."

"So, if the Japanese are willing to pay two billion US dollars to acquire Yuzhou Technology, what reason do I have not to sell? With this money, I can take out two or three hundred million to set up a Yuchuan Technology, wouldn't it be the same?"

"Then the remaining 1.6 or 1.7 billion US dollars, I can donate to the country to develop space stations, aircraft carriers, airplanes, cannons, what's wrong with that?"

Hearing Zhou Andong's words, the expressions on everyone's faces became strange. Gu Haibui chuckled and said with regret.

"It's a pity that the little Japanese didn't fall for it."

"Of course they wouldn't fall for it." Zhou Andong chuckled: "It's not even two billion US dollars; even if it were two hundred thousand US dollars, Sony would definitely do due diligence."

Mo Dong suddenly asked with a face full of confusion: "Brother-in-law, isn't Xiangjiang Qiudongfang also a foreign-funded company? You are just the general manager of Xiangjiang Qiudongfang's mainland branch. Why did you sell the Yuzhou Technology Research Institute to Xiangjiang Qiudongfang?"

Just at this moment, second uncle Gu Mingbo interjected to explain: "You might not know, actually Xiangjiang Qiudongfang is also the industry of your eldest sister and brother-in-law!"

"Ah?"

Mo Dong couldn't help but open his mouth wide, revealing an expression of disbelief. Not only him, but everyone else present was shocked; clearly, they really didn't know about this before.

Zhou Andong didn't say much about this matter and continued to tell the story from the previous topic: "Sony's acquisition failed, which made them feel very angry."

"All along, Sony has been high and mighty. No matter which developing country they invest in, they refuse to admit that they are going there to make money, but instead always boast that they are helping the local economic development."

Even in our country, they still act so hypocritically. Therefore, when I decisively rejected their acquisition, they thought I didn't know what was good for me, and naturally, they became angry from embarrassment and threatened me.

"And behind the threat to me, there was another state-owned enterprise involved, and that is Zhongbao..."

Regarding the series of events that happened between Zhou Andong, Future Culture, and Zhongbao, everyone present knew about them.

At that time, the public reward of up to one million to collect evidence of the illegal activities of Zhang Jingkuan, the vice president of the Construction Bank, had an influence like dropping an atomic bomb, instantly causing a huge uproar and making a big fuss. How could they not know?

What's more, Zhou Andong was their brother-in-law. Although they hadn't met each other, Zhou Andong had already become an insurmountable peak among the younger generation.

As cousins, they were deeply proud. Those who were young like Mo Dong had even more admiration written all over their faces. Naturally, everyone would closely follow everything related to him.

However, what no one expected was that behind Sony's acquisition of Yuzhou Technology, there was actually the figure of Zhongbao hidden.

No matter from which angle you think about it, it seems very difficult to connect Zhongbao and Sony, two subjects that seem to have nothing to do with each other.

"Due to the suppression by the two brothers Kong Xinghua and Kong Xingzhong, Future Culture Company fell into a huge crisis. At that time, Zhongbao was in Xiangjiang, preparing to acquire the Kanghe Group for a backdoor listing."

"So, I let Xiangjiang Qiudongfang use its influence in the Xiangjiang financial sector to stop the Kanghe Group from being acquired by Zhongbao. This hit Zhongbao right in the Achilles' heel."

"Coincidentally, Xurisheng was also preparing to list in Xiangjiang and had already completed all application processes and review procedures, which could be said to be everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. Thus, some people in Zhongbao colluded with Sony."

"Sony used its international influence to bribe British members of parliament to exert influence on Xiangjiang, using the excuse that Xurisheng did not meet the listing conditions to prevent Xurisheng from listing, forcing me to compromise and facilitate Zhongbao's acquisition of the Kanghe Group."

"And as a condition of exchange, Zhongbao used its influence in the military to let the military investigation team launch an investigation into the Yuzhou Research Institute on the grounds of leaking military secrets."

"Because the predecessor of the Yuzhou Research Institute was the Jiangzhou Electronics Research Institute, which belonged to the military-civilian integration industry, and the products produced at that time were also military products."

"When I acquired it, the military didn't come forward and handed everything over to the Jiangzhou government. So, as long as the military received a report, they could form an investigation team to come down and investigate."

"By then, they could easily find a reason for leaking secrets and take back the ownership of the electronics factory. Because it involved military secrets, even Xiangjiang Qiudongfang could only stare blankly, and then they would sell the research institute to Sony at a low price."

"Damn!"

Gu Tao, the third uncle's son, cursed fiercely. He was one year younger than Mo Dong, but he was half a head taller than Mo Dong.

"Who colluded with Sony and acted like a traitor? They are pure traitors, and they should all be shot." ===== CHAPTER 2220 =====