"Sorry, I have a call."

The mobile phone rang, and Zhang Xingyang paused, somewhat apologetically, for the technical discussion between the two.

Su Xiao nodded knowingly and didn't bother the other party.

Zhang Xingyang smiled a little apologetically and looked at the caller ID on his phone.

Then he answered with some surprise.

"Old Sun, do you have something to do with me?"

Sun Hongtao is now retired and is no longer in charge of the industrial sector.

However, after retirement, he has not been idle, and he is still exerting his spare heat in many fields.

"Why, can't I find you kid if it's okay?"

Sun Hongtao's loud voice could be heard even by Su Xiao, who was standing on the side.

"Of course you can, Sun Lao can find me whenever he wants." Zhang Xingyang said.

Sun Lao has helped him a lot in the past, both financially and otherwise.

"There's nothing you won't come to me about."

Sun Lao laughed and said, "You are a busy man, I won't bother you if you have nothing to do." ”

Compared with Sun Lao after retirement, Zhang Xingyang's daily schedule is indeed much busier.

Especially after the first experiments on the thorium-based molten salt pile began, all sorts of things came to the fore.

It's almost too busy to keep your feet on the ground.

"That's right, remember the previous ban on the export of semiconductor raw materials?" Sun Lao hinted at what he wanted to say.

Although Zhang Xingyang didn't know why Sun Lao suddenly mentioned this matter.

But I guessed that there might be a lot of things involved.

So he said, "Elder Sun will wait for me for a while." ”

The other end of the phone didn't say much, and didn't say a word after an "um".

Zhang Xingyang covered his mobile phone with one hand and said to Su Xiao not far away:

"Hurry up on the material thing, I still have some things."

Su Xiao nodded sensibly, and then began to summarize the various data in the operation process of the molten salt experimental reactor.

This data is very complex, and it will take some time to actually process it.

After Zhang Xingyang returned to his office, he said to Sun Lao on the other end of the phone again:

"Elder Sun, you go on."

During this time, Sun Hongtao had already organized the language and said it directly:

"As you know, our exports of gallium and germanium used to account for more than 70 percent of the world's production."

In fact, more than 90 percent of the world's gallium and germanium are produced domestically.

Research Institute after the mining of super-large gallium mines in the north.

This mine alone produces more than 40 percent of the world's gallium.

"I know, what's wrong with that?"

Zhang Xingyang asked with some curiosity.

The original ban on gallium materials was proposed by him.

Quite familiar with these data.

Although he has been ignoring this mess for a while, it doesn't mean that he doesn't know about these things.

"After the export ban was issued, although many countries have increased the export volume of gallium and germanium, the demand for gallium and germanium in the international market is too strong."

"In the past six months alone, the price of crude gallium has tripled!"

Sun Hongtao told Zhang Xingyang a shocking news.

During this time, because I was busy with molten salt reactors, I haven't paid attention to semiconductor-related industries for a long time.

"Such an exaggeration?!"

"According to the prediction of relevant experts, there is at least a shortage of more than 100 tons of raw materials per year in the international market."

Sun Hongtao continued to talk about the news he had gotten.

"For this reason, many countries have contacted us privately and want to start a separate semiconductor trade."

Zhang Xingyang can know with a little thought.

Those countries that want gallium and germanium raw materials are definitely developed countries that have mastered advanced semiconductor technology.

Developing countries, on the other hand, want their finished semiconductors even more.

They do not have the relevant mining and processing technology.

Even the price of gallium and germanium on the international market has risen a hundredfold.

It has nothing to do with developing countries like them.

"So what's the idea at the top?"

Zhang Xingyang said with a little curiosity.

The export of raw materials for gallium and germanium is itself intended to discourage other countries from developing advanced semiconductors.

Gain a dominant position for yourself in the relevant field.

Although the fourth generation of semiconductors in China has been successfully developed.

And it has been applied on a large scale.

But the technology itself doesn't have much of a barrier.

As long as you are willing to spend money, you will make great efforts to research and development.

Countries that have the conditions can also do it in a short period of time.

It's just that in terms of production and cost, it's hard to compare with the Dragon Kingdom.

"My idea is that the export of semiconductor chips is okay, and the export of raw materials is better banned."

Sun Lao hesitated for a second and then said:

"There are also people who feel that it is better to export finished electronics directly."

The electronics industry is a typical high value-added industry.

One kilogram of crude gallium, which can produce hundreds of chips, may not be able to buy the latest mobile phone.

After being processed into electronic products, its value can increase by tens or hundreds of times.

"The added value of semiconductor chips is also very high, so you don't have to pursue a little profit from the finished product, right?"

Zhang Xingyang said with some puzzlement.

The highest added value of electronic products is actually chips.

It accounts for the vast majority of the total cost of electronics.

The remaining parts such as the battery, screen, case, etc., are only a small part.

"It's not that simple."

Old Sun said in a somewhat low voice.

"Although we have achieved a little advantage in the chip processing industry for a while, we are still lagging behind in the whole industry chain of electronic products."

"Exporting finished products is to strengthen our entire chain in the electronics industry."

There is a big contradiction in this.

Because there is no developed whole industry chain.

If it is a domestically produced electronic device, in addition to the excellent performance of the chip, there will inevitably be a certain degree of backwardness in other aspects.

For example, the screen.

Nowadays, in terms of electronic screens, domestically produced screens are still at the second-rate level.

It is far from the world-class level in the future.

Does anyone pay for these electronic products that only occupy the advantage of chips?

The first thing to do is to draw a big question mark.

If it is exported to third world countries, then it can not be cared for.

But third world countries themselves don't need too advanced mobile phone chips.

This is also why Sun Laohui wants to export chips directly.

This is the development route of high-tech added value.

Other low-value-added aspects are simply abandoned.

As long as the core technology is still in hand.

Don't worry about not being able to control others.

Unless someone is able to do so in the event of a shortage of raw materials.

Development of semiconductor chips with more advanced performance.

It's impossible.

"It is indeed a difficult choice to take the development of the whole industry chain or the development of high value-added technology."

Zhang Xingyang muttered, and then cheered up and said.

"Children make choices, and we naturally choose them all!"

"Old Sun, in fact, we have a way to go two ways together."

Sun Hongtao, who had been troubled by this incident for a while, instantly came to his senses and asked:

"What's your solution?"

"First of all, we have to realize a reality, that is, our current electronic product industry chain is not developed."

Zhang Xingyang sorted out his thoughts.

"Then we can find a way to upgrade the whole industry chain while exporting semiconductor chips."

"The way to upgrade the whole industrial chain has actually appeared."

"You should also know that thanks to the development of low-orbit communication satellites, the number of mobile phone users in China has increased by 100 million in the past few years."

"We've actually cultivated a huge market for electronics."

In this year, the mobile phone market is still flooded with a large number of feature phones with backward performance.

Although smart phones have also appeared, they are basically high-end products.

It is also very expensive and cannot be afforded by the average salaried person.

The development of smart phones has always been in Zhang Xingyang's mind.

It's just that there are too many things that he needs to be responsible for before.

There's no way to put it into practice.

Since he had the opportunity this time, Zhang Xingyang also told Sun Lao his thoughts by the way.

"We can take advantage of the opportunity to develop smartphones and develop our entire industry chain in electronic products."

Sun Lao still didn't understand too much at this time, "How to develop smart phones?" ”

"Mr. Sun, do you know the current situation in the mobile phone market?"

Zhang Xingyang did not answer directly, but asked a question.

"I know a little bit, most of the mobile phones on the market are still buttons, and there are still relatively few smartphones with touch screens."

Although Sun Lao didn't know Zhang Xingyang's intentions, he still said his true thoughts.

"Button mobile phones are generally cheaper, but they cost one or two thousand, and smartphones are more expensive and cost five or six thousand yuan."

Compared with the current per capita salary of less than 2,000.

Most people can only afford feature phones or PHS.

The features of smartphones are more interesting, but for most people.

It's still too expensive.

"Do you think the price of smartphones should be lower?"

Zhang Xingyang said with a little deep meaning.

"I think the price of smartphones should be kept at around 1,000 yuan, so that most people can afford it."

"What we have at the moment is a huge market, if we can stand firm in this wave of trade-offs."

"Then our electronics industry will not be able to develop."

Zhang Xingyang's plan basically copied the overall development context of later generations.

The original Dragon Kingdom was also in the wave of mobile Internet development.

It has developed its own electronic industry chain.

It has become the most comprehensive electronics producer on the planet.

"That sounds like a good idea."

After listening to this, Sun Lao was silent for a few seconds before speaking.

"But there are still a lot of problems."

Zhang Xingyang laughed twice and said, "Then I need colleagues in the electronics industry to slowly figure out a way, and that's all I can do." ”

"You kid!" On the other end of the phone, there was the laughter and scolding of Sun Lao.

"Actually, this thing shouldn't have come to you."

Zhang Xingyang frowned, his mind spinning rapidly.

The ban on gallium and germanium, although it was proposed by itself.

But other than that, it basically has nothing to do with me.

However, Sun Lao still came to find him.

And even at this time!

The fourth-generation reactor has just completed its first experiment, and it is the busiest time for itself.

Although Sun Lao has retired, he definitely knows what he is doing with his rank.

"We have received more than 15 lawsuits in the WTO, all of which require us to relax restrictions on semiconductor raw materials."

Sun Lao sighed and said.

Dragon Country's accession to the WTO is a great thing for China.

In particular, it has won the treatment of developing countries in many aspects.

However, due to the problem of national strength, in many respects it has also entered as a developed country.

For example, the pharmaceutical industry, which is best known to everyone.

Within the WTO, the domestic system is implemented according to the standards of developed countries.

This is also the reason why Sange can produce all kinds of generic drugs in large quantities, but not in China.

It is not that industrial production capacity is inadequate, but that it comes from the constraints of other aspects.

In fact, as long as the industrial countries have a certain strength in the chemical industry, there is no pressure to produce generic drugs.

Specifically, there are 155 relevant provisions that can be enjoyed by WTO-related developing member countries.

In fact, there are only 15 that can be enjoyed in Japan.

That is to say, as a developing country, the Dragon Kingdom actually does not enjoy too much treatment as a developing country.

In terms of imports and exports related to the export of semiconductor raw materials, special and differential treatment has been largely waived.

So in these aspects, the dragon country is implemented according to the standards of developed countries.

"Although we are implementing the standards of developed countries in this regard, we are actually very weak in terms of technology in these areas."

Sun Lao continued:

"If it really follows their ideas, it will directly open up a large number of exports."

"Then it's too much for us."

"We can only ease the restrictions in terms of finished products."

Only then did Zhang Xingyang understand what kind of situation Sun Lao and the others were facing.

If you want to join international trade, you have to pay a big price at home.

Even so, many developed countries still believe that they have suffered a big loss in international trade.

Especially the eagle sauce that is used as a representative.

They even think that they have suffered a big loss in these international trades.

Of course, according to their standards, it is already a loss if they do not take advantage.

"It is still necessary to achieve a dominant position in technology in order to be able to completely subdue those who gossip."

Zhang Xingyang said with a slight murderous meaning.

Those so-called developed countries are still looking at them with the same eyes as they did decades ago.

It has not been truly conquered.

Some people are just flesh and bones.

You show your gentle and kind side, and he will think you are a bully.

If you clean them up, conquer them, and they will give you enough respect.

"Then you researchers need to work hard."

"We can't do that alone."

Sun Lao said with some relief after hearing this.

"I await your good news."

Zhang Xingyang looked at the towering nuclear reactor condensation tower outside the window and said:

"Soon, it's going to be done." (End of chapter)