Chapter 289: America's Choice
After learning about the current situation through his own special channels, the Secretary of State of America immediately summoned the relevant personnel.
Among them were several key business representatives: Intel, AMD, Microsoft, Qualcomm, etc., to discuss the response.
In a small conference room, the Secretary of State looked at a group of government and business representatives with a blank face:
"I think all the gentlemen here already know the current situation, and I don't need to introduce it again.
"Then, what do you think of what Xingchen 2001 made today?"
There was an eerie silence at the scene, and no one spoke.
The secretary of state looked at the group of people in front of him and finally locked in his advisory group: "What are your ideas?" ”
A few consultants, you look at me, I look at you, and I thought, if I had a mature idea, I must have said it, and now I am silent, I must have no idea.
But when the boss asked, he couldn't remain silent, so after a brief exchange, one of the advisors spoke:
"I don't think we can just stare at the Xingchen 2001 system itself, I think the focus of this matter is actually the so-called, talent development system.
"We couldn't install the system or use those programs, but we could get a general idea of what it was capable of through posts and videos on the web.
"If these functions are true, not a play, the impact of this system on industry, commerce, and the literary and artistic circles will be no less than the original Xingchen intelligent assistant......"
Listening to the adviser's words, the Secretary of State's expression became even more ugly, and he couldn't help but interrupt him and said:
"Maybe I didn't express it clearly enough, I actually want to ask you, what advice do you have for the current situation, and it's not these nonsense, do you think that such a thing, I and everyone here will not think of it?"
After being interrupted by the Secretary of State, the advisor looked around at his colleagues and shrugged helplessly:
"If you want to make a suggestion, just like at the beginning, we must now admit that Donghua, the representative of Xingchen Technology, has been at the forefront of this world.
"Their country, which is about to take off again, we either kill their hopes before they succeed, whether it is war or infiltration, we must act immediately.
"Or, choose to compromise and cooperate. As soon as possible, immediately, sign a cooperation agreement with Donghua and Xingchen Technology, the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for us......"
"Ahem......" the Secretary of State interrupted the adviser with a heavy cough, "watch your wording, sir, we are a democratic and free country, and we will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. ”
The consultant is also helpless now, and he himself doesn't want to talk nonsense, but he really has nothing to say.
So the consultant had no choice but to spread his hands:
"You want to ask our opinion, this is our opinion, I could have said that there is nothing to say, but you are certainly not happy either, what do you want us to do?
"Everyone understands that we have no choice, especially for a country like Donghua, and we can't use extra-rule means.
"So, we don't have much more to say, the rest is the decision between you and the gentlemen."
After the consultant finished speaking, he sat down directly.
Everyone understands the status quo of what the consultant said, but most people have an inertial thinking.
America, the number one power on the planet, is accustomed to, using its international position, its great economic and military power, to suppress disobedience, disobedience to their own countries.
They are accustomed to using this method to help their own domestic enterprises and plunder resources and wealth from all over the world.
Therefore, when encountering problems, these entrepreneurs will also habitually think about letting the government come forward and put pressure on the other party's country, and then let the other party's government put pressure on their enterprises, and then let the other party's enterprises compromise.
So, at this time, these business representatives are waiting for the attitude of the Secretary of State.
The scene was silent again for a while, and the secretary of state coughed lightly, directly indicating the attitude of the government:
"Donghua is a big country, like us, one of the five permanent members of the United Nations, and one of the only three major countries in the world with a complete industrial system, and we cannot have a head-on conflict with Donghua.
"And other means, regardless of the pressure of international public opinion, but we are good at economic sanctions, for Donghua, it will not cause substantial damage, it is impossible for them to hand over technology."
Most of the business representatives raised their heads in disbelief, some incomprehensible, some incomprehensible, and some even disappointed.
They are not accustomed to negotiating as weakling.
Looking at this group of professional entrepreneurs, the Secretary of State was a little helpless, and he didn't really want to explain the international situation to them.
So he waved his hand, signaled his advisory group, and sent someone out to explain to this group of sub-entrepreneurs.
So, the advisor who had sat down just now stood up again, coughed lightly, and said:
"Gentlemen, let me briefly explain the current situation.
"First of all, any diplomatic means is conditional, whether it is the most basic condemnation, further sanctions, or the most direct war, there is something to be paid attention to.
"The methods that we often use against countries like the Middle East, Latin America, and even the European Union, which have been successful repeatedly, are not going to have an immediate effect when used against big countries like Donghua and Rakshasas.
"And a direct conflict, such as a direct war between two countries, is not possible.
"Donghua has a long coastline and a deep continental depth, and with these two, it is guaranteed that he will not be wiped out in an instant.
"And as long as we don't destroy him instantly, we will face any retaliation, including a nuclear strike.
"Donghua has a vast land, abundant products, a complete range of minerals, and a complete modern industrial system, so that even if they are sanctioned by the whole world, the state apparatus can operate normally.
"Because for a big country that has entered modern society, even war is no longer the most powerful political weapon.
"Therefore, we will not have a direct conflict with a country like Donghua.
"Fifty years ago, we had a local war, and that was because of the special circumstances at that time, but now, between us, no local war can happen, at most it is a proxy war between us.
"But in proxy wars, even if they lose, at most they will make some concessions and give up some vested interests in international forces, and they will not be able to make concessions on technologies related to national fortunes.
"So don't have too much hope for the past methods."
The advisor said this, and sat back down.
Looking at the bewildered business representatives, the Secretary of State exhaled and said:
"Well, now, we have only one way to go, which is to sign a cooperation agreement with them as soon as possible and set a date for the opening of the technology as soon as possible."
Looking at a few representatives of the enterprises who wanted to speak and stopped, and were still a little unconvinced, the Secretary of State accentuated his tone and said:
"That's the opinion of the president, Congress, and the gentlemen of Wall Street, so don't continue arguing about this matter."
The Secretary of State has said that at this point, the representatives of these companies below finally stopped refuting.