Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1455 Chinese Engineer

"As far as I know, several technology giants in the United States spend hundreds of millions of dollars on research and development every year, but considering the actual situation of our company, it is definitely impossible to spend so much money on research and development." Hu Zhengming thought for a while , and then said: "There are indeed many high-end talents abroad, but this does not mean that setting up R&D centers abroad can achieve the results you want. The main reason why several technology giants invest so much money in R&D is The reason is that they will buy some potential small companies and studios at high prices, and directly buy out the technologies they think are valuable, so that on the one hand, they can quickly transform the county's technology into products, and on the other hand, they can also eliminate their potential competition. Opponents, this is also a business strategy commonly adopted by large American companies..."

"I see. Then you mean that if you didn't engage in acquisitions, you wouldn't spend so much money?" Duan Yun said.

"Yes, but in my opinion, investing in foreign research and development is more like a gamble. If you are lucky, you can indeed research some valuable scientific and technological achievements. It is very likely that there will be no harvest. Foreigners are not as hardworking as our Chinese. They like a relaxed working environment and never work overtime. If you want to solve them, you need to pay a lot of money, so in this regard, you have to pay Be mentally prepared." Hu Zhengming said.

"It seems that Professor Hu is very familiar with the situation in foreign workplaces..." Duan Yun nodded, and then said: "In this case, I have to trouble Professor Hu to find me some engineers with strong ability and reliable work. I think Professor Hu, you have been teaching abroad for so many years, you should have come into contact with many talents in this field."

"I do know many masters in the field of microelectronics, and I have also trained many excellent students..." Hu Zhengming paused, and then said: "Speaking of it, we Orientals are more hard-working. As far as I know, in the United States In many technology companies in China, the proportion of Asians and Chinese is very high. In companies like Apple, Microsoft, and HP, Asian engineers can account for 20-30% of technical positions. Some companies have Asian engineers. It even reached more than 40%, which also shows that we Asians are still more suitable for technology research and development..."

"Is the proportion so high? Asians are the smallest proportion of ethnic groups in the United States, right? How can it be possible to occupy so many scientific research positions in large companies?" Duan Yun asked in surprise after hearing this.

"In fact, this is also a very normal thing. Whether we are from mainland China, or Japanese and Koreans, those who can study in the United States are the elites among the elites in China, and these people have always been proud of being able to work in large American companies. So they cherish this job very much, and we Asians are better than Americans and Europeans in terms of education, especially the basic education of science. American children have to use calculators in math class until they graduate from junior high school. None of the students have mastered double-digit multiplication, and from this point of view, Chinese children are much better than American children in mathematics and other aspects." Hu Zhengming said.

"Indeed." Duan Yun nodded.

In his previous life, Duan Yun also met many foreign students.

Generally speaking, the mathematics courses for elementary and middle schools in Europe and the United States are indeed much simpler than those in Asian countries. In the United States, elementary school is five-year, middle school is three-year, and high school is four-year. The progress of their mathematics courses is often worse than that of mainland China. Two school years, that is to say, the mathematics and other courses taken by their freshman students are only equivalent to the level of the first and second grades in mainland China. American junior high school students only have 6 classes a day, and school ends at 2:30 in the afternoon. However, the students in the third and third grades in China, as long as they go to school from morning to 10 o'clock in the evening, there is a huge difference in learning intensity.

However, after American students enter university, it is when they really start to learn. Domestic university courses are much easier than those in junior high school. Many college students are even addicted to dating and playing games, and they don’t learn much at all. American students After entering universities, especially some top universities in the United States, students read and study while eating and sleeping, and the library is brightly lit all night, which is in stark contrast to Chinese universities.

Moreover, over the years of reform and opening up, a large number of outstanding and top students, especially prestigious schools such as Tsinghua University and Peking University, have sent a large number of their students to study abroad. Except for some who chose to return to China after graduation, most of them managed to stay in the United States. Many of them were the top students in the college entrance examination in various provinces and cities in China, and they were definitely the elite among the elites. This also provided a lot of fresh blood for American technology companies.

Until later generations, this situation remained unchanged. In the first ten years of the new century, China’s military industry developed rapidly, and the scientific and technological inventions that made important contributions to these fields came from the University of National Defense Science and Technology and Harbin Institute of Technology, not from Tsinghua University and Peking University. To a certain extent, it can explain the problem.

"I can help you build a research and development center in the United States, and the initial investment may exceed 300 million US dollars..." Hu Zhengming said.

"You can ask me how much money you need. I only have one requirement, that is, it must be able to keep up with the development needs of the group company, and report the R&D progress to me every month." Duan Yun said seriously.

"There is no problem with this. I know many excellent students, including those from the mainland. I will try my best to persuade them to join our group company." Hu Zhengming said.

"That would be great." Duan Yun showed a satisfied smile.

At this time, Duan Yun was a little curious. He never thought that he would recruit from famous schools like Tsinghua University and Peking University. However, after he set up his research and development in the United States, he could easily hire a large number of domestic high-achieving students. These proud sons from Tsinghua University and Peking University are not valued in the American scientific and technological circles. The main reason is that Tsinghua University and Peking University, which is regarded as a dream of life by students in China, is not well-known abroad. Compared with Harvard and Stanford, the world A prestigious school, at an obvious disadvantage.

That night, Duan Yun and Hu Zhengming talked a lot about setting up a R&D center abroad, including the location selection of the R&D center, the employment of core technical personnel, and detailed discussions on specific R&D projects.

According to the results of discussions between Duan Yun and Hu Zhengming, they finally decided to spend two years establishing two R&D centers in the United States and Europe. Responsible for the development of integrated circuits and USB hardware devices, the initial budget for annual R&D investment is 3 million US dollars...

(End of this chapter)