Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1551
"We will seriously consider this matter." Cohen said.

In fact, at this moment, Cohen was already a little tempted.

Western Digital has only been involved in the hard disk industry for more than two years. In the United States, China, Europe and even Japan and South Korea, because there is not much advantage, it has not been able to achieve a breakthrough in sales.

But if they can open up the Chinese market, they don't need to make a lot of money, as long as their hard disk business can survive, that's enough.

"I hope that Mr. Cohen can give me an answer as soon as possible after returning to China." Duan Yun pondered for a while, and then said: "Our Chinese market has a preconceived rule. The sooner a product is set up in China, the advantage will be in the future. It is getting bigger and bigger, just like Volkswagen, the first joint venture factory in my country, has now become synonymous with domestic high-end cars. Although other multinational car companies have entered China in the past two years, even if they have better technology and are more outstanding models, but in terms of sales, it still cannot be compared with the public, this is the so-called preconception, do you understand me when I say that?”

"Understandable." Cohen nodded, and continued: "However, I am only a technical director in the company, and I need to report to the board of directors about investing and setting up factories in China. Of course, they will also fully refer to my opinions. It is possible to send people to China for investigation, hoping to have a good result."

"Then I am very grateful to Mr. Cohen." Duan Yun said with a smile.

Duan Yun also knows that Cohen does not have the right to make decisions in Western Digital, and he can only report to his superiors, but as long as he can convey all his words to the senior management of Western Digital, then this matter should be very likely to succeed.

Afterwards, the two chatted about some current world science and technology issues.

Cohen himself is also a technology fanatic. He is a microelectronics engineer and has a deep understanding of the entire microelectronics industry. Talking to him, Duan Yun also learned a lot of things that he did not know before, including the current US technology companies. Competition, as well as the development trend of the world's microelectronics.

After lunch, Duan Yun led Cohen to visit the industrial zone in Shenzhen.

Europeans do not have the habit of taking a nap, and they are very energetic. After seeing the huge scale of the Shenzhen Industrial Zone, Cohen somewhat sighed. He never thought that China's industrial development would be so fast, and in terms of scale, it was also amazing. Impressive.

In the early 90s, the Shenzhen Industrial Zone had developed very maturely. Countless technicians and laborers from all over the country poured into the city every day, which made the whole city look very dynamic. Although most of the enterprises were labor-intensive enterprises, However, there are also some products produced by some enterprises with higher and higher technological content. Under the protection of tariff policies, they can also form market competition with electronic products from developed countries, including some relatively high-end electronic products.

During this period, Cohen also visited with great interest a learning machine cassette electronics factory that helped Tianyin Group to manufacture, and played a game of Tetris with Duan Yun.

After the visit, the two had another meal that night, and early the next morning, Cohen went to Hong Kong through Luohu Port.

After Cohen left, several American companies sent representatives to Tianyin Group to inspect and negotiate, including some old customers. Last year, they had already ordered a batch of flash memory chips from Tianyin Group. This time they came to China, The main purpose is to investigate the performance of the second-generation NAND flash memory chips and prepare to place a batch of new orders.

In fact, at this point, Tianyin Group is already a well-known multinational chip manufacturer. In addition to the United States, there are also many corporate delegations from Europe, including some well-known communication manufacturers in Europe and the United States, including Ericsson of Sweden. , Vodafone in the UK, and Alcatel in France are all very interested in the new generation of NAND flash memory chips and are seeking to purchase and license patents.

A large number of multinational giant companies came to Shenzhen for investigation and visit, which also attracted great attention from the SZ municipal government. The leaders of the municipal party committee decided at a meeting to set up a service team for foreign reception to welcome some well-known and influential foreign government officials and Multinational corporate delegation.

In fact, the SZ municipal government did this to "cut off" Tianyin Group. In the past ten years of reform and opening up, no company has attracted the attention of so many multinational companies around the world like Tianyin Group. Shenzhen used to Prosperity is largely based on preferential policies and the geographical advantage of being adjacent to Hong Kong. There are many leather bag companies that buy and sell, and entity companies are mainly based in the domestic market, but in fact their international influence is very limited. Most foreign companies don't know that there is a special zone like Shenzhen in China.

Mayor Li Hao is a very shrewd person. He will not give up any opportunity to attract investment, especially with so many multinational giants. Even if one of them is willing to come to Shenzhen to set up a joint venture factory, it will have a strong impact on the local economy. It will also enhance the scientific and technological strength and competitiveness of Shenzhen's local products, so this time he also offered to provide Tianyin Group with a "supporting service". The real purpose is to "sell" Shenzhen Special Zone to these multinational companies, so that They come here to invest and build factories.

Duan Yun is also well aware of the intentions of the SZ city government, but his interests do not conflict with the SZ city government. The government wants to attract investment, while Tianyin Group needs more foreign trade orders, so Duan Yun and SZ The municipal government also hit it off, and the SZ municipal government provides all the reception services, including airport pick-up, accommodation for foreign guests, tour itinerary, and welcome and farewell reception. Tianyin Group only needs to open the factory for foreign guests to visit, without spending a penny cost of.

In fact, to a certain extent, Tianyin Group has even become an external "signboard" of the SZ municipal government, and the corporate symbol and name of Tianyin Group have even appeared in many city government posters and videos.

Throughout June, Li Hao, the mayor of SZ City, was very busy. Almost every three or two days, he had to personally accompany a foreign delegation to visit Shenzhen, and even received three foreign business delegations at the same time on the busiest day. Visited Shenzhen, explained Shenzhen’s development and related policies to them, and promised that if they come to Shenzhen to invest and set up factories, they will be provided with very favorable policies, land, and various resource support.

Thanks to Li Hao's unremitting efforts, this month can be said to be fruitful. Three foreign technology companies have already expressed their intention to set up a joint venture in Shenzhen, and one of them is planning to invest tens of millions of dollars to establish a world-class industrial park in Shenzhen. Sensor production line...

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