Reinventing the Millennium

At three o'clock in the afternoon on April 2, Ma Xiliang, the president of the Shanghai Federation of Industry and Commerce and the General Chamber of Commerce, ended his activities early and hurriedly returned to the office to wait for Mr. Fang Zhuo, the vice president of the chamber of commerce, who had made an appointment to visit at 3:30.

The Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce is an organization that unites the business community. It is a crouching tiger, hidden dragon. The position of vice president alone is held by more than 20 big names from all walks of life.

However, despite Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Vice President Fang is still the most special one.

Ma Xiliang didn't want to neglect this business leader who didn't usually deal with him, so he was thinking about how to deal with his simple intention on the phone.

In normal times, Vice President Fang rarely shows up at Chamber of Commerce events, and only attends twice at the beginning and end of the year. However, this is not unusual. On the contrary, he has actually given resources to the Chamber of Commerce.

Previously, Yike Company provided a connection with U.S. legal services, which really helped many companies that were unfamiliar with foreign laws and solved many practical problems in foreign trade.

Now, this Yangtze River Delta...

Ma Xiliang was a little confused, wondering if Vice President Fang had any deeper meaning.

At 3:20, although the talks had not yet begun and he had not yet figured out his purpose, he still listed the feasibility and practical significance of the so-called Yangtze River Delta business resource docking framework.

Ma Xiliang put down the pen and looked at the time. Seeing that there were ten minutes left, he changed his cup of tea, opened the browser and clicked on a web bookmark.

Know almost.

The Internet is a rapidly developing sunrise industry, and Zhihu is a wonder in this industry.

As the president of the General Chamber of Commerce, Ma Xiliang loves the well-spoken talents here and often explores topics in different fields in his spare time.

Ten minutes passed in a blink of an eye. When Ma Xiliang closed the website, he caught a glimpse of a related answer to an unrelated question.

——Q: What is the most exciting thing you have ever done with the opposite sex?

——A: I bought Mr. Fang’s short-selling Lehman fund.

Ma Xiliang was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly.

However, there was a knock on the door at this time. He knew that the real owner had arrived, and he could only hold back his laughter as soon as he started.

Ma Xiliang tried his best to adjust his expression, stood up and opened the door for the visiting Vice President Fang.

"Mr. Fang, afternoon, cough, cough, cough, Mr. Fang, sit down, sit down."

Ma Xiliang's voice was loud and his cough was also loud.

Fang Zhuo was just about to say hello when he saw that the president was coughing badly. The first thing he did when he entered the office was to pour him water.

Ma Xiliang covered up his embarrassment by drinking water. This was serious. He clearly wanted to show enthusiasm and respect!

"Mr. Fang, sit down, sit down, and try the orchid bamboo shoot tea from Sheshan. It has a unique flavor."

Chairman Ma calmed down his emotions and poured tea enthusiastically.

"Well, the aroma is tangy." Fang Zhuo took a few sips, gave a simple praise, and started to engage in regular greetings.

Although it felt a little strange when he walked in today, he and Ma Xiliang had met each other before, and they could also build relationships within the framework of the General Chamber of Commerce.

After the unfamiliarity with each other was resolved, Fang Zhuo mentioned his intention to come this time, to prepare for the establishment of a business resource matching association in the Yangtze River Delta, and to go to Europe for a business inspection when he had time.

Ma Xiliang already knew the intention to establish the association on the phone, but the overseas business inspection...

It is actually quite common for chamber of commerce activities to go overseas for inspections. However, if someone like Mr. Fang comes to do this in person, he has to think more about it.

In particular, this matter is still very clear today - Fang always wants to form an association, and then use this association to go overseas for inspection, focusing on the subsequent actions.

Ma Xiliang had a charter in mind. He talked about the significance of regional commercial interoperability and retreated for a while.

Then, seeing that Mr. Fang looked serious, he considered his stance: "Mr. Fang, your proposal is a good one, but what should we do specifically? Should we do this once this year, or should we take everyone out to see it in recent years? Or maybe the framework is fixed.”

Fang Zhuo said: "President, do whatever suits you best."

Ma Xiliang still considered: "If it can be done, then it is definitely better to fix this kind of communication promotion, which will save trouble in the future."

Fang Zhuo nodded cheerfully and said: "No problem, we can set up an association directly. We can regularly participate in the Yangtze River Delta, and we can also participate in overseas business projects conditionally."

"This needs to be reported to the higher authorities for approval." Ma Xiliang said this first, and then continued, "Mr. Fang mentioned overseas and Europe. Which countries specifically?"

Europe is huge, and the point is, he feels that Fang always has a purpose.

Fang Zhuo didn't mention the ice core thing, but he didn't hide what he had come into contact with: "Yike mobile phones are selling well in Europe. The operator partner there is Deutsche Telekom. I am also familiar with Deutsche Bank and have had experience with it." We have cooperated many times, and the current financial market is a bit turbulent. They invited me to go shopping there. If I have time at the end of the year, I would like to take everyone together to see if there are any good opportunities. My family alone has always been somewhat indistinct in the past. one."

Ma Xiliang almost understood some of the situation. There was an invitation from Germany, and he took advantage of the situation.

He knew that Deutsche Telekom was the largest telecom operator in Europe, and he also knew about Deutsche Bank's status in Germany. With two companies like this, it was estimated that there would be some hard goods in it.

Ma Xiliang muttered the word "Germany" in his mind and felt that there was no big problem. The economic and trade activities of exchange of goods and supplies were supported. Moreover, Germany itself is the top three exporting countries in the world and the only European one among the top ten trading countries in China. country.

"In principle..." As soon as Ma Xiliang said this word, Mr. Fang frowned, and he immediately explained, "Mr. Fang, this is not that kind of principle, this is true. In principle, there is no problem. Economic activities pursue pragmatism and cooperation. A win-win situation is what everyone wants to see."

Fang Zhuo nodded slightly and added: "The main reason is that this time Germany is planning to attract investment and provide subsidies. Deutsche Bank also has some good cooperation conditions. Companies with conditions can give it a try."

Ma Xiliang was a very pragmatic president, and his interest immediately became higher. He asked about the subsidies and conditions mentioned by Mr. Fang.

Fang Zhuo pondered for a while, but first mentioned the premise of the current financial market. In the face of expected shocks and economic weakening, Germany is brewing subsidies, infrastructure, tax cuts and other means.

This actually feels like déjà vu.

Just like the "home appliances to the countryside" subsidies that Fang Zhuocai talked about with electrical appliance brands a while ago, they are all similar measures to deal with the economic crisis, not to mention infrastructure.

However, it remains to be seen what economic trends will be used to implement the measures.

This is why Fang Zhuo plans to schedule the inspection at the end of the year. Only when a real crisis hits can he and the business inspection team get better cooperation conditions, and Germany is not a quagmire like Greece. The financial crisis and European Germany is in the stronger group after the debt crisis.

Various factors, in addition to considering how to avoid risks in ice core, can really benefit the business group.

Ma Xiliang listened for a while and found that Mr. Fang was very coherent and organized.

He mentally planned how to investigate this matter in the past two days, and based on the service position of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, he asked: "Mr. Fang, in this case, the chamber of commerce needs to demonstrate and discuss with the city. Is there anything else here?" Is there a problem you need us to help solve?”

Fang Zhuo glanced at Chairman Ma and said, "I came here today to ask if there are any problems that I need to help solve during the preparation process of the General Chamber of Commerce."

Ma Xiliang was startled, oh right...it's really not certain who will help whom to solve the problem.

Seeing that Mr. Fang was so determined, he thought briefly and said: "Mr. Fang, this Yangtze River Delta wants to set up an association. I have to communicate with the brother cities one by one. This process may take some time."

"It's no problem over there in Luzhou." Fang Zhuo also holds a position in the Anhui Provincial Chamber of Commerce, which is another hand in support. "There should be no problem over there in Lin'an. I'll make a call tonight to talk about it."

He thought: "There are still cities in the Yangtze River Delta that need to be included. Chairman Ma, what do you think is appropriate? This should be considered a good thing. I will try my best to help ask."

The Yangtze River Delta involves three provinces under its jurisdiction, and many cities are certainly not included in it. Choosing the right city to prepare for construction is also a task that needs to be done. Some cities may not be willing to bother, but the Shencheng General Chamber of Commerce is still quite spirited.

Ma Xiliang perked up and said with a smile: "Mr. Fang, if you say this, the progress of this association will definitely be greatly accelerated."

In principle, this association is a non-governmental organization supported by the administration. If it really wants to push forward, it can be done very quickly.

Fang Zhuo nodded slightly and concluded: "In general, this is purely voluntary. Anyone who has the conditions and needs can try it. I feel that there are many complementary areas. I will go out and have a look at the end of this year. If nothing can be negotiated, I can still help. We will lay the foundation for the future.”

This is also the consideration of ice core. It doesn’t matter if a big project cannot be negotiated for a while. Many investments take several years to be completed.

In addition, he is still thinking about what specific methods should be adopted to really invest and build a factory in Germany.

Bingxin and SMIC are both registered overseas in the Cayman Islands. However, the latter's financing had to be introduced to Datang Telecom this time, and the main shareholders are becoming more and more domestically identifiable.

Fang Zhuo considered that Bingxin’s international shareholders and even the MIGA fund itself were operating abroad, and felt that German investment might be able to put another layer on it.

For example, the most famous semiconductor company in Germany is Infineon. Qimonda, which it spun off, operates independently and is also a partner of Ice Core.

Maybe we can also consider separating the ice core by a layer, which would be more troublesome, but Fang Zhuo always feels that it would be better to have more eyes.

When he thought about it, he thought of Qimonda, which was losing blood, and of the power semiconductors that its parent company was proud of.

Taking advantage of this financial crisis and making some money, Bingxin, in addition to a little action on Qimonda, also needs to conduct research on power semiconductors. This is a relatively less cutting-edge process, but it is widely used in the automotive industry and electric power industry. , electrical appliances are a major growth trend in the future.

Huahong, which is stuck in purchasing equipment and introducing technology in China, is studying this direction.

Fang Zhuo did not talk to Chairman Ma about semiconductors. He thought that the schedule would be postponed anyway, and it was necessary to go to the capital again to talk about the actions that Ice Core might need to take.

From 3:30 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the president and vice president of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce talked about the framework that the latter wanted, and basically followed this idea.

"Mr. Fang, after having such a conversation today, I feel particularly uplifted." Ma Xiliang personally escorted Mr. Fang out, taking out his compliments as he walked.

Fang Zhuo listened to a few words and said with a smile: "President, when this framework can really be established, we will be excited together."

Ma Xiliang shook hands with Mr. Fang enthusiastically and sent this unusual vice president away.

It's already time to get off work today, and the next two days are weekends.

Ma Xiliang plans to start the preparation process on working days, talk to several major cities in the Yangtze River Delta about business resource docking associations, and also looks forward to inspections in Europe.

Economic activities all come and go. Today I will go to inspect, and tomorrow you will come to inspect. The back and forth will promote development.

As long as there is a leader who is willing to do it, Ma Xiliang believes that it is feasible. Moreover, Mr. Fang still has connections in Germany, so it is more worth investing energy to promote it.

That night, President Ma was at home carefully planning his work for next Monday.

However, a series of calls came in quickly, first from the person in charge of the Federation of Industry and Commerce in Lin'an, then from Jinling and Suzhou, and then from Luzhou.

I just talked with Mr. Fang during the day, and started to push this matter forward at night.

While Ma Xiliang lamented the vice president's energy and spirit, he changed his plan and planned to work overtime on the weekend and start work.

On the second day, what really surprised him was that the city leaders took the initiative to call and ask Mr. Fang about the whole matter. When another leader asked about semiconductors, he became a little numb.

There is indeed an inside story here, and it will indeed be pushed forward very quickly.

Now the question is how to better cooperate with Mr. Fang.

…

The Yangtze River Delta Chamber of Commerce is advancing, but Fang Zhuo is in a normal mood.

Regarding the investment and construction of a new ice core factory, this was neither the first time he discussed with Mr. Qiu Ciyun nor the first time he reported to the leadership, but he could feel that everyone was relatively non-committal about his concerns.

However, after all, he is the leader of Bingxin, and after truly expressing a certain attitude, others are helpless.

Fang Zhuo himself was helpless, and so were others. Everyone was helpless.

Fortunately, he soon received the good news that Qimonda had cut orders again.

Lin'an No. 2 Factory's niche storage orders had previously been cut in half by Qimonda. This time Qimonda head Luo Jianhua called and discussed the remaining half of the order in a very serious tone. The implication was Cut them all off.

This also means that the production line of Lin'an No. 2 Factory can only maintain minimum operation.

Luo Jianhua gave Fang Zhuo a difficult reason to refuse: Qimonda's huge losses continue, and we need to seek help from the parent company.

Qimonda has lost nearly 100 million euros in the past two months and is already unable to sustain itself.

"Mr. Fang, if we continue like this, we may be in danger of going bankrupt. The situation is very bad. I know you are in trouble too." Luo Jianhua looked for help elsewhere. "If ice cores are needed, we can talk about DRAM technology licensing."

Qimonda was previously only willing to license niche storage and was unwilling to license DRAM mainstream storage technology.

Fang Zhuo calmly rejected Boss Luo: "No, Mr. Luo, the ice core budget is also very tight, and we can't find the funds to introduce technology at the moment."

He was unwilling to transfer any funds to Qimonda for fear of accidentally dragging down this European storage dream.

But he still agreed to the other party's order cancellation. It was impossible not to agree, and he still owed the OEM fees.

Luo Jianhua expressed his gratitude and promised to discuss the opportunity for ice core to enter the DRAM field after the situation improves in the future.

Fang Zhuozhi believes that the day Qimonda collapsed may have been the time when ice core entered DRAM.

He ended his contact with Boss Luo and took the time to look at the MIGA Fund Department's short-selling plan. He was shocked. Qimonda, Infineon, Morningstar Semiconductor... just barely had money to short Yike himself.

This year is the year of mobile phones, and it is also the year of short-selling. Fortunately, the little behind-the-scenes actions that go against one's will will soon end, allowing everyone to return to peace.