"Xie Kai, we don't have the funds and our technical strength to digest it..."

Wang Guilin reminded Xie Kai.

"The Americans are trying to cheat us, and it is clear. Even though we know that we are short of funds, they still propose such technical cooperation, which is obviously to stop us from cooperating with the Soviet Union... In this case, why not eat it? Let them steal chickens and lose rice!"

Xie Kai looked ruthless.

The two big guys looked at Xie Kai's expression and suddenly felt excited.

Xie Kai knows the financial strength of 404 more than anyone else. Since he has proposed it, he will definitely have ideas.

Looking at Xie Kai anxiously, I wondered how to make the United States steal chickens and lose rice, and finally let the Americans shoot themselves in the foot.

"Americans know that we have no money, but they still propose export technology, which is completely scheming. In this case, we can completely lend to the US government and use industrial products to repay them. Domestic light industrial products have gained a larger market, such as our home appliances, automobiles, etc.... Hasn't the production capacity expanded now? Many domestic factories have begun to go bankrupt, swallowed up, and exported to the United States..."

Wang Guilin was frightened by Xie Kai's plan.

"Even if you have a loan, you have to pay it back! Our production also requires huge costs..."

"The cost is definitely needed. The initial financial pressure is very high... Many people tend to cooperate with Western countries. We cooperate with the United States and the West, and we can apply for more loans... Introduce American technology and repay it with light industrial products..."

Xie Kai's proposal scared both Zheng Yucheng and Wang Guilin.

He already owed the Soviet Union 50 billion, but Xie Kai even thought of owing the United States another 50 billion.

The loans between the Americans and the Soviets combined were hundreds of billions of dollars in debt.

Many countries cannot bear such high foreign debt, 404 is just one unit.

404 The current net worth is total, including all fixed assets, which is less than 300 billion yuan, or RMB.

This attitude is completely the style of the past when people were so bold and productive.

Is it really because I don’t have to worry about too much debt, but if I don’t have to worry about too much lice?

It has to be paid back.

Wang Guilin looked at Xie Kai and shook his head in horror, "Forget it, we are no longer able to raise enough funds now. Even the Soviet Union's loans not only applied for loans from superiors, but also all our own funds were mobilized. Even the supporting units were launched. After issuing such a huge corporate bond, it would be troublesome if they could not repay them in the future..."

Everyone knows that introducing American technology also has great benefits, and it is indeed difficult to operate without capital.

Zheng Yucheng really wanted to do it in the way Xie Kai said, so that 404 would take on a loan of over 100 billion yuan to introduce technology. He was about to retire, but he couldn't do it.

While these people were discussing, a group of bigwigs from the Ministry of National Defense were also discussing this matter.

The Americans have proposed technical support to China, which will have a great promoting effect on China's scientific and technological development.

In the past, the big guys would definitely not hesitate. No matter how skilled they had, they could eat their pants.

Currently, 404 has just negotiated a contract of 10 billion rubles with Ukraine and has just raised all the money.

The technology provided by Ukraine is more comprehensive, while the technology provided by the United States is relatively smaller in scope and is much more expensive.

The United States has announced its retirement of the F-14 fighter jet, which is much worse than the Soviet Su-27.

In the eyes of the military, the F-14, which was technically water-made in the 1970s, was obviously much behind the Su-27, which had just served.

What's more, it is a carrier-based fighter specially developed for the US Navy.

"Comrades, please feel free to express your opinions, don't be silent."

An old man spoke to everyone.

Seeing that everyone was not talking, Long Yaohua, as the head of the National Defense Science and Technology Industry Committee, if he didn't speak, the leader would have to name him.

"Chief, comrades, I personally think this matter is not reliable. It is not a good thing for the United States to propose cooperation. They are not to help us develop technology, but to prevent technological cooperation with the Soviet Union. Once American technology is introduced, it will put great pressure on our funds and later research and development funds..."

Everyone else knows this.

But when encountering such an opportunity, who is willing to give up?

No one is willing to give up.

Someone suggested, "Why should the Soviet Union introduce part of technology and the United States introduce part of technology?"

This statement was directly denied.

The Soviets proposed that the total amount of 10 billion rubles must be met, which is the most basic condition for cooperation and has no negotiation.

The same is true for Americans nowadays. On the huge list of technologies, all the technologies listed are in urgent need of China, and are similar to those of the Soviet Union. They are completely a cooperation plan that is tit-for-tat to the Soviet Union's technical cooperation with China.

Li Mingshan also made additional contributions.

"The technology provided by the United States is similar to that of the Soviet Union. They are all backward technologies and are not much advanced than China. We introduced them to improve domestic technical support... It is impossible to have both American technical standards and Soviet technical standards in various equipment fields. Otherwise, the introduction will cause greater waste. It is not easy to integrate the technology of the two systems, let alone our financial pressure..."

When Li Mingshan talked about money, everyone was silent.

If you have money, you can do it.

The reason for lifting it up was not raised by the two leaders in charge of industrial departments. Everyone also knew that the financial pressure was too great and the benefits obtained were not so great that it was irresistible.

The list of technical support listed by Americans is extremely clear.

Seeing the big guys silent, Zhao Zheng from the Ministry of Aviation Industry Zhao Zheng took the initiative to propose, "Chief, why don't we cooperate with Americans to only introduce civilian technology? American civilian technology is relatively stronger than the Soviet Union. We must align with the international community and introduce American technical standards, which is more in line with development... The new generation of large aircraft being developed in China, and the introduction of American technical standards will make it easier to obtain European and American airworthiness licenses in the future, and it will be easier to enter the European and American markets... This will also have a great promoting effect on applying to join the World Trade Organization..."

China's economy is developing rapidly and is beginning to apply to join the World Trade Organization.

However, the United States has always refused to allow China to join on the grounds that China does not respect intellectual property rights and sets up many obstacles.

Wang Chengfeng, general manager of AVIC, also nodded in support of Zhao Zheng's proposal.

"Chief, it is difficult for Soviet aviation technology to be recognized internationally. Currently, the country with the largest number of orders in the international aviation market is also a Western country..."

Long Yaohua looked at the two of them and frowned.

404 didn't even want to introduce Western aviation manufacturing technology. The Ministry of Aviation Industry and AVIC are planning to extend their hands to 404's business?

"Western Airlines market is indeed huge and the competition is very fierce. There are two civil aviation passenger aircraft manufacturing companies in the United States, Boeing and McDonald, and Airbus Manufacturing Company in Europe. The giants of the three aviation industries monopolize most of the market for civil aviation passenger aircraft. So what if you get an airworthiness license? Until now, has the c-910 passenger aircraft obtained an airworthiness license from the United States and Europe, and has it obtained an order from them in China?"

His meaning is very obvious. The C-910 passenger plane is not technically inefficient, not advanced, nor is it not suitable for the European and American markets.

Western countries have verbally spoken of globalization of trade, but are afraid of strong competitors.

Governments have even stepped forward to prevent their domestic airlines from purchasing civil aviation aircraft from China.

The c-910 passenger plane is much cheaper than similar aircraft, and its performance is not bad. It has not received orders in all the interests-led Western world. Who doesn’t know why?

Everyone was unable to reach an agreement, and no one made effective suggestions.

Someone suggested, "Why don't you give up cooperation with the Soviet Union and fully cooperate with Western countries?"

This proposal was immediately strongly opposed by the military.

Especially Li Mingshan.

Li Mingshan was very dissatisfied with the official who proposed to give up cooperation with the Soviet Union and fully cooperate with the United States.

"This is absolutely impossible! Americans wish us so much. Why were they unwilling to provide technology before? Now, but in order to undermine our technical cooperation with the Soviet Union. Once cooperation with the Soviet Union is interrupted, will the United States still be so enthusiastic about helping us develop? At that time, is it possible for us to find the Soviet Union, which has already had conflicts because we gave up cooperation?"

Everyone knows that Americans are not at ease.

There are always some people who think that Americans are really willing to help China develop technology.

"Does it have to purchase two sets of technologies? Both of them require massive funds. Although the United States has not proposed it, the technology on the list is not enough for tens of billions of dollars...it cannot be supported at all!"

Some big guys are very worried about funding issues.

"Give up the Soviet orders and have enough funds to purchase American technology?"

Long Yaohua asked the leaders who wanted to give up Soviet cooperation and work hard with the United States.

The leader could not answer at all.

There is no way to raise enough funds at this time.

Loans need to be paid.

The annual budget of the Ministry of Finance is also tight. If you want to get a penny more, the big guys of the Ministry of Finance can make a living.

Such a large-scale cooperation, if funds are drawn to carry out, it will even affect domestic economic infrastructure projects.

Tens of billions of funds are used to invest in China's huge land construction field with a backward investment foundation, but it is just a drop in the bucket.

After so many years of development, the funds needed for economic infrastructure have also become larger and larger.

When China has not yet made a decision on whether to cooperate with the United States and how to cooperate with the United States, a Boeing 747 has taken off from the United States.

On the plane, a visiting team led by new Secretary of State James Edison Baker.

There are many US military officials in the team.

Deputy Minister of Defense Ansnio suddenly appeared.

Colonel Alex, director of the Asian Strategic Analysis Office, looked gloomy from the moment he boarded the plane.

Everyone clearly realizes that this trip to China will have an important impact on the future strategy of the United States.

China's full cooperation with the Soviet Union was a disaster for the United States.

Many of the United States' technical equipment will lose the Chinese market and allow the Soviet Union to obtain more sources of funding in China.

How can the United States feel at ease if its competitors are stronger?

"Alex, what are you still worried about? Congress has agreed to your proposal to provide China with backward technology, squeeze out their R&D funds, and force China to give up its technical cooperation with the Soviet Union..."
Chapter completed!