Chapter 342: That Mountain Belonging to Dongling High-Tech

In a quiet hotel suite in Yanjing, there were no televisions or other electronic equipment inside, and mobile phones were not allowed to be brought in.

Every time the Taishan Industry Research Association gathered, recording was not allowed, records were not allowed, and media reporters were not allowed to be present.

In reality, the Taishan Industry Research Association was acting very low-key at this moment. The industry knew that such a circle existed, but the media hadn't reported it.

It wasn't until ten or so years later, when the Taishan Industry Research Association moved its gathering place to Taiwan, that it was exposed by the media there, and the Taishan Industry Research Association surfaced before everyone. Those few years were also the most high-light moments for Boss Liu and the Taishan Industry Research Association.

The members of the Taishan Industry Research Association were scattered all over the country. The members who came to the gathering today were mainly personnel in Yanjing, including Boss Liu, Duan Yongji, Zhang Yue, and Boss Lin of Xinyuan Real Estate in Yanjing, etc., as well as several consultants of the Taishan Industry Research Association. They were all figures with huge influence in their respective industries.

But today, Duan Yongji and Boss Liu were present, so it was basically dominated by them. The things they decided basically represented the attitude of the Taishan Industry Research Association.

"I originally wanted to be harmonious. Everyone is a mainland company. At this critical moment when foreign brands are attacking the domestic market, everyone should be united. Alas..."

Boss Liu, who was speaking, sighed long, with a compassionate look on his face, seemingly quite helpless that Li Dongling didn't understand his intentions.

"Li Dongling is unwilling to join the Taishan Industry Research Association. In the future, Dongling High-Tech and us will probably be enemies, not friends!" Duan Yongji said, taking a big puff of his cigarette.

Boss Liu nodded, his brows locked tightly. "I originally thought that this time I could let Lenovo and Dongling High-Tech start cooperating, purchasing computer components like chips, storage, and screens under Dongling High-Tech."

"The world doesn't understand my Old Liu. Lenovo computers are also willing to support domestic components, but now it seems there's no chance to cooperate with Dongling High-Tech!"

Boss Liu sighed long. Whether to purchase computer components of brands under Dongling High-Tech was another matter, but pulling Li Dongling to join the Taishan Industry Research Association was indeed something he and Duan Yongji had discussed, and the two almost hit it off immediately.

Duan Yongji wanted to take the opportunity to curve and get the chance to invest or even buy shares in Dongling High-Tech, while Boss Liu, facing Lenovo's mess this year, was also overwhelmed and wanted to use Dongling High-Tech to get rid of the trouble.

But Li Dongling's refusal made all of Lenovo's plans bubble up. Boss Liu was even more worried about another problem: "Will Dongling High-Tech want to enter the computer industry itself?"

Thinking of this possibility, Boss Liu's heart couldn't help but shrink. Dongling High-Tech hadn't said it wanted to launch its own brand of computers, but it hadn't denied it either.

But from the news Dongling High-Tech released publicly, Dongxin Semiconductor under Dongling High-Tech was developing computer chips, Oriental Optoelectronics was developing LCD screens, Shenzhou Storage was developing storage-related products, and in addition, Dongling High-Tech also owned the domestic first computer peripheral brand, Silver Mink.

If Dongling High-Tech developed these components in the future, it would be easy to assemble a computer of its own brand.

Although now Lenovo, Great Wall, and Founder were all shouting to develop domestic component computers, most of them were just shouting, and key components were purchased from overseas companies. But Dongling High-Tech was doing it for real...

Boss Liu was dismissive of Academician Ni joining Dongxin Semiconductor to develop domestic chips, thinking it was a waste of money and seeking fame.

But whether he was panicked, only Boss Liu himself knew. If Dongling High-Tech really launched a computer with all domestic components, then what would Lenovo use to challenge Dongling High-Tech?

Boss Liu's mentality basically represented the attitude of domestic computer brands toward Dongling High-Tech developing computer chips. Dongling High-Tech could develop these computer components; they didn't object. But if Dongling High-Tech launched its own brand of computers, it would make the domestic computer industry panic.

Originally, the domestic computer industry had been exhausted from fighting with companies like IBM, Dell, and HP, barely holding onto the low-end computer market. If Dongling High-Tech entered now, would they still have a way to survive?

This had nothing to do with the issue of stance. It was purely a matter of the butt. Just like the battlefield of domestic mobile phones in his previous life, ask domestic mobile phone manufacturers whether they feared Apple phones or the Chrysanthemum Factory more, and it is estimated that the answer would exceed many people's expectations.

The reason was very simple. Apple, Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, etc., were all foreign brands. No matter how powerful they were, they were ultimately outsiders and couldn't kill all domestic mobile phone manufacturers. There would eventually be room for domestic mobile phone brands to survive.

But when a domestic mobile phone giant like the Chrysanthemum Factory rose, it not only snatched the market of foreign mobile phone brands but also snatched the market of domestic mobile phone brands. That delicate balance was broken, and the days of many domestic mobile phone brands became even harder than before.

The computer industry was also the same. If Dongling High-Tech launched its own computer brand, what scene would happen? No one knew.

But what Boss Liu feared most was Dongling High-Tech replicating that performance overseas, that momentum of sweeping across the army. Who could stop Dongling High-Tech?

Lenovo had already topped the domestic computer brand list, but compared to Dongling High-Tech, which could defeat Siemens overseas, Boss Liu really didn't have the confidence to win.

As for using connections and relationships to pull partiality, the Taishan Industry Research Association had quite a few connections and resources and the support of powerful figures, but did Dongling High-Tech not have them?

Look at the time when foreign brands like Ericsson forced the palace of Little PHS a while ago, and after the parent company of Little PHS shouted that it was about to go bankrupt, how many departments jumped out to support Little PHS? Boss Liu felt that Lenovo couldn't even do that step.

"We need to make preparations in advance, otherwise, at that time, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret!"

Boss Liu said in a deep voice. Everyone could hear the ruthlessness in his words. Boss Liu's methods were no less ruthless than Duan Yongping's. Back then, his proud student offended his reverse scale, but he was still ruthlessly sent in to squat for a few years, and after coming out, he still had to bow his head and apologize to him to get a way to survive. Boss Liu's methods were even more ruthless than Duan Yongji's.

"Old Liu, what do you mean?" Duan Yongji asked Boss Liu.

Boss Liu paused. "I think that brands in the domestic computer industry should be united as one to maintain the order of the computer industry and cannot let certain people ruin the painstaking efforts of our domestic computer brands for many years!"

As someone who had filled his office politics skills, Duan Yongji knew what Boss Liu was playing at as soon as he heard this.

What did it mean for domestic computer brands to unite? Wasn't it huddling together to block Dongling High-Tech from launching its own computers, not purchasing computer brands from Dongling High-Tech, and blocking Dongling High-Tech out of the computer industry?

If there was no computer brand of its own, and agents were not allowed to sell Dongling High-Tech brand computers, Dongling High-Tech would spend a large amount of money to develop chips, computer screens, and storage devices, but they wouldn't be sold. At that time, under huge losses, if it didn't withdraw, what else could it do?

"Indeed, we should make preparations early. Li Dongling is indeed a genius, especially in terms of strategic vision. The domestic tech industry is indeed unparalleled."

"But his actions are sometimes too domineering. Just like optical mice, U-disks, etc., it's fine to prohibit foreign companies from entering, but even domestic companies are not allowed to share a cup. This is a bit too much..."

Duan Yongji mentioned Li Dongling, also admiring him and carrying a bit of resentment. Dongling High-Tech had been the company in the domestic tech industry that had received the most attention and was discussed the most in these years, and it was also the most studied. But the more they studied, the more helpless the researchers felt, because Dongling High-Tech's rise simply had no reason to speak of.

Like Lenovo, Sitong, Giant, including Kingsoft, Chrysanthemum Factory, they were all crossing the river by feeling the stones of overseas companies, or trying to find a path suitable for themselves little by little.

Like Lenovo's board and card R&D this time, it was an attempt, and as a result, the entire Lenovo was brought into the ditch. Sitong, in the era of declining typewriters, also couldn't see the direction of the future, constantly trying and constantly making mistakes.

Kingsoft was even more miserable. After the office software business was replaced by Microsoft, it was now struggling to climb up again. In order to find a way to make money to continue developing office software, Kingsoft had tried everything, Kingsoft PowerWord, antivirus software, games, etc. For this, Kingsoft's Qiu Bojun, Boss Lei, and a host of peers from the past had turned against each other.

But Dongling High-Tech was different. Dongling High-Tech's own employees might not be able to feel it, but Duan Yongji and these outsiders of Dongling High-Tech saw it clearly.

Every step of Dongling High-Tech was very "accurate," almost never taking the wrong path. This sounded like it was nothing, but this was the scary part for those who studied Dongling High-Tech!

Think about it, while other companies were working hard, racking their brains, and paying huge prices to find a way out, Dongling High-Tech was walking up the steps one by one toward the "correct" path. Although there were twists and turns and mistakes, Dongling High-Tech didn't need to worry about taking the wrong path and could let go of its hands and feet to climb up!

When other companies looked up again, Dongling High-Tech had already become the peak in their eyes. How could this not make people feel desperate? And Dongling High-Tech's path was pointed out to Dongling High-Tech by its founder. This was how Duan Yongji and the others felt about Dongling High-Tech and Li Dongling.

It was also the reason they wanted to pull Li Dongling onto their chariot. Li Dongling's vision was too unique. He let Dongling High-Tech walk on the wind outlet every step of the way and get huge returns. Imitators wanted to imitate, but there was no trace to follow!

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This was also the reason they wanted to pull Li Dongling onto their chariot. Li Dongling's vision was simply too unique; he made every step Dongling High-Tech took land right on the cutting edge, allowing it to reap huge rewards. Even if imitators wanted to copy him, there were no traces to follow!

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