Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1485 Berlin Wall

Since the beginning of this year, the United States has stepped up sanctions on mainland China. Under this turmoil, many domestic companies have been affected, exports have also been severely frustrated, and exchanges in related technical fields have also been completely stopped. American companies with agreements have also begun to stand on the sidelines, freezing many cooperation projects.

Under such circumstances, based on the concept that all eggs cannot be put in one basket, Duan Yun must start a global layout in the next step. In addition to the United States, he also plans to establish his own R&D center in Europe.

In addition to preventing the US technology blockade, the reason why Duan Yun wants to expand the R&D center abroad is actually out of consideration for the future development strategy of Tianyin Group.

Setting up a R&D center abroad is not simply a matter of hiring a few foreigners, but has a deeper reason.

After the 20s, the functions of overseas R&D centers of enterprises in developed countries became more and more perfect. They gradually developed from local technical support departments of enterprises to become an important part of the global R&D system, continuously providing innovative elements for enterprises.

The purpose of setting up overseas R&D centers includes helping enterprises to promote the advanced technologies developed in their home countries and realize the full utilization of existing technologies.

At the market level, product improvements can be made for local consumers to achieve product localization and adapt to the specific needs of local consumers.

From the technical level, absorb and utilize the unique local innovation resources to realize the optimal allocation of innovation resources on a global scale. In addition, the tax incentives provided by many host country governments in recent years have also become an important factor attracting multinational companies to establish overseas R&D centers locally. .

Looking at the current situation in mainland China, the country’s innovation system is still under construction, and there is a lack of knowledge-intensive areas with high-tech and advanced technologies. Compared with European and American companies, most Chinese companies still have a large technological gap, and the speed of new product development It lags behind European and American competitors, and its innovation ability is weak. Therefore, if Duan Yun wants to make Tianyin Group a multinational enterprise, he must establish overseas R&D centers, obtain and utilize foreign innovation resources, and improve the company's technological innovation capabilities. The demand is more urgent.

In other words, setting up a R&D center abroad can have a relatively high starting point. If suitable R&D personnel can be found, Telling Group can quickly master some new technologies that are not mastered in China. Therefore, although the investment in setting up an R&D center overseas will be higher, the benefits will be correspondingly more substantial.

In late February, Duan Yun took his assistant Guo Kai, sister Duan Fang, and three accompanying bodyguards, and flew from Guangzhou to Berlin, Germany.

Duan Yun and his party got off the plane, and as soon as they entered the city of Berlin, they felt a different atmosphere.

At this time, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union was at the final edge. In 1989, with the drastic changes in Eastern Europe, a large number of citizens fled from the GDR, and the political situation was turbulent. On November 1989, 11, the GDR announced that it would allow citizens to apply Visiting the Federal Republic of Germany and Siberia, that night, the Berlin Wall was forced to open under the pressure of the residents of the East Germany.

In fact, historically, the complete dismantling of the Berlin Wall took place in June this year, and in November last year, parts of the Berlin Wall had already been torn down.

At that time, the Democratic Germany followed East Germany on November 1989, 11, and announced the relaxation of travel restrictions on East German people. However, the Communist Party of East Germany at that time misunderstood the orders of their superiors and mistakenly announced that Berlin The wall was about to be opened. This announcement led to a large number of East German citizens jumping over the wall and escaping from prison. They celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall together with the people of West Germany next door. From a wrong order to the demolition of the Berlin Wall by the whole people, the momentum was unstoppable until 9 A few months later, Germany was unified.

In fact, throughout the 80s, the diplomatic relations between West Germany and China were still very good. When Volkswagen entered China, it also received strong support from the West German government. In addition, there were many heavy industrial equipment, such as Duan Yun followed in 83 Ruiyang, director of the Bureau of Light Industry, went abroad for the first time to introduce an obsolete automobile production line from West Germany.

And this time, Duan Yun has come to Germany for the third time.

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union is coming to an end, and new changes will take place in the world. Duan Yun has only roughly understood this period of history in history books before, but this time he came to West Berlin, he can really feel the atmosphere of this era.

Sitting in a taxi, Duan Yun can see through the car window that the city of West Berlin is now prosperous and peaceful. There are various cars parked on both sides of the street. Because the weather is still relatively cold, passers-by are wearing thick clothes. The thick windbreaker looks a bit bloated.

As the vehicle moved towards the city center, Duan Yun found that there were many police cars and a group of 3 to 5 heavily armed American soldiers. In a square near the city center, Duan Yun even saw a group of police cars. An M1 main battle tank, several American soldiers were smoking cigarettes beside the tank's tracks, chatting and laughing.

The car soon arrived at the hotel reserved by Duan Yun, and after entering the hotel lobby, Hu Zhengming who had been waiting there stood up from the sofa and walked over with a smile.

Compared with Duan Yun, the United States where Hu Zhengming lives is relatively close to Germany. He took the plane in the morning and arrived in Germany in the afternoon.

It has been a full five months since the two met last time, but during this time, the two have also kept in touch by phone and letter.

"I thought you couldn't come today..." Hu Zhengming and Duan Yun said with a smile after hugging each other.

"Professor Hu, I haven't seen you for a long time. I have received all the materials you sent me before the Spring Festival, so I have troubled you." Duan Yun said.

"I'm looking for work in his position. How can I say that I am also the company's technical consultant, and I can't work in the company usually, so I can only do what I can..." Hu Zhengming smiled slightly, and then said: "Speaking of it, I have more than five years I haven’t been to Germany. The last time I was invited by the University of Munich, I came here to participate in an academic seminar. A few years have passed, and Berlin is still the same. Big……"

"The starting point of our domestic development is relatively low. Coupled with the reform and opening up in the past few years, the changes will naturally be great, but the gap between technology and Europe and the United States is too large. I came to Germany this time. In addition to participating in the IFA International Electronics Show, there are also I want to set up a few research and development centers in Europe, Professor Hu, you have to help me make suggestions..." Duan Yun said.

"Speaking of which, the top talents in Germany have been poached by the Americans, but there are still many excellent engineers. I have a very good relationship with the president of the University of Munich, Haider. I can let the two of you get to know each other when I have time." Hu Zhengming said.

"That's great!" Duan Yun's eyes lit up when he heard that.

(End of this chapter)