Chapter 390 Invitation to join
Lukashenko didn't know whether the transmission rate number is better or smaller, but obviously, it seems that the bigger the better, but this result made him a little amazed: Chinese people's wireless network technology is actually several times that of Americans? Is this too much worse?
Of course, negotiations between Chinese and Americans are difficult, which is natural. As Lin Zheng said, Americans have regarded cyberspace as their back garden. Now Chinese people are rashly coming out to get involved. It is a ghost that Americans can feel comfortable. After pondering for a while, Lukashenko said, "Husband Lin, can you introduce me to the development of your national telecommunications equipment?"
"Oh, you really have a hard time for me," Lin Zheng smiled bitterly. Lukashenko is also the president of a country. Of course he can't say something randomly. "Our company prefers traditional electronic products and new technologies, software systems development, and being able to participate in network technology is due to chance. But what I know is that our company's partner Huawei has become one of the most important national telecommunications equipment suppliers in our country. In the field of mobile communications, our technology accumulation is not strong enough. The main equipment supplier is Nokia. However, in the field of traditional wired telephones, we have basically achieved digital improvements in China, and Huawei's equipment occupies a considerable market share."
I understand. After hearing what Lin Zheng said, Lukashenko already understood what Lin Zheng meant: the Republic has indeed occupied a considerable market in the field of telecommunications equipment and has accumulated considerable technology, but it has also made shortcomings. Well, this is understandable.
Originally, in Lukashenko's impression, the technology of the Republic was actually much worse than that of the Soviet Union. But it was indeed a bit beyond people's imagination and expectations that they were able to achieve such a big leap in just a few years.
"Then you can send an invitation to your friends on my behalf. Belarus has indeed been interested in updating our telecommunications equipment recently. We sincerely welcome friends from China." Lukashenko said to Lin Zheng.
Lukashenko is the newly appointed president of Belarus. If a president says something on such a semi-formal occasion, then it is not a joke anyway. Lin Zheng's face suddenly became solemn. "Thank you for the opportunity given to us by the President's husband."
Lukashenko waved his hand, "Capitalism is all greedy, I believe in socialism more... But husband Lin, I believe you have seen our situation. Belarus is now urgently in need of replacing telecommunications equipment, but we cannot afford such a sum of money..."
This is what Yu Linzheng asked for advice: Yes. We want to update the equipment. We can also use your equipment, but we don’t have money. What can you do?
Fortunately, before coming, Lin Zheng thought about this issue, pondered for a moment, and said, "Your Excellency the President, I am not intimate. In my opinion, the situation of your country has many similarities with the fact that our country had just implemented the reform and opening up policy in the early 1980s."
"Hmm?" Lukashenko's eyes: How did you say this?
"When our country decided to reform and open up, it was really poor." Speaking of this, Lin Zheng smiled bitterly, "You may not be very clear about how difficult our country was at the beginning... Let's put it this way, more than half of the country's population still solves the problem of food and clothing."
"More than half of the people in the country have not solved the problem of food and clothing?" Even though Lukashenko was knowledgeable, he couldn't help but be surprised: more than half of the Chinese people 15 years ago did not solve the problem of food and clothing, but now they have reached the forefront of the world in many technologies. He knows very well what this means. What magic has the Chinese changed in the past 15 years?
"I'm not very clear about the detailed data, but it seems that it was only around 90 years since the media announced that the problem of food and clothing had been basically solved," Lin Zheng said with a wry smile, "Basically... do you understand this?"
What is basically what Lukashenko means? How could he not know? There was no change in his face, but his head turned rapidly: 15 years, in just 15 years, a country with a weak industrial foundation has developed to this level now... The power of reform and opening up is really so great? If it is really so large, Belarus seems to be able to learn from it. Compared with the republic with the world's third largest land area and the largest population base, it seems that it is easier for Belarus to carry out reform and opening up?
Nodded, Lukashenko turned his head and ordered the secretary who was serving, "Let me find some information about the reform and opening up of the Republic." After that, he said to Lin Zheng, "Husband Lin, you continue to say, I'm very curious, how did you solve this problem at that time."
"Take the most typical example," Lin Zheng said, "Our country's SAIC Group and Volkswagen Germany have joined forces. Volkswagen has invested in technology, production lines, management, and we have invested in land, factories and markets. Both parties have established new companies. Now the automobiles produced by this automobile group rank first in our country's market share."
Although Lin Zheng’s words were a little vague, how could Lukashenko not understand what he meant? Lin Zheng suggested that he also adopt this method. As for whether he is German Volkswagen or SAIC Group... Is there any need to ask this question?
"The approach is a good idea, but the telecommunications industry is different from the automobile manufacturing industry. For any country, the telecommunications industry is an industry that is related to strategic security."
"Of course, there must be corresponding regulatory agencies, and you must also send engineering and technical personnel and management and operation personnel to participate. For Lianchuang Technology, what we value more is market share."
Although Lin Zheng was vague, Lukashenko also understood what he meant and nodded to signal Lin Zheng to continue.
"The investment is very large. I don't know much about the telecommunications industry, but referring to our domestic examples, after the entire system is completely digitized, it is estimated that the total expenditure required will not be less than US$1 billion, and it will not take less than three years. Not to mention the significance of the entire system update to your country, the investment of US$1 billion in these three years will also have a huge driving effect on your country's current weak economy." Lin Zheng's words are of course not aimless. This data is based on the network construction of Haidai Province. The network under construction in Haidai Province costs about 20 billion, which is about US$2.3 billion. Of course, the population of the entire Haidai Province is almost 10 times that of Belarus. With a population of 9 million, the 1 billion US dollar should be a waste of sweat.
The telecommunications industry is different from other industries. Equipment updates cannot be done in a short while. It is a system project. While removing the old system and replacing it with a new system, communications cannot be affected too much. It must be safe first. The whole process even takes several years. This is what Lin Zheng said. In the past three years, can the economic driving effect of US$1 billion on Belarus be underestimated?
Is the number of $1 billion accurate? Not very accurate, but it is not much different. This is the most troublesome thing about Lukashenko: Does Belarus' telecommunications equipment need to be updated? Of course, there is no doubt about this, but the problem is that Belarus has no money now, and the treasury is empty and can starve rats to death. It is pitiful to say that the entire Belarus' treasury revenue last year was less than 100 million US dollars, and the whole of Belarus was leaking everywhere, and there were places where money was needed. If he really had $1 billion in his hands... Well, there were $1 billion in three years... Lukashenko could guarantee that he could stay in the position of president for many years, but the problem was that there were too many people coveting this position: no matter what, this was the position of a country's president.
So is it feasible to learn the experience of the Big Brother of the Republic? This is hard to say. Lin Zheng just said that every country has its own national conditions, and no matter how good the policies are, they must make targeted adjustments to implement them. Lukashenko fully agrees with this. Well, maybe we can learn from their concept of "special zone".
One of the most obvious labels of the reform and opening up of the Republic is to draw several circles by the South China Sea. Even Lukashenko, who is thousands of miles away, knows this. After coughing lightly, Lukashenko looked up at Lin Zheng, "Husband Lin, I heard that you are planning to donate a small program control and an internal paging system to Busiko's factory?"
"That's the case," Lin Zheng nodded and looked at Lukashenko with some confusion: "Your Excellency the President means..."
Lukashenko stared at Lin Zheng with his eyes tightly, and his eyes seemed to see through Lin Zheng's heart, "What if Belarus is preparing to approve a city for you to do this paging business?"
Special Zone!
Such a noun suddenly popped up in Lin Zheng's heart.
Of course, unlike the concept of the special zone in the Republic, Lukashenko means to establish an industry-oriented "special zone", but the concept is always the same. So...
"This is the trust of Your Excellency to the President. I am very honored. Of course, as an emerging telecommunications service, I hope to be able to operate with the relevant telecommunications departments in Belarus..." Speaking of this, Lin Zheng smiled a little shyly, "You know, I have no experience in telecommunications operations, and I have always believed that the industry, such as the telecommunications industry, which has an important impact on national strategic security, must be regulated by the state."
This guy is sensible. Lukashenko was quite satisfied with Lin Zheng's answer and nodded slowly, "But now the situation in Belarus... can you guarantee profit?"
"Profit is not the main thing, the most important thing is to make the funds flow." Lin Zheng knew very well what Lukashenko really wanted to ask about this question, and immediately said, "And I believe that in two years, Belarus will definitely have significant changes under your leadership." (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!