The U.S. sanctions on Nanshan Semiconductor and Nanshan Equipment have become a bit more and more intense in China.

In particular, the official micro-accounts of Nanshan Semiconductor and Nanshan Equipment have announced the formation of a special team of lawyers to respond to the lawsuit, and when they want to file a lawsuit with the United States Department of Commerce/Department, the heat is even higher.

And the popularity of this matter is so high in China, the media in the United States naturally don't want to miss it.

After both sides reported together, each was quoting some of the other's statements, which only made the matter even more hot.

Many people who have not heard of these two companies have slowly learned that there are such powerful companies in Huaxia.

And the head office of Nanshan Group will inevitably appear in the field of vision of more people.

And Honor mobile phone, a consumer-oriented brother company, has also been turned out by many people.

In this way, the sales of Honor mobile phones in China will definitely become better.

This made the people at Apple very depressed.

"Lin Rong, the shipment volume of Honor mobile phones in the past month has been more than three times that of ours."

"Headquarters is very unhappy with this, what do you think?"

Wang Ziming felt that his luck was a little bad.

Obviously, iPhone4 sells very well in China, and the growth rate is much higher than the industry level.

But there is also an Honor mobile phone in front of the Apple mobile phone, which covers the halo of the Apple mobile phone.

When everyone scores 60, your score of 70 is very good.

But if there is a 100 point in front of you, then you won't be able to score 70 points at all.

Wang Ziming is now facing such a situation.

Every time I report to the headquarters, I need to report the development of the smart phone industry in China as a whole and the development of the mobile phone industry as a whole.

As a result, Honor mobile phones inevitably appear frequently in the report materials.

Even if they don't say it, the people at the headquarters will keep asking questions.

"I feel that the Ministry of Commerce/Ministry has made a stupid move this time, the kind of sanctions seem to be strong, but in fact they are not particularly significant, but they have played a role in promoting the reputation of Nanshan Group."

"In China, the sanctions imposed on the subsidiaries of Nanshan Group have inspired everyone to buy Nanshan Group's products to express their support."

"The sales of Honor mobile phones will continue to rise, and the growth rate is much higher than ours, and the main reason is this."

"If we don't wait for this wave to pass, it will be more difficult for us to counterattack."

Lin Rong felt that at this time, she still had to explain the actual situation to Wang Ziming clearly, otherwise she would be under great pressure in the future.

The configuration of HONOR 2 is higher than that of iPhone4, and the price of HONOR 3G is cheaper than that of iPhone4.

Fortunately, Apple's headquarters does not have such high expectations for their performance in China for the time being.

"This time the sanctions are aimed at Nanshan Semiconductor and Nanshan Equipment, not directly against Honor mobile phones, otherwise the situation should be different."

Although Wang Ziming is a Chinese, he got his green card early.

Now as the general manager of Apple Huaxia, he must think about the pros and cons from Apple's standpoint.

There are not many people like this in the Huaxia business district.

At least in 2010, there were quite a lot.

"Honor mobile phones should now mainly use Qualcomm chips, if you can persuade the United States to increase sanctions, or let Qualcomm come forward, it should be effective."

As soon as Lin Rong said this, Wang Ziming's eyes lit up, but soon became dim again.

"Qualcomm naturally doesn't want to see the rise of Nanshan Semiconductor, which will threaten their position."

"But the Honor mobile phone has now contributed a lot of profits to Qualcomm every month, and it is estimated that they are reluctant to sanction the Honor mobile phone."

After staying in the United States for so many years, Wang Ziming has a good understanding of the style of businessmen there.

Everyone is a character who cannot afford to be profitable.

The so-called position is often closely related to one's own interests.

For what is beneficial to them, they support it.

They oppose things that harm their own interests.

As for the reasons for support and opposition, it doesn't matter at all.

Because whether they are for it or against, they can find reasons that seem to make sense.

"Sooner or later, Honor mobile phones will use Nanshan Semiconductor's chips, and Qualcomm's views should change at that time."

"In addition, there is another feature of the smartphone market in Huaxia, that is, the copycat mobile phones on the side of Huaqiangbei, which should also contribute a lot of sales."

"These copycat mobile phones have a very close relationship with Nanshan Group, and even sell a copycat smart phone, and Nanshan Group earns the most money."

"According to this method, the performance of Nanshan Group in the Chinese smartphone market is even more exaggerated."

"Nokia is already a bit crumbling, barely maintaining its position with its rich model and heritage."

Lin Rong saw the problem very thoroughly.

However, it was useless for her to see it thoroughly.

Under the various sanctions, the life of the Nanshan Group has not only not deteriorated, but has become a little better.

Just thinking about it will make them half angry.

And if they saw this scene in the United States, they would probably be even more angry and vomit blood.

"Villefort, this new phone looks cool, is it Apple's new product?"

In the electronics and electrical department of the General Motors R&D Center, Lex saw his colleague Villefort operating a mobile phone that he had never seen before, and his eyes were quite curious.

As computer majors, the two of them have always been interested in electronics.

In particular, they are responsible for the development of parts related to navigation and display screens within General Motors.

These parts are inherently related to mobile phones.

Especially since the advent of smartphones, these things have become more relevant to parts such as navigation.

In the past, mobile phones were mobile phones, cars were cars, and everyone had nothing to do with each other.

But there is a tendency for smartphones to be integrated with cars.

"Lex, I told you, Apple's products aren't necessarily the best."

"This time, I found the HONOR 2 that has better performance and appearance than the iPhone 4."

"If you've used the HONOR 2, you won't think the iPhone 4 is any better."

Villefort and Lex have known each other for many years, and often play together on the body.

Lex is a mobile phone enthusiast and loves to buy all kinds of new phones.

In the past, he was a supporter of Nokia, and the number of Nokia mobile phones in his family collection was beyond the reach of two hands and two feet.

But after the advent of the Apple mobile phone, he became a supporter of the Apple mobile phone.

After every Apple mobile phone product is launched, he has to buy it as soon as possible.

As a senior R&D engineer at General Motors, he also has the financial strength to buy mobile phones.

After all, no matter how expensive a mobile phone is, it's like that, and it's not a car or an airplane.

“HONOR 2？”

Lex frowned and thought for a moment, he didn't seem to have heard of it, "Which company's new product is this?" ”

Apple and Nokia products, Lex is very familiar.

Motorola's also knows something.

HE IS SURE THAT NONE OF THE PRODUCTS OF THESE COMPANIES IS CALLED HONOR 2.

"This is produced by a company called Honor Mobile Phone in Huaxia."

"Huaxia's mobile phone? What good mobile phones can Chinese people produce? ”

"Lex, I thought the same thing as you before, but this time it's different."

Villefort was not angry because of Lex's words, he was not from China, so there was nothing to be angry about.

"What's different?"

Lex said as he slid his chair over to Villefort, looking curiously at his phone.

"I didn't know about this Glory phone before."

"Didn't the Ministry of Commerce/Ministry of Commerce announce that it was going to sanction two companies in China some time ago?"

"One is Nanshan Semiconductor, the other is Nanshan Equipment, these two companies are the same as Nanshan Auto Parts, which provides us with auto parts, and they are both subsidiaries of Nanshan Group."

"Then I logged on to the official website of Nanshan Group a little, and I saw there that they actually produce mobile phones."

"What's even more surprising is that their phones look very beautiful, and the hardware indicators are very high."

"I was very surprised by this discovery, so I googled the relevant situation and found that there is also an Honor mobile phone sales store in Detroit."

"You will know the rest of the matter, this HONOR 2 was bought in that mobile phone store."

Villefort said as he operated the phone in his hand and demonstrated it to Lex.

At this point, Lex's interest became even stronger.

Mobile phones produced by Nanshan Group!

Better performance than Apple's?

If it is the Nanshan Group, which supplies gearboxes and various parts to its own company, it makes sense.

This company is very different from ordinary Chinese companies.

Lex also knows something about this.

SOON, AFTER GETTING OFF WORK, LEX DROVE TO THE HONOR MOBILE PHONE SALES STORE THAT VILLEFORT SAID, AND DIRECTLY PICKED UP A HIGH-END HONOR 2.

It can be said that with the sanctions of Nanshan Semiconductor and Nanshan Equipment, the popularity of Honor mobile phones has also risen.

This has played a good role in promoting the sales of Honor mobile phones.

At this time, Nanshan Semiconductor and Nanshan Equipment joined forces to sue the U.S. Department of Commerce/Department.

The other party also directly invited a well-known team of lawyers in the United States to help with the lawsuit.

After this news came out, it made the related enterprises of Nanshan Group popular in the United States.

The average American person rarely pays attention to things outside of the United States, but you can't stand all kinds of media reports.

Besides, a Chinese company has been sanctioned, and then it has to come to the lawsuit, which sounds easy to attract everyone's curiosity.

"Xiang Wei, you don't have to have special pressure, this lawsuit, winning or losing is not important, the important thing is to get the posture up, so that everyone knows that our Nanshan Group is not something that can be kneaded casually."

A group of people from the legal department of Nanshan Group have flown to the United States to do preliminary preparations.

As the head of the Ministry of Justice, Xiang Wei naturally wants to bring a large army over.

This is a lawsuit that is destined to be protracted, and it will not end in a day or two.

Although Xiang Wei doesn't have to stay in the United States every day, she will definitely be there at the beginning.

She also has to do some communication with the team of lawyers hired by the United States.

"Mr. Cao, don't worry!"

"Those American lawyers are all paid to do things."

"The lawyer's fee we give is not small, and fighting this kind of lawsuit can give their law firm a reputation, so they should do their best to help us win the lawsuit."

"This time I am not sure of winning, but I am not without hope."

Although Xiang Wei knew that Cao Yang didn't want to put too much pressure on herself, she definitely had to express her determination.

You can't accept that you're going to fail before you even start, right?

Such a head of the legal department is definitely not what Nanshan Group needs.

The slogan "Nanshan Pizza Hut" is Xiang Wei's favorite slogan, and it is also a face of the legal department.

If she can win the lawsuit, she must hope to win.

Over the years, Nanshan Group has not been less involved in lawsuits in the United States.

Therefore, it will not be like some Chinese companies, hearing that they are going to the United States to fight a lawsuit, and their legs are weak.

The more you are afraid of some things, the more it will not end well, and the more likely it is that the other person will gain an inch.

"Well, it's best to be able to win!"

"The United States is not monolithic, if we can find the right opportunity to push the capital behind the enterprises with deep interests in China to stand up and help, then in the end there is really a possibility of a different result."

"Anyway, the worst-case scenario is that you find a way to drag this lawsuit down, and those attorney fees will be treated as advertising fees."

"If this lawsuit can be fought for three years, five years, or even ten years and a half, then no matter what the final result is, our Nanshan Group will not lose."

Cao Yang's statement, Xiang Wei can naturally understand.

As one of the largest enterprises in China, Nanshan Group sometimes leaves an impression on people, which is a very important thing.

A company that dares to fight a lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Commerce/Department for several years is obviously not so easy to handle.

The conclusion of this lawsuit may not only save Nanshan Group a lot of trouble overseas.

Even in China, some people who want to reach out can think about whether they can withstand the counterattack of Nanshan Group.

Will the hand you stretched out be cut off!

And just when the lawsuit between Nanshan Semiconductor and Nanshan Equipment was about to officially start, some Americans who cooperated closely with Nanshan Group also began to take the initiative to communicate with Cao Yang.

"Cao, I suggest you consider registering a company overseas and then investing in a factory in Mexico in the name of these new companies."

"In the future, we will export parts to Ford in the United States from our plants in Mexico as much as possible."

"It's safer to even just pour a hand."

"Of course, it's best to be in a factory in Mexico, at least some of the assembly processes are in it."

Chris used to be the purchasing director of Ford Motor Co., Ltd., and he and Cao Yang are also old acquaintances.

The two sides also have some interests in some places where the sun does not shine.

So Chris doesn't want to see a significant decline in Nanshan's business within Ford.

Whoever buys parts are bought, why not buy Nanshan Group, which has QCD advantages?

Not to mention that Nanshan Group is very good at being a person and knows how to do some benefit output within the scope of the rules.

"Chris, the sensitivity of the automotive industry is far less than that of the semiconductor industry, and it has little to do with the military industry."

"Are you overthinking?"

Cao Yang obviously didn't want to build a factory in Mexico.

It is possible to consider building some assembly factories appropriately and enjoying the treatment of entering the United States with zero tariff.

But that's clearly not what Chris meant.

"The TCU and other parts you supply also have chips produced by Nanshan Semiconductor."

"The equipment you use to process auto parts comes from a large number of Nanshan equipment."

"If the situation deteriorates further, it is likely that there will be further actions on the part of the Ministry of Commerce."

"At that time, your parts business will probably be affected."

"So it's necessary to set up some new companies and spread some overseas business in new companies."

"In the future, if even Nanshan auto parts are sanctioned, we will not fall into passivity."

I have to say that Chris is really thinking from the perspective of Nanshan Group this time.

The sanctions are not good for Chris, nor are they good for Ford.

So he definitely doesn't support it.

To the extent that the rules allow, it is entirely possible to make some preparations in advance.

"Thank you for the reminder, Chris, don't worry, our branch in Mexico will be established soon."

"At that time, some managers will need your help to recommend them."

"In addition to the remuneration of our executives who do not belong to their peers, they can also enjoy certain dividends."

Cao Yang's words are obviously something in his words.

Chris is so kind to consider the problem from his own point of view, Cao Yang naturally wants to express it.

In the branch office in Mexico, it is completely possible to hire Chris's siblings or other relatives and friends to be executives.

Or even just be an executive in name and receive some dividends or salaries on a regular basis.

The wool comes out of the sheep.

In the end, these benefits must be earned back through the deal with Ford Motor.

Similar things happen all over the world.

"Cao, this decision of yours is definitely very wise!"

"Changan Ford will soon launch several SUV models, and you can arrange someone to come and communicate with our purchasing department at that time!"

Chris is also a smart person, so he naturally understands the meaning of Cao Yang's words.

Naturally, he won't say nothing about this!

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"Mr. Cao, the performance of our various business divisions in the third quarter far exceeded expectations, and some business divisions have almost achieved the goals set at the beginning of the year so far."

"On the side of Nanshan Semiconductor and Nanshan Equipment, the business has not been greatly affected, but is getting better and better."

Dong Shengnan, as the head of the finance department of Nanshan Group, was originally very worried when two more companies in the group were sanctioned.

When an ordinary company encounters such a thing, its various businesses will fall off a cliff.

That will immediately lead to cash flow problems and an existential crisis.

But none of these situations have occurred in the Nanshan Group.

Not only did it not appear, but after the news of Nanshan Group's lawsuit in the United States continued to spread, the performance of various business divisions of the group was getting better and better.

This direction of development was completely beyond her expectations.

"While the money is still relatively easy to earn in the past few years, the group should also prepare more cash and put it on the books in case of emergency."

"Cash flow on the books is sometimes a way to maintain everyone's confidence."

Cao Yang's view was not very popular in 2010.

But in a few years it will be different.

In later generations, all new energy vehicle manufacturers like to use how much cash they have on their books to prove that their company's future is not to worry.

Even for a company like Apple, the cash flow on the books likes to be constantly reported by the media.

Cao Yang feels that this idea can be used for reference to a certain extent.

In the future, Nanshan Group will have hundreds of billions of yuan of cash lying there on its books, although it is a bit wasteful, but it can also bring enough confidence to the group's employees and customers.

Faith is a delicate thing.

When everything is thriving, it doesn't matter if you don't have faith.

But if the situation changes, or even when it falls into an unfavorable situation, confidence is very important.

"No problem, Xingchen Automobile's performance this year is very good, and it can contribute a lot of cash flow to the group."

"Honor mobile phones have also completely exploded, and the company's performance this year will exceed many people's expectations."

"However, with the rapid development of various business divisions of the group, every move of our group will also be followed and reported by various media."

"Including some financial information, which is also what many people want to know."

"Mr. Cao, if we want to take the road of Taoguang and obscurity in the future, I'm afraid it won't work!"

Dong Shengnan has been following the development and growth of Nanshan Group over the years, and naturally has a deeper understanding of Cao Yang's ideas.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible to continue to work in such a sensitive and important position as the Minister of Finance.

Being a low-key person and doing things in a low-key manner has been the style of many business divisions of Nanshan Group for a long time.

Of course, when needed, I will definitely do things in a high-profile way.

But overall, Nanshan Group is still very low-key.

There are still many people in China who don't know about Nanshan Group.

However, this situation is bound to change in the future.

Or maybe that's changed.

"If you are poor, you will be good alone, and if you are good, you will help the world."

"This sentence is also applicable to our group."

"We have grown to the current scale, there is no way to Taoguang to raise obscurity, then come to a 'reach and help the world', let everyone know our strength, so that more people can enjoy the dividends of our group's development!"

Cao Yang naturally knew that the situation would change greatly in the future.

Just look at the number of followers you have on Weibo.

Although there must be some fans on Weibo, it is much better than in the previous life.

The big V who can exceed 10 million fans is definitely particularly influential in some aspects.

And Cao Yang now has more than 20 million fans!

The number of fans of Nanshan Group's official Weibo also exceeds 10 million!

This already says a lot!

(End of chapter)