[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-technology-invades-the-modern-world":3,"chapter-technology-invades-the-modern-world-technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-67":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Technology Invades the Modern World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2269551,4430,"Chapter 67","technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-67",67,"\u003Cp>Washington, D.C., Senate Office Building, hearing room\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long oak table is covered with dark green cloth; behind the senators’ seats hang the American flag and the national seal; four CBS television cameras are aimed at the witness stand; the gallery is packed with reporters from major newspapers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Yunji also stands in the gallery, deeply concerned for Lin Ran; as editor-in-chief of the American Chinese Daily, isn’t it natural for him to care about this matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the first time a Chinese American has stood before the White House.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only Huang Yunji was present; Zhou Shukai was there too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hearing is presided over by Vice President Lin Deng; senators from the Republican and Democratic parties sit on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main accusers are Senator Thales Bridges of New Hampshire and Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona, both Republicans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ran wears a gray suit and gold-rimmed glasses; before him lie his own Parker pen and draft paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, today’s examinees include not only him but also the newly appointed NASA administrator, James Webb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Webb Telescope, later built by NASA at great expense, was named after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>James Webb speaks first:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honorable senators, the accusations against Professor Randolph Lin lack evidence and are entirely based on speculation and association.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Lin is one of the most renowned masters in contemporary mathematics, with research spanning multiple fields; his involvement can help us close—or even surpass—our primary competitor in aerospace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The technical evaluation report prepared by NASA sits on every senator’s desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his statement, Thales Bridges asks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Lin has never demonstrated any ability in aerospace; there is no close connection between mathematics and aerospace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Professor Lin possesses exceptional ability in aerospace equal to his mastery in mathematics; we now call upon NASA junior engineer Haines and John Morgan, CEO of General Aerospace, to testify on this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haines and John Morgan were summoned as witnesses for Lin Ran’s side in this hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both described Lin Ran’s insights and capabilities in aerospace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John Morgan also specifically brought in Jim Chamberlin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This gentleman beside me is Jim Chamberlin, chief engineer at General Aerospace and chief aerodynamics expert for Canada’s CF-105 fighter jet; he will provide further clarification.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone in this room wished most fervently for Lin Ran to become Special Assistant for Aerospace Affairs at the White House, it would be John Morgan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has thrown every available chip onto the table; to win the position of patriarch of the Morgan family, he sees Randolph as a trusted ally—everything combined, how could John Morgan not give his all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Aerospace’s lunar landing proposal ranked first among fourteen NASA suppliers in internal expert evaluations; the proposal was led entirely by Lin; behind us are Boeing, Glenn Martin, General Dynamics, Lockheed, and others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin’s ability in aerospace far exceeds mine; whether in theoretical models or engineering design, every proposal he put forward approached perfection.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barry Goldwater seized the opportunity like a man finding a gun:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just now, both NASA engineer Haines and General Aerospace engineer Chamberlin confirmed Randolph’s ability in aerospace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It is well known that aerospace is closely tied to missiles; Qian, who once worked at Caltech’s Aerodynamics Laboratory, returned to China and developed ballistic missiles for them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to American intelligence, China successfully tested a short-range ground-to-ground missile last September; its performance reached world-leading standards, and Soviet assessments even deemed it the best in the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Recently, the Soviet Union announced a $300 million interest-free loan and a series of industrial aid projects to China, widely seen as payment for China’s advanced ground-to-ground missile technology.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Randolph Lin returned to Xiangjiang in July last year to serve as a visiting professor; China’s world-leading short-range ballistic missile was tested in September.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just now, James Webb called Lin one of the most renowned masters of contemporary mathematics; we strongly suspect he provided China with a unique ballistic missile algorithm, enabling their technological leap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until this suspicion is disproven, I do not believe Professor Lin is qualified for the sensitive position of Special Assistant for Aerospace Affairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ran laughed: “Excuse me—if I truly had such ability and wanted to help China, why would I return to America?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I could help China develop the world’s first short-range ballistic missile in just one month in Xiangjiang, does that mean all other missile researchers were idle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporters in the room burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the reporters included not only Republicans but also Democrats; naturally, Democratic reporters were delighted to see Republican senators embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ran smiled outwardly, inwardly reflecting: on one hand, he lamented that even advanced technology in China could not be safeguarded in this era; on the other, he was glad they had at least secured the interest-free dollar loan and some industrial projects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For China at this moment, a $300 million interest-free loan was no small sum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ran only hoped China would grasp the ideas he had shared: sea power outweighs land power, and the container revolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they understood these early enough, merely investing the $300 million in port infrastructure through intermediaries in Xiangjiang would yield enormous profits—doubling the investment in three years would be conservative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning this good news, Lin Ran became even more composed during the hearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Lin Ran’s defense, none of the white reporters believed Randolph was connected to China’s short-range missile; but Huang Yunji had a gut feeling this might indeed be linked to Lin Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin, it’s not your turn to speak yet—this is cross-examination!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t say it was all your doing; I mean China’s missile achieved global leadership in one specific aspect, possessing unique value—and this is connected to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also confirmed in Haines’s testimony: NASA could only calculate up to the third term of the Earth’s gravitational perturbation formula; you derived the fifth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a cutting-edge technological breakthrough must rely on the most elite talent; without doubt, Lin, you are that talent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why we seriously suspect you’ve been indirectly transferring valuable technical information to China through your teaching in Xiangjiang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Barry Goldwater finished, James Webb rebutted: “As I stated at the outset, honorable senators, the accusations against Professor Randolph Lin rest entirely on speculation and association.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regarding your claim that Randolph is connected to China’s missile development, aside from the alleged coincidence of timelines, do you have any other evidence?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1058,"2026-06-19T21:37:46.551Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7336364f2786025645c451269dcb199a2f5636e4e4bfaf1f39a30297e69f5de6","technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-68","technology-invades-the-modern-world-chapter-66",162,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftechnology-invades-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]