Chapter 171: A Small Profit of Two Billion (Part 2/4)

“I think we can put that matter aside for now. The most important thing at the moment is to quickly reduce costs and then introduce more advanced chips to the market! Only in this way can we prevent Intel Corporation’s revenues from decreasing so rapidly,” Charles said.

“In a moment, I’ll call Li Kangda, the chairman of Korea’s Seven Star Group. The current Seven Star Group is definitely facing the same dilemma as Intel Corporation! Perhaps the two companies can join forces,” Lawrence suggested a new plan.

“That’s a good idea! Previously, the Seven Star Group was our biggest competitor, and we were fiercely opposed to each other! But now that the Dragon Heart Corporation has emerged as a new competitor, our two companies must unite for mutual benefit,” Charles immediately saw the potential.

“Just the two of you joining forces is definitely not enough. I plan to bring in some semiconductor companies from Neon Nation as well! At that time, we can form a new alliance to collectively oppose China’s Dragon Heart Corporation,” Carl added.

“If this alliance can really be established, then in terms of both funds and technical reserves, it will be very strong! I originally thought that it would take at least ten years for China’s semiconductor industry to reach the current level! Who knew that in just a month, China would produce such high-end chips! Terrifying! Truly terrifying!” Lawrence couldn’t help but exclaim.

“The development process definitely took more than a month. It’s impossible to complete so many industries and technical patents in a month. It can only be said that the Chinese side has done a very good job in keeping secrets! Perhaps they have been secretly developing all along, keeping a low profile until the timing was right, then they announced it,” Charles said.

“Exactly! The Chinese love to keep a low profile! To use a Chinese saying, it’s like ‘mending the pen after sheep are lost’! I have to say, the Chinese are really skilled in using this tactic,” Carl nodded in agreement.

“After all, China has a history of over five thousand years, and we can’t compare to their depth. The books written by their military strategists over the generations are filled with profound wisdom! Therefore, we must always be wary of them! Once they rise, even our America will not be able to suppress them!” Lawrence spoke with a very serious face.

“It won’t be so easy for them to rise! We can impose technical blockades on China in various aspects! Even if we give them fifty years, they won’t be able to catch up with us!” Carl was somewhat dismissive of Lawrence’s view.

“But in the field of computer chips, they have clearly caught up with us,” Lawrence said.

“From the current situation, they have only temporarily caught up with us. But in terms of technical reserves, they are definitely not as good as us. Their premature exposure might not necessarily be a bad thing for us. We not only need to increase investment in R&D but also speed up the training of semiconductor talents!” Carl said.

“Money is not a problem! What we have most now is money! Not to mention, the market value of a single Intel company already exceeds the total of all listed companies in China’s stock market! As long as we increase investment, the field of computer chips will definitely enter the fast track,” Lawrence was confident.

“However, our high production costs are indeed a problem! We must reduce costs to compete with Dragon Heart Corporation,” Charles sighed.

“Now the labor costs in China are indeed very low. Whether it’s our America, Japan, or Korea, labor costs are almost ten times that of China. I think Intel can invest in building new factories in China. In this way, the cost can be similar to Dragon Heart Corporation’s,” Lawrence suggested.

“Impossible!” Charles shook his head, “Our costs will still be much higher than Dragon Heart Corporation’s! After all, Dragon Heart Corporation’s suppliers definitely won’t supply us! From this perspective, our costs will be much higher than theirs.”

“Charles, it’s a pity you’re the CEO of Intel! Don’t you know to move those suppliers that cooperate with us to set up factories in China? Wouldn’t the costs be similar then?” Carl was quite speechless.

“But if we do that, China will become the biggest winner. After all, just the taxes from so many supply chains would be a significant income,” Lawrence was clearly displeased.

“This is just a temporary measure! As long as we are far ahead of our competitors in technology, the bargaining power will naturally come to us! And we have deep pockets, we can completely engage in a price war with our competitors! I think it won’t take long to exhaust our opponents to death,” Carl said.

“It seems that for the time being, we must give up the idea of making profits,” Lawrence sighed.

“Not making money now is for the sake of making more money in the future. The urgent mission is to give Dragon Heart Corporation no chance to breathe! And we must find ways to make a big deal out of patent rights! See if there’s any patent infringement on their part! If there is, we’ll immediately launch a lawsuit! Even if they respond, it costs money! We can even use this reason to ban Dragon Heart Corporation’s products from entering markets outside China!” Carl said with a smile on his lips.

“If they’ve achieved complete domestic production in such a short time, there must be loopholes in the patent area. It seems that it won’t take long for us to find their weak point. At that time, Intel Corporation will still be the overlord of the chip industry,” Charles also smiled.

After discussing enough, Lawrence and others left.

Charles also hurriedly sent people to draft a new announcement. Anyway, the urgent mission was to stabilize the emotions of the shareholders and prevent the company’s stock price from falling too sharply.

At this time, Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli had also finished lunch.

Su Ming and others stayed for a while and then got up to leave.

Tang Feng said goodbye to Su Xiaoli and then went upstairs back to his bedroom.

Most of his time recently had been spent in the laboratory, and he barely managed to rest at noon.

Now that he finally had some free time, he naturally wanted to take a good nap.

He fell asleep smoothly within five minutes of lying down.

Time passed by second by second.

When he woke up, it was already five o’clock in the afternoon.

He stretched lazily, got up from bed, walked out of the bedroom.

Su Xiaoli was surfing the internet in the study.

Hearing the noise outside, she quickly came out.

“What are you doing?” Tang Feng asked her with a smile on his face.

“I’m browsing the news here. Now the headlines on these portal websites are all about Dragon Heart No. 1. Brother Feng, you have really made a great contribution this time!” Su Xiaoli answered.

“The main thing is that China’s computer chip industry is indeed very backward. The success of Dragon Heart No. 1 not only means that China has won a place in the computer chip field, but also from now on, there’s no need to import from abroad. The foreign exchange saved every year is a significant amount,” Tang Feng said.

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