At least a little bit of Shita's feeling is correct, that is, China's hunger for foreign capital in 1996.

How poor was the Chinese government in the 1990s? The Taiwan Strait crisis from 1995 to March 1996 was a strong war in the army. But the top leaders were forced to suppress it at that time. Why?

To put it bluntly, I am worried that fighting will affect economic development. Of course, there are many specific reasons here, and it is not just a simple reason to summarize.

But twenty years later, China can play rampant fighter jets with the Japanese in the north and bumper boats with monkeys in the south. What is it that it is not to defend the country and expand the territory and fishery political bureau.

In the final analysis, only when you have money can you be strong. On the other hand, China in the 1990s really didn’t have much capital to be tough with foreign capital.

As a large number of Japanese companies, Nikon is still somewhat important. Domestic countries have always attached great importance to the treatment of such benchmark companies in China.

But even so, Nikon's activities soon fell into trouble. The entire imperial capital, the bureaucrats who were originally flirting with Nikon seemed to have become the upright Bao Gong overnight. They were unmoved by Nikon's various temptations.

"Zhou Sang, do you have any conflicts with the Ministry of Electronics Industry?" Shiraishi Morina put a document on the table and looked at Zhou Shuo with complex eyes.

Zhou Shuo picked up the document strangely and opened it and asked, "Ministry of Electronics Industry? I had a contact with their minister a while ago."

"What's going on!" He looked at the information in his hand for a moment, and couldn't help but say angrily: "Fang Jiange's notice not only has Lieutenant General Fang, but also the Ministry of Electronics Industry has intervened?"

"Yes." Shiraishi Morina nodded and said solemnly: "According to our Nikon information, not only the National Defense Science and Technology Commission, but also the Ministry of Electronics Industry has expressed its requirements. If it weren't for this, this document would not have had such a great effect."

After all, the National Defense Science and Technology Commission is only a technical organization related to national defense. Key projects such as lithography machines that are related to national economy and people's livelihood will be much weaker if it comes out. At most, it requires equipment, technology or talents to be provided to the military industry department. Only with the support of key departments such as the Ministry of Electronics Industry can the export channels of immersive lithography machines be blocked.

Zhou Shuo read the entire information frownfully, and couldn't help but sigh and said, "I'm really doing this. If I hadn't rejected the request of the Ministry of Electronics Industry, things wouldn't have developed to this point."

"Oh? If it's convenient, can you please tell me in detail?" Shiraishi Morina nodded cautiously and looked at Zhou Shuo's eyes sincerely.

Nikon is just a company. If there is any political struggle at the top of the board, it would be too unprofitable to continue to advance. Not only Nikon, any high-tech company is unwilling to put a political mark on itself. This is different from energy companies. Energy companies are related to relationships, but high-tech companies are unwilling to make such worrying money.

"It's nothing wrong, so let me talk about it." Zhou Shuo shook his head depressedly and said: "Before negotiations with Nikon, Minister Hu of the Ministry of Electronics Industry attended the Huajing trial production ceremony. During the subsequent visit, he had a discussion with me on the issue of Huahong lithography machine."

Zhou Shuo chose the wording and then said carefully: "Manager Bai Shi should know that my country's 95th Five-Year Plan proposed a 909 project for the chip manufacturing industry, and its main body is Magic City Huahong Company. Huahong's construction standard is to build a 0.5-micron chip production line within two years. This is an attempt made by my country to catch up with the international advanced level."

He lowered his eyelids, lowered his head and thought for a while before continuing: "However, if Nikon first develops 0.25 micron lithography technology, then the 0.5 micron position would be embarrassing. The original international mainstream technology may immediately become an international second-rate technology. This actually violates the original intention of my country to launch the 909 project. Therefore, Minister Hu hopes that I can provide Huahong with a joint venture 0.25 micron lithography machine."

"This is impossible!" Shiraishi Malina said decisively: "Not to mention the 0.25 micron lithography machine. Even the lower generation of 0.35 micron lithography machine will not agree to be sold to China."

Historically, China was able to obtain a 0.5 micron lithography machine. It was all because it already had 0.8 micron technology and was developing 0.5 micron technology. If the Chinese were not actually threatening the Americans' technology blockade, they even hope that mainland China's technology will be left behind by five or six generations.

If Americans don’t have to worry that the complete blockade will lead to China’s increasing investment in this field, and will not sell any high-end equipment to China at all. I hope that Americans will abide by free trade? The mechanical industry is not far away, and Americans are not eating too much brain fragments. If they lose the basic industry and then lose the advantages of the electronics industry, then America is really about to finish it.

Zhou Shuo nodded silently and said bitterly: "Yes, that's what I said at that time. Minister Hu also expressed his understanding of this and did not make any difficult requests for me. Who knew that he was waiting here."

"I understand the cause and effect of the matter. However, in this way, it is not only Fang Jiange's personal behavior, but the will of the country." Zhou Shuo lamented, looked at the pale-faced Morina Baishi, and said in pain: "As a Chinese, I cannot confront the Chinese government. It seems that this joint venture plan will be stranded."

After saying that, Zhou Shuo stood up and acted and was about to leave.

"Please wait!" Shiraishi Morina didn't care about the difference between men and women, and grabbed Zhou Shuo's clothes tightly and begged: "There must be a solution. Please don't give up so easily."

Seeing the opportunity to take the initiative to take charge, Shiraishi Morina did not want to give up so easily. The director of the lithography machine department and the manager of the joint venture subsidiary were two completely different realms, and she couldn't help but worry.

"this……"

Such a delicate beauty is holding your clothes corner. If there is a man who is not soft-hearted at all, then he is not a man. Zhou Shuo said with a silence and silence: "Actually, there is no way, but it's really too difficult..."

"Oh? Zhou Sang really has a solution!" Shiraishi's eyes lit up and he nodded and said, "No matter how difficult it is, Zhou Sang will at least talk about it first. Nikon is very sincere in promoting the establishment of a joint venture. Isn't it good to let us work together to overcome the difficulties and jointly grasp the lithography machine market in the world?"

Zhou Shuo was obviously quite moved by Shiraishi's words and pondered for a moment and said: "In fact, the key to the problem is not the obstruction of the Chinese government, but the embargo of the international community on China. Minister Hu of the Ministry of Electronics Industry is also worried that Huahong will face the fate of Huajing. The 0.5 micron technology has been eliminated internationally before it was launched. Therefore, as long as it promises to provide Huahong with a 0.25 micron chip production line, China will not be determined to win the immersive lithography technology."

"But the problem is here. I think it should be much more difficult to break the international embargo than to break the Chinese government's blockade..."

Shiraishi Morina was almost saying that Zhou Shuo was stunning. Does the Chinese government want to break the international embargo? What can Nikon do if even a government cannot do? With this time, it is better to save money and lobby against Chinese senior management.

"No, the key here is that it is difficult for us to transport equipment such as 0.25 micron lithography machines abroad. But if we change our thinking, it is not a problem to transport them in China." Zhou Shuo said in a hurry: "If 0.25 micron lithography machines can be produced in China, then all the problems will be solved."

"This!" Shiraishi Morina looked at Zhou Shuo in shock. He really couldn't imagine how to produce Nikon's most advanced lithography machine in China? There was neither factory nor corresponding technical talents. Nikon had only reached this point in fifty years after the war. How could the Panhan Group think of eating a fat man in one bite?

She shook her head into a rattle and said seriously: "This is impossible. Not to mention how much money it takes to build a production line in China, China's industrial system alone cannot digest lithography machine technology and provide qualified spare parts."

Zhou Shuo chuckled and continued: "It doesn't matter. It's enough to build a final assembly factory in China. The body parts can be sent from Japan and then the joint venture will be modified in immersive technology."

Shiraishi Malina frowned deeply, couldn't make up her mind, so she had to let go and said, "This plan has a great impact. I must ask the company's senior management..."

Zhou Shuo didn't want to force Nikon too much, and it was inevitable that someone was interested could see something when the traces fell. So he nodded and said calmly: "The reason why I didn't come up with this plan at the beginning was that I felt that the possibility was too small. Manager Shiraishi should not make things difficult. Even if the joint venture was not successful, Huajing would still use Nikon's products on the equipment."

Zhou Shuo deliberately called her "manager", but in fact she was still a little bit frightened. This not only meant that he still had expectations for the joint venture, but also a provocation for Shiraishi Morina. Unfortunately, she herself fell into it before Zhou Shuo. When she heard someone called her "president", she became excited and didn't think deeply.

This is what a person is. Once he falls into a beautiful imagination, he often cannot pull out ten horses. No matter how obvious the flaws are, they will be ignored.

Shiraishi Morina nodded firmly and said with a reluctant smile: "Then please ask Zhou Sang to continue taking care of our Nikon. No matter what, I will do my best to advance this matter."
Chapter completed!