Reinventing the Millennium

An open and honest exchange was successfully held in the conference room of Hang Lung 23.

Everyone was satisfied.

After the meeting, Fang Zhuo solemnly said to Wang Dongsheng, the head of BOE, "Mr. Wang, don't play the piano randomly. I saw a clear sea and river at Hang Lung 23. Where is the big problem you mentioned?"

Wang Dongsheng smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, yes, Mr. Fang, it's my fault. Once you come, this alliance will be peaceful."

He sighed: "So, Mr. Fang, you should come back early."

"I can't do it early, otherwise, Panasonic won't know how to get here." Fang Zhuo muttered, "We have a united front and are united in dealing with the outside world. We still need helpers and leaders for this matter."

Wang Dongsheng hesitated and said: "Zhao Si..."

Fang Zhuo shook his head slightly.

Just one deputy director is not enough. Moreover, Zhao Yajiang is from the Development Planning Department, and he is actually responsible for medium and long-term planning and preliminary work before planning.

This time, although it is through Zheng Danrui's relationship, Zhao Yajiang is not here to help. He also has his own official work to facilitate the situation. He needs to investigate the situation of the electronic information industry, and multiple companies may jointly draft an electronic information industry adjustment and revitalization plan.

The industries initially considered include integrated circuits, digital televisions, new display devices, TD-SCDMA, computers and next-generation Internet, software and information services, etc.

This is a task that requires extensive research.

Because of this, Chairman Bingxin, who plays an important role in integrated circuits, has needs for digital TV and panel production lines, which is a relatively reasonable matter both emotionally and rationally.

But at the same time, taking into account the general direction of economic development in attracting investment, the Development and Reform Commission also used its authority to approve panel production lines with caution. .

Zhao Yajiang will not say, nor does he have the authority to say that the joint venture production lines of Samsung, Sharp, LG and other foreign manufacturers must be approved by our unit. You must relax the restrictions on BOE, and you must even grant technical authorization.

This is unrealistic. Even leaders with higher positions than him have to consider the attitude of local administration. After all, attracting investment will actually promote development.

Zhao Yajiang can respond to problems, and his appearance here may trigger associations. As for how to associate them, that is another matter.

Fang Zhuo is aware of this situation and knows that this factor can be used as a weapon to check and balance the LCD camp for them to consider. But how powerful it is, maybe the bullet in the gun is the most threatening.

Shanghai won the first battle of the alliance meeting, and on the second day, BOE's Wang Dongsheng and Hisense's Zhou Houjian jointly accepted media interviews, talked about the technical battle for flat-panel TVs, and praised the performance of plasma technology.

Such a big fanfare naturally quickly let the Samsung team know the situation, but there was no wavering. Where did this go?

When Samsung Prince Lee Jae-yong heard the news, he happened to be having dinner with his sister Lee Fuzhen. He talked about what he had experienced during his trip and commented on the new news: "It's very naive. Do they think that two people coming out and shouting twice will do it?" Can we change our production line for mass production?”

"Our S-LCD is continuously producing 7th generation panels. This is a reality they must face up to."

Li Fuzhen just listened and said nothing. She never spoke easily in areas she didn't understand.

BOE, TV Alliance, Morningstar Semiconductor and Fang Zhuo made such a public move to talk about plasma to the media before leaving Shanghai and going to Lin'an. In private, Fang Zhuo had a simple communication with Hisense's Zhou Houjian.

"Neither I nor Morningstar Semiconductor will take this opportunity to force Hisense or any other manufacturer to use the chips they design."

"Mr. Zhou, don't worry, I can promise this."

"However, although I don't understand the quality of TV chips, both Changhong and Meiling have used Morningstar Semiconductor's designs, and they say the results are very good. If you are confident about my character, you can try Morningstar to see if it works."

Is Zhou Houjian at ease with Mr. Fang’s character?

Of course, don't worry.

Putting aside his slight doubts about the chip, he still admired the other party's behavior of always leading TV manufacturers to conquer the upstream links. Moreover, he had also heard about the construction and development of ice cores.

Therefore, after Zhou Houjian had no worries, he decided to give it a try. He also had the idea of ​​​​comparison in his mind, whether his own research was better or the design of Morningstar Semiconductor.

On the other side, Fang Zhuo dispelled Hisense's worries and went to Wei Boyun, the marketing director of Morningstar Semiconductor, and made him a request - Bingxin needs to invest 10-20% of the shares in Morningstar. If not, he will go to Lin'an, Luzhou, and Beijing. There is no need for Wei Boyun to accompany me on the journey.

Wei Boyun didn't expect Mr. Fang's face to change as soon as he came back, and couldn't help but ask: "Why?"

Fang Zhuo was surprised to be asked like this: "Even TV wants to conquer the upstream, and Bingxin certainly wants to do the same. If Morningstar Semiconductor relies on this offensive and defensive battle to develop the domestic TV eight heroes, it will be a good wind. You go to Qingyun, why do you think it is?"

"We're talking about business."

"If you can't decide, let the one who can decide do it. We are going to Lin'an."

Fang Zhuo didn't give him much room to maneuver.

He felt that his request was not excessive. Bingxin would invest real money in the company and would also provide Chenxing with the opportunity to take off. It should be a very cost-effective deal.

On May 6, Fang Zhuo, Wang Dongsheng, and Zhao Yajiang set off for Lin'an.

There are also media waiting here.

But this time the protagonist is not them, but Wang Taoren, deputy director of the Industrial Development Department.

When Wang Taoren faces the media, BOE, eight TV manufacturers, and Fang Zhuo are his background.

"The home appliance industry cannot always engage in price wars, but must engage in value wars. It must find ways to upgrade technology, unswervingly improve the industrial chain, and unswervingly conquer core component links."

After Wang Taoren, the counterpart leader, finished expressing his views, Ni Runfeng, a veteran in the TV industry as the head of Changhong, talked about the plasma construction of his company and believed that the current technical direction is to develop both liquid crystal and plasma.

Both technical routes have their own advantages. They should develop simultaneously and provide consumers with more high-quality choices.

Just when the group was about to continue to Luzhou, the president of Morningstar Semiconductor flew in urgently from Baodao and quietly joined the team.

On May 8, the team of newly added Wang Taoren and Morning Star President once again expanded their leadership in Luzhou.

The official director of the Regulations Department from the same unit joined the team.

Although the leadership this time is not well suited to compete with the production chain, he is of a high level.

The group met with local leaders in Luzhou. Different from the LCD panel production line they negotiated last time, this time they discussed a plasma production line and considered establishing a joint venture with Panasonic.

On May 10, the inspection ended, and the Panasonic team was already waiting for talks in Beijing.

"Mr. Fang, are there any leaders in Beijing?"

Wang Dongsheng couldn't help but quietly asked Mr. Fang when boarding the plane.

Zhao Si in Shencheng, Wang Si in Lin'an, and Li Si in Luzhou.

Every time you go to a place, there is an extra leader. Although each department is responsible for different tasks, together they are the official supervisory unit.

"The leader is very concerned. Didn't I say that when I was in Shanghai?"

"No adult can just watch his or her child being bullied."

"The leadership's concern is only one aspect."

Fang Zhuo looked at Wang Dongsheng's expression and revealed an action he had just finalized with Ni Runfeng: "Changhong will publish all their plasma patents for free."

Changhong, who once wanted to build plasma but turned to liquid crystal technology, took out their misplaced weapons.