The second fire had just reached its halfway point when soone doused it with a bucket of cold water...
Considering the circumstances, it’s not like we can just let people go now, can we?
Can’t even handle a Fortune 500 company...
Doesn’t the CIA care about its reputation?
If this gets out, I’ll definitely beco an international laughingstock.
His face darkened, he pondered for a mont, a hint of fierceness flashing in his eyes.
"Hmph! What we can’t have...we’ll destroy!
Since they prefer punishnt over toasting with us, let’s begin executing the second phase of the plan earlier!"
"Ah?" His deputy was startled and hesitated.
"But according to the original plan, the second phase was supposed to formally start next year.
This involves an entire industry chain, including many countries and well-known companies within that chain. Just managing the pushback from the related stakeholders is a massive task.
Director... I’m afraid our preparations are still not sufficient."
Director Naji snorted coldly.
"Foolish! You said it yourself; they are already prepared. By the ti we are fully prepared, don’t you think their preparations will be even more extensive?
By then, whatever ans we have may be severely diminished in effect.
We need to deny the opposition any breathing room now!
Even if they anticipate we will target them, they will never expect us to act so quickly, so ruthlessly!
Now is the ti to battle for dominance; they are tough, we must be tougher, showing them the dire consequences of opposing us, forcing them to submit to us!"
A cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"As for the backlash from stakeholders... Hmph! Apple, Sanxin, Gao Tong, Wang Semiconductor Manufacturing Company... even dostic comprador companies in Country Hua...
In this world, it’s not just us who don’t want the opposition to get too big!
Otherwise, do you think, with just a few politicians and a few words, such a massive blockade alliance could be ford?
Rest assured, even if there will be so self-damage, they will actively cooperate with us!"
"So it is... Director, you are wise!"
The deputy imdiately flattered, then seed to think of sothing, hesitated for a mont, and still spoke up.
"By the way, Director, speaking of the suppression plan for the second phase, our intelligence operatives in Country Hua recently gathered so unusual news."
"What news?"
"It is reported that Hua Wei recently transferred a group of core chip research and developnt personnel from their company and established a new departnt called ’Dawn’.
Under normal circumstances, an internal adjustnt would suffice, but strangely, this newly established R&D departnt has collectively moved into Jinghua in Hujian and declared it is for a joint developnt venture."
"Jinghua in Hujian? Isn’t that the one we put on the hit list last year?"
Director Naji suddenly rembered this na; wasn’t that company almost crippled by their actions?
"What project are they developing?"
"Unclear."
"Hmm?"
"That’s the strange part; Jinghua is after all one of the leading integrated circuit manufacturing enterprises in Country Hua. Our operatives intended to investigate further, but found that the opponent’s R&D project was kept under strict secrecy.
Not to ntion disclosing any information to the public, even personnel movents are not allowed; it’s all very mysterious.
Ordinarily, a typical R&D project wouldn’t require such stringent confidentiality asures..."
"Ha! Joint developnt or otherwise, do they think tying two cripples together will make them sprint?"
Hearing this, Director Naji first scoffed, then stroked his chin.
Emm...
Though almost dead at our hands, even a wrecked ship has three pounds of nails.
Hua Wei suddenly cooperating with Jinghua on R&D at this critical juncture...
Considering the continuous trouble they’ve caused us, he definitely didn’t want any unpredictability.
Thinking it over, out of an intelligence officer’s caution, he still instructed.
"I’ll allocate you 1 million in funds, go bribe a few of Jinghua’s executives. Find out what exactly they are up to!"
"Yes, I will handle it imdiately!"
Leaving the Director’s office, the deputy imdiately picked up a secure phone and dialed a number.
"Hey! I’m offering you 500,000. Get to the bottom of this as quickly as possible..."
...
Soon, a series of explosive news broke out worldwide.
It was reported that major players across the ocean were set to ban the use of information and communication technology and services from certain countries!
They planned to and the "Entity List," adding 47 Hua Wei and its affiliated companies to the list!
The Departnt of Comrce Industry and Security across the ocean was preparing to revise the Foreign Direct Product Rule, including chips made with dostic software and technology, and chips manufactured using equipnt on the Departnt’s control list, into the export control regi!
The rumors created an uproar in the tech community.
The semiconductor industry, highly advanced and globalized, with those across the ocean holding significant advantages in base materials, software, and architecture.
Thus, even overseas foundries like Wang Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Sanxin, top manufacturers, undoubtedly utilized a lot of their technology.
With the latest rule revision, their jurisdictional power would essentially extend overseas.
Those companies wishing to produce chips for Hua Wei must then seek approval from the Comrce Departnt across the ocean...
Once this news reached ho, the internet imdiately exploded!
"Damn! The governnt organs across the ocean are coming to control companies on Wang Island and the South Peninsula?
How is this different from using a forr dynasty’s sword to behead an official of the current dynasty?"
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