darknovel #263 - Without Butcher Zhang, can we not eat hairy pigs?
#263 - Without Butcher Zhang, can we not eat hairy pigs?
After a pause, Gao Nian continued, “Firstly, the U.S. Department of Commerce including our Geek Company on the Entity List has indeed dealt us a certain blow.
But it won't destroy us, nor will it stop our development!
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Admittedly, the equipment and instruments of the U.S. are quite advanced, but just because there's no Zhang the butcher, does that mean we can't eat hairy pigs?
There are many countries in the world that can produce various equipment and instruments. After lacking the instruments and equipment from the U.S., we can completely purchase instruments and equipment from other countries.
So, including us on the 'Entity List' has indeed dealt us a certain blow, but it hasn't seriously affected our development.
And the consequences of this behavior will be borne by them. In the long run, those who suffer heavy losses will only be them, the U.S. companies.
We can see this from the modern manufacturing history of China. It can be said that once we enter a certain field and then acquire certain core technologies.
Then foreign companies in that field will have no way to continue to maintain their high position, nor will they be able to continue to maintain high profits, and then offer high wages and high benefits.
By then, under the increased competitive pressure, U.S. companies will definitely have to cancel high benefits, and high wages will not be able to continue to be maintained. There is even a high possibility of layoffs.
So, the 'Entity List' is a double-edged sword. It strikes the enemy and also strikes oneself.
The aftermath is quite far-reaching.
Therefore, although I am angry that Geek Technology Company has been included in the 'Entity List,' I am not very upset.
Instead, I hold a kind of winning mentality of seeing who will suffer greater losses in the future, you or our Geek Technology Company!”
Hearing Gao Nian's words, the people at the scene and on the internet couldn't help but fall into contemplation, and then nodded slightly to express their approval.
Because what Gao Nian said is indeed the truth.
The U.S.'s 'Entity List' is only effective within the scope of the U.S., and it can't control other countries. Other countries may not listen for their own interests.
So, while Geek Technology Company cannot purchase advanced equipment and instruments from the U.S., just because there's no Zhang the butcher,
does that mean we can't eat hairy pigs?
Impossible!
Other companies definitely have slightly inferior equipment and instruments for Geek Technology Company to purchase. If that's not enough, we can purchase second-hand equipment and instruments.
Even if some equipment and instruments really can't be purchased, this will instead stimulate Geek Technology Company's desire for self-research.
At that time, Geek Technology Company will definitely invest heavily in the research and development of the instrument and equipment. When the self-developed instrument and equipment come out, it will be a disaster for U.S. companies.
After all, China's notorious reputation in the manufacturing field is well-known throughout the world. No matter what industry Chinese companies enter.
In a few years, the price of equipment in that field will plummet, and the cost performance will beat the products of island countries, South Korea, and other companies.
So, at that time, those U.S. companies that develop the instrument or equipment will definitely suffer a devastating blow.
Therefore, although Geek Technology Company has suffered certain development obstacles because it is on the 'Entity List,'
and may even have to invest money in researching and developing corresponding equipment and instruments.
But it's really hard to say who will suffer greater losses.
Thinking of this, how could they not nod in agreement with Gao Nian's views?
However, Gao Nian's words were not finished after all. Next, Gao Nian continued to talk about the issue of "punitive tariffs."
“As for punitive tariffs, the actual losses suffered by the U.S. in the future will also be significant.”
Speaking of this, Gao Nian raised a few fingers.
“The first loss is that their behavior is actually equivalent to 'closing the country to international intercourse,' indirectly driving away our Geek Technology Company and driving away our technology.
This can certainly allow their companies to survive, but it also loses the opportunity to go to the world.
Because being in a comfort zone makes it too easy for people to choose to lie flat and be unwilling to continue to advance towards the global market, eventually becoming a useless person who is being supported.
As for the second loss, it is the issue of destroying its own free trade banner.
The U.S. has always been holding high the banner of free trade.
But now, without convincing reasons, it is targeting Geek Technology Company just because its own interests have been damaged. This is giving people something to criticize.
Moreover, this is still a criticism that makes people slander and not believe. From now on, their free trade banner will not be so useful.
Many overseas companies, considering the "miserable" fate of Geek Technology Company, will be wary of their industries and businesses entering the U.S. market.
They will definitely be afraid of becoming the next Geek Technology Company. This will naturally have some negative impacts in the short and long term.
In addition, they are targeting Geek Technology Company with ridiculous reasons and imposing punitive tariffs on Geek Technology Company. This is actually starting a trade war!
If you can do the first day of the lunar month, then don't blame us for doing the fifteenth.
Although we cannot produce many equipment and instruments ourselves, and many equipment and instruments need to be imported.
But it doesn't mean that we don't have things that the U.S. must need, nor does it mean that we have no way to choke them.
For example, rare earth elements, which are indispensable for industrial production, we are the world's largest producer and exporter of rare earths, supplying about 80% of the world's rare earth demand.
Among them, as long as the export price of rare earth elements increases slightly and the domestic price remains the same, the price of foreign product equipment will skyrocket!
At that time, their equipment and products will have no cost-effectiveness advantage in terms of price, and sales will plummet, forcing them to be eliminated.
Of course, in addition to rare earth elements, we also have other things, such as the photovoltaic industry.
Our photovoltaic industry is the world's number one. As long as we slightly increase the price of photovoltaic equipment, their solar power projects and clean energy development speed will be frustrated.
For example, the export of steel and non-ferrous metals, our China is the world's largest steel smelting country, and the steel production capacity we produce accounts for half of the world's total.
That is, half of the steel produced globally is produced by us. As long as we slightly increase the price of steel.
Then all walks of life in the U.S. will be frustrated, affecting the whole body.
Of course, in addition to this, there are many other things. In general, we are not afraid of much.