Is there any such operation?

Bradman and Graeme were really shocked.

According to Feng Xiaochen's logic, China's development of the most advanced coal-to-oil process not only did it cause trouble for OPEC, but also helped OPEC a lot. Over the years, coal-to-oil has been a weapon used by various oil importers to threaten OPEC. If OPEC dares to raise oil prices to a certain level, these oil importers will start coal-to-oil research and development projects, threatening the interests of oil exporters.

Now that the Chinese have developed this technology, they hold it in their hands and don’t spread it out, other countries are in awkward. They want to introduce this technology from China, but they don’t agree. If they want to develop it themselves, they must beware that China will suddenly release its technology exports and let your development investment be waived. With China’s technology there, other coal-to-oil technology research and development will really stop.

In this way, OPEC will have no worries and can raise oil prices with confidence and boldness and cut leeks from countries around the world. As long as the cutting is not so ruthless and adopt the policy of boiling frogs in warm water, all countries must have to pinch their noses and recognize them, right? Of course, they cannot cut this leek in China, and they have to pay some protection fees to China from time to time, so they can only treat it as fertilizing the leeks.

By calculating the benefits obtained from the global market and deducting the losses in China, Bradman and others found that OPEC's income was actually positive. Since it was positive, it would be fine. This is a solution that OPEC can accept. Besides, the Chinese actually offer not high prices, and they just refuse to let OPEC exploit. The so-called loss is just an illusion, right?

"I think Mr. Feng's proposal is very constructive, and I think the OPEC Council will seriously consider this proposal." Bradman made a decisive statement.

Grame asked hesitantly: "Mr. Feng, you said just now that China will continue to develop coal-to-oil technology. If one day your technology really reaches the level you described and can reduce the cost of refined oil to less than US$200 per ton, then the economy of OPEC member countries will be hit hard. I don't know how Mr. Feng considered this."

Feng Xiaochen said: "Mr. Grame, technological progress is unstoppable by manpower. Even if we don't do this, other countries will do it. Coal to oil is cheaper than natural oil. If you want to ask me what I have to consider, I have a piece of advice to OPEC..."

"What advice?"

"With the oil is still worth a little money now, if you can sell it, sell it quickly..."

Bradman and Grame both felt that a mouthful of old blood came up from their hearts, and they almost wanted to spit directly on Feng Xiaochen's face. Damn, wouldn't you bully people like this? We just thought you were a good person, but why did you become so hateful in the blink of an eye? No, you have to find two corners to draw small circles at night!

Xu Zhenbo suppressed his laughter and ended the talks. He saw Bradman and the others away. Before he could walk back to the building of the Ministry of Commerce, he burst out laughing. While laughing, he pointed at Feng Xiaochen with his fingers. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it because he was laughing too hard.

"Old Xu, are you okay?" Feng Xiaochen asked with confusion and supported Xu Zhenbo.

"I'm fine, hahahaha, I'm really going to laugh to death..." Xu Zhenbo was almost breathless.

Feng Xiaochen pretended to be serious and said, "Director Xu, you are a department-level cadre after all. Even if you take advantage of the other party in the negotiations, you can't laugh like this, right? You're losing your national character."

"You said to me, you are also a department-level cadre. Can you be a little bit positive?" Xu Zhenbo finally stopped laughing, patted Feng Xiaochen with his hand, and scolded him angrily, "Just what you said just now, "Where the oil is worth a little money, sell it quickly if you can," almost made the foreign guests angry, okay? If we dare to speak like this during negotiations, the leaders of the department must rub us."

"I really think about it for them." Feng Xiaochen said aggrievedly, "In recent years, the level of chemical technology has been constantly improving. Even if China does not do coal-to-oil technology, other countries will also do it. The level of US$200 per ton can reach sooner or later. By then, their oil will be kept in their hands, and they will only have maggots."

"By the way, Xiaochen, you promised Bradman that we will not export this technology to other countries, and that other countries will also develop this technology. So will the situation you mentioned will really happen at that time? People have developed more advanced technology and will instead grab our market." Xu Zhenbo asked with some concern. Xu Zhenbo felt very distressed if he did not export coal-to-oil technology to Australia and other countries. A set of devices is a transaction volume of billions of dollars, which is worth many shirts and socks exported by China.

Feng Xiaochen was full of confidence and said, "Old Xu, don't worry, our technical intelligence department is not a vegetarian, and has always been eyeing the powerful chemical equipment companies in the international world. Americans are not short of oil, so they are not very interested in this. There are several companies in Europe doing it, but the thunder is loud, the raindrops are small, and it is not a climate. The only one who invested a large amount of money in research and development is our old rival, Iketani Products in Japan. However, their technology is a bit behind us. After we announced the news that the project started, Iketani was already in chaos."

As the saying goes, some companies are happy and some are sad. Just when Feng Xiaochen and Bradman celebrated each other, the headquarters of the Ikegaya Production Institute in Japan was in a bleak cloud. As soon as the news that China started construction of a large coal-to-oil device in Shanbei Province reached the Ikegaya Production Institute, the company's senior management was shocked. The Marketing Department and the Technical Department took emergency action and collected information about China's coal-to-oil device through various channels. The feedback they received made everyone feel cold.

“The combined cost is no more than $650 per ton, which is a level of $150 lower than our expected target, which means that the technology we are developing is already behind before it succeeds!”

In the headquarters conference room, Hiroji Takai, president of Iketani Production, said to a group of executives with an old face, and his eyes were sweeping back and forth on the faces of technical director Tian Xiongtaka and marketing director Yuu Uchida, waiting for the two of them to give him an explanation.

Tian Xiongtze also felt the heat in Takai Hiroshi's gaze. He secretly glanced at Yuu Uchida and even saw him when he met the other party. The two of them exchanged their eyes for a moment, and Tian Xiongtze finally stood up with a gritted teeth.

"Mr. Takai, please allow me to explain." Tian Xiongteo also bowed and said.

"Tell me." Hiroji Takai responded in a deep voice, and at the same time he took out a cigar, but he did not rush to light it, but trimmed it with scissors, as if this was his favorite.

Tian Xiongzhe also looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, as we all know, our company's traditional products are large fertilizer equipment and large petrochemical equipment. We first obtained the core patent technology required for the manufacturing of these equipment from the United States and Europe. We also invested a lot of money to develop based on the introduction of technology, forming the unique patents of our Chigu Manufacturing Institute. With these patents and our superb manufacturing technology, we occupied the international market and squeezed American and European companies out of this market."

"This is the achievement created by your previous predecessors. Since Tian Xiongjun, you took over as technical director, what we have heard the most is that you complain that Chiguchi Production has lost its technical advantages and the traditional market is being quickly snatched away by Chinese companies. Can you explain the reason to us?" said a director named Bai Tuchun sinisterly.

Tian Xiong Takaya's face became ugly. He said: "Director Baitu, I think your accusations against me are groundless. In fact, the reason why Ikegai Production lost its technological advantage is because during my previous predecessors as technical director, we transferred too many technical patents to Chinese companies. In the 1980s, in order to export large fertilizer equipment to China, we transferred large fertilizer manufacturing technology to them. By the 1990s, we transferred core patents for large ethylene. In addition, in order to reduce costs, we subcontracted the equipment manufacturing and installation work to many Chinese companies. Currently, the workers who are doing Chinese engineering on construction sites in Mexico, Venezuela and Nigeria are all cultivated step by step.

If I remember correctly, I was the company's deputy technical director at that time. I firmly opposed the transfer of technology to Chinese people, and Director Baitu was the most determined and active supporter of these decisions."

Listening to the other party revealing his old background, Bai Tuchun's face was a little overwhelmed. He retorted: "We agreed to transfer technology to the Chinese people in order to obtain their market. The technology must be constantly updated to maintain competitiveness. If we win the market, we can use the profits obtained in the market to develop the next generation of technology. But, Tian Xiongjun, can you tell me where the next generation of technology you developed is?"

"In the stock market, in the real estate where Director Baitu was trapped." Tian Xiongzhe also responded without hesitation. He was not a smooth person and did not know what tactfulness or compromise meant. He heard Baituchun put the blame on him before, and he became anxious and no longer had a proper attitude when he spoke.

"Developing technology requires capital investment, and the company's investment in technology research and development has been decreasing over the years. Many of the equipment in our laboratory are still old equipment from the 1970s, and they cannot adapt to the requirements of modern technology research and development. What about the profits earned by the company? Director Baitu, don't you know where they are?" Tian Xiongzhe also said angrily.
Chapter completed!