Chapter 407

Wu Xinyi's expression was uncertain. As an old gun in the semiconductor industry, he knew too well about the fierce battles in this industry.

As the top industry in the technology field, too many stories have happened around this line, the dog-blood stories between Intel and AMD, IBM stirring up trouble for Intel, etc.

There are also semiconductor disputes between Japan, Old Europe, and America, and America suppressing Japanese semiconductors, etc. These can all happen within this industry.

And around semiconductors, a group of upstream and downstream companies like lithography machines, chip companies, wafer factories, and semiconductor materials are killing each other but huddling together for warmth, forming a global 600 billion US dollar world!

It's not that Wu Xinyi is a conspiracy theorist, but he has seen the deceit in this industry and knows how America, Japan, and Old Europe treat their opponents, cherishing technology as if it were a broom, not willing to leak even a little bit to their opponents.

In order to strike at opponents, they will do whatever it takes. Just look at how America has dealt with the Japanese semiconductor industry these few years, and you will know how fierce and intense the killing is.

Suddenly hearing Li Dongling let Dongxin Semiconductor hoard equipment and components and prepare to never be able to buy lithography machines and chip equipment, materials, and components from overseas, Wu Xinyi's first thought was that something big was going to happen.

"Could it be... the CoCom agreement is going to appear again?"

Wu Xinyi's voice changed a bit. Dongxin Semiconductor's lithography machines and chip projects currently being researched use a large portion of equipment, components, and materials imported from overseas.

If they break away from overseas equipment and components, if they do it themselves, or invest in other domestic companies to replace them, the price to be paid is really too great.

The CoCom agreement was established to deal with that bear, but after the bear collapsed and America became the global hegemon, the CoCom agreement was also dissolved.

And the domestic technology industry also underwent earth-shaking changes because of the dissolution of this agreement. The computer industry is the most obvious example. Because of this agreement before, computer companies from America, Old Europe, and Japan couldn't enter the country on a large scale.

But after the dissolution of CoCom, coupled with the domestic tariff adjustment for products like computers, various overseas computer brands began to impact the domestic market, almost wiping out domestic computer companies. The banner of defending domestic computer brands was also raised at that time, among which Lenovo was the most influential...

However, the entire domestic computer industry, from brand manufacturers to component manufacturers, has undergone earth-shaking changes. Foreign core component companies represented by Intel and Microsoft have already occupied most of the domestic market.

Li Dongling looked at Wu Xinyi. "It's not certain yet, but there is news that this year, America and more than 30 regions held a meeting in Wassenaar, Netherlands, and might launch a new agreement similar to the CoCom agreement next year to target regions that haven't joined this agreement!"

Li Dongling didn't directly say the Wassenaar Arrangement, but Wu Xinyi didn't have any doubts about Li Dongling's words.

After all, with Dongling Gao Ke's current status in the technology industry, plus the support of departments like the Economic and Trade Commission for Dongling Gao Ke, revealing some industry inside information to Dongling Gao Ke is not a problem at all. Conversely, if Dongling Gao Ke didn't know these industry inside stories and didn't make preparations in advance, then it would be a problem.

In fact, before the Wassenaar Arrangement, whether it was America, Old Europe, Japan, or Korea, they were already wary of domestic companies. Some top equipment, including high-end precision machine tools, chemical instruments, semiconductor equipment, etc., were actually not sold to the country, but they didn't come out openly. It belonged to the state where everyone knew but didn't pick it out.

But after the Wassenaar Arrangement came out next year, the attitude was basically picked out, and there was an excuse to openly target the country in the high-tech field. Of course, it didn't just target the country. Any company in a region that didn't sign the agreement would be disgusted by this agreement if it wanted to emerge in the technology industry. This agreement is like the Sophon in The Three-Body Problem, wanting to lock the technology of certain places.

It's just that as the only place in the world with a full industrial system and explosive technology tree, the country feels deeper about this agreement!

Wu Xinyi's face already showed an anxious expression, and he was in no mood to spend this New Year.

"Mr. Li, Dongxin Semiconductor needs to apply for more funds. It needs to go through the agency company in Hong Kong and ask public relations companies to come out to purchase more technology, equipment, materials, and production lines. It is estimated that the cost will not be small!" Wu Xinyi said.

"Funds don't need to worry. The Dongling Gao Ke Hong Kong company has a portion of foreign exchange in US dollars, Euros, and Yen in its account. If it's not enough, the headquarters can get more foreign exchange for Dongxin Semiconductor from the Foreign Exchange Department!"

Hearing Li Dongling's words, Wu Xinyi nodded heavily. At this time, he had no heart to stay any longer and wanted to go back to the provincial city to take stock of the technology, equipment, and components needed by Dongxin Semiconductor, and then purchase them from overseas. After the first half of next year, if he wants to buy them again, I'm afraid there will be no chance!

After Wu Xinyi left, Li Dongling felt that the Dongling Gao Ke headquarters, Dongfang Optoelectronics, Shenzhou Storage, and other companies also need to make preparations in advance. Things that should be hoarded in advance must be hoarded well.

As for after the Wassenaar Arrangement lands, then he can only block the water with soldiers and cover the earth with soil. Otherwise, he can only lie down and let others slaughter him.

But as for being too worried, it is not necessary. In fact, the Wassenaar Arrangement is not without a loophole.

After all, look at the regions that signed this agreement. The old bear and India are still in it, so you know what the members in this agreement are made of. There will be cooperation between them, but expecting them to work together is purely thinking too much. Even between America and Old Europe, they are still calculating against each other.

Even during the CoCom agreement, Sweden, France, Italy, West Germany, and even England were flirting with the old bear and sold quite a few high-end precision machine tools and other equipment to the old bear. That is, America used the excuse to clean up Japan and Toshiba, and these two-faced people became honest.

Although Old Europe and America are in the same camp, it doesn't mean that Old Europe is really willing to be cannon fodder for America. They fear the old bear, but they also don't hope that America will become a living father on their heads and take them as blood bags to bleed whenever they want.

And inside America, there are also a pile of two-faced people, especially on Huaerjie. As long as there is profit, they don't care about Capitol Hill or not. During World War II, those companies on Huaerjie, in order to make a fortune, sent quite a lot of money and materials to Germany.

When Dongxin Semiconductor and Dongling Gao Ke have not officially entered America's target list, Li Dongling feels that it is necessary to pull a few two-faced people from America to act as lobbyists for Dongling Gao Ke in America.

Feiyan Technology's listing this time is an opportunity. He can find the most courageous and powerful investment bank and public relations company on Huaerjie to cooperate. Gao Sheng must be the first to bear the brunt.

As long as they can earn US dollars, Gao Sheng and Huaerjie companies are definitely willing to support Dongxin Semiconductor. They can use them to reduce some of Dongling Gao Ke's pressure. As long as they earn enough and can hype up some concepts on NASDAQ, and concoct a company like Nvidia that has soared a hundred times in market value in a few years, Huaerjie is estimated to be willing to pay a huge price to lobby for Dongling Gao Ke.

But no matter what, next year is a year of huge changes for Dongling Gao Ke and the entire domestic technology industry. Whether it is a crisis or an opportunity depends on how to operate!

Just as Li Dongling was thinking, a huge cheer came from outside.

The Dongling Gao Ke Administration Department posted this year's year-end bonus plan. Most staff will have four months of salary as a year-end bonus, supervisors and the technology department will have six months of salary as a year-end bonus, excellent staff representatives selected by departments will have one year of salary as a year-end bonus, and there are other prizes!

(End of chapter)