Softbank did not know Masao Kameda's appointment as the CEO was a conspiracy. It might seem that Softbank had gained a lot of benefits, but it was Microsoft who paid for it.
Wind and Rain Holdings and Taihua Holdings had used Softbank's influence to enter the Japanese market and other countries.
As for the Hua Xia market, after selling Hua Xia's software companies, Softbank's business in Hua Xia had shrunk further.
Although Sun Zhengyi had lost his temper at Softbank's board of directors, he could not do anything about it. Sun Zhengyi thought Masao Kameda had left in anger, but he did not know that Masao Kameda was using this as an excuse to make a fuss. He had already planned to leave.
When the external market stabilized, Hua Xia got into trouble again. The trouble was from Lenovo Group.
"Old Liu, what happened? Tell me." Feng Yu crossed his legs. There were no negative comments about Lenovo Group on the internet.
Liu Chuanzhi took two puffs of his cigarette and extinguished it. "Yuanqing, tell me about it."
Yang Yuanqing nodded. "General Manager Feng, Manager Zong, our netbooks had been launched some time ago, and the reviews are good. Our netbooks are selling very well and had helped to expand the low-cost laptop market."
"It can be said that almost all PC manufacturers have their eyes on this market. They are either planning to or are researching on low-cost netbooks. Some of our domestic manufacturers are also among them. "
"This morning, Manager Liu and I went to meet the leaders from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. They said they want us to help our domestic PC brands, and they said it is the higher-ups' orders."
Zong Qingxian frowned and asked. "Did China get in touch with the higher-ups?"
Yang Yuanqing shook his head. "It's not China. Although China is also a joint venture, private companies are the controlling shareholders. I am talking about two state-owned enterprises or universities. One of them is Peking University's Fang Zheng, and the other is Hua Qing University's Tong Fang. "
"It's them? This makes sense. "
Zong Qingxian was also worried. These two companies were famous IT companies in Hua Xia. Moreover, with the support of two universities, there was no shortage of talents.
Not only were there teachers and professors from universities, but there were also many doctoral students, graduate students, and even undergraduate students. Many of Hua Xia's higher-ups had graduated from these two schools as well, and they were very close to each other.
Zong Qingxian suddenly asked, "General Manager Feng, I remember that you have donated a lot to Peking University. Why didn't you invest in Fang Zheng back then?"
If Taihua Holdings invests in Fang Zheng, then everything will be easier. They can merge Fang Zheng's PC business with Lenovo Group. This will increase the strength of Lenovo Group.
Feng Yu pursed his lips. "I've also donated quite a lot to Huaqing University. This has nothing to do with whether or not I'm a shareholder. It's our country's industry, and the ones making money are our own people. Just let them earn some. "
If there were foreign investors who wanted to invest in these two companies, Feng Yu would surely invest in them. But there were no foreign investors. Why did Feng Yu want to invest in these two companies?
Others might say that Feng Yu was donating to the school and at the same time, he was trying to take over the school's businesses.
"What do you mean? General Manager Feng, you are saying we should help those two companies? But helping them to develop netbooks is the same as competing with us. "Yang Yuanqing objected.
Feng Yu pointed to the coffee table in front of them. "Our Hua Xia market is so big. Now, we own more than half of the market, and the rest of the market is occupied by Japanese, European, Korean, Taiwanese, etc.
"Now, we are opening up an empty market, and the products from other regions will come to compete with us. Do you all think we can occupy 100% of this market?"
"Since we cannot occupy 100% of the market, we will have to split the market. Why don't we support our own companies and let them make the money to push out our competitors?"
"At least they are still one of us, and they can create an illusion to our competitors that there are already many netbooks in the Chinese market. Even if they enter the market, they will only have leftovers."
"Manager Feng, you are saying that we will help Tong Fang and Fang Zheng by providing them with technical support, and then let them compete with us?" Yang Yuanqing asked.
"What's wrong with this? Their technologies and cost are not as good as us, and they will not be our match. But we cannot deny that they might be able to develop a breakthrough product. If they can develop a better netbook, why don't we let them have this market share? "
Although the sales of netbooks are not bad, the profits are low. After Lenovo Group develops their ultrabook, they can still get back the market share.
No matter what, this market is in Hua Xia's hands, and that's enough. Feng Yu does not want those foreign companies to occupy this market. He also does not want Taiwanese companies to occupy this market.
"Are we going to charge them a patent authorization fee? Or should we invest in these two companies and pull them to our side? "Liu Chuanzhi thought for a while and said.
If Lenovo Group wants to invest in these two companies, it should not be difficult. How can they get benefits from Lenovo Group without giving anything in return?
Liu Chuanzhi had thought of letting these two companies become Lenovo Group's subsidiaries and focus on product development. At the same time, it will increase Lenovo Group's product line.
These two companies are researching electronic dictionaries, voice recorders, recording pens, MP3 players, USB drives, and so on. They are all very good products. Although many of these companies had obtained the authorization from Wind & Rain Electronics, Feng Yu did not acquire these two companies.
But because of this, Liu Chuanzhi did not acquire these two companies. Their product lines overlap with Wind & Rain Electronics, Aiwa Electronics, etc.
Feng Yu waved his hand. "If they are willing to let us invest in them, we will. If they are not willing, there is no need to force them. Just authorize the patents and charge them a reasonable fee. Our Lenovo Group's future direction is to increase the cost-effectiveness of our products. Although this netbook is good, it will only be popular for a few years. "
These cheap laptops are not bad now. But before Feng Yu's rebirth, not many people will buy these laptops. At that time, most people will buy tablets. These computers are smaller, more portable, and have better performance.
"Alright. We will respond to the higher-ups' call and help our nation's IT companies." Liu Chuanzhi made the decision.
Of course, there is a limit to this help. He cannot let these two companies take over Lenovo Group. Lenovo Group is Liu Chuanzhi's dream. It is also the representative of Hua Xia's IT companies!
Feng Yu had a smile on his face. It will be great if the other PC manufacturers invest more in this industry. When the ultra-thin PC is introduced, they will suffer losses. When the tablet PC is introduced, this market will shrink rapidly!
At that time, Lenovo will become the world's PC leader.
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