990 Retreat (1/4)

Chapter 990 Retreat (14)

Messed up.

It's all messed up.

When the document was signed, although the president had anticipated the possible counterattack from the Chinese side, and his advisory team had also formulated countermeasures for a roundabout attack, they did not expect that those Chinese people would attack so quickly and so aggressively. direct!

Although on the surface they did not cause any substantial losses to them, just like their ongoing antitrust investigations and patent cases that have not yet been judged, the terrible thing is that these big moves that have been released one after another directly gave Wall Street a lot of money. Remember Sap.

Although this is not a practical loss, it is enough for them to have a headache.

Of course, it wasn't this that really made him want to cry.

It was only now that the wise president suddenly discovered that Huaguo's high-tech enterprises did not know when they started, and their industrial penetration had reached such a terrifying level.

They just dabbled outside, and the two national-level super projects with an investment of more than 10 billion U.S. dollars fell to the ground in an instant, and they were still the kind that could not be pulled up...

This is really too spooky!

At this moment, the door of the office opened, and Chief of Staff Kevin walked in with a serious expression.

"Just now the California state government called. Local environmental protection organizations and other non-governmental organizations are organizing parades. The appeal is that the people of California need clean and cheap energy... If Huaguo's core cannot be sent to the West Coast this year, they hope We can figure it out."

"Think of a fucking way!"

The right fist slammed on the table, and the feeling of being powerless to fight back made the president feel aggrieved and angry.

After taking several deep breaths, he finally calmed down. After thinking for a long time, he spoke in a slightly relaxed tone.

"Maybe we should restart the National Ignition Facility ... maybe controlled fusion is not as difficult as we thought."

Restarting the National Ignition...

A bitter expression appeared on Kevin's face.

He believed that the president himself knew how unrealistic this plan was, otherwise he wouldn't have used two uncertain beginnings in one sentence. This not only means that they need to mobilize thousands of scholars to enter this project, but also have to pay tens of billions of dollars for it, which is equivalent to opening up a third battlefield on the basis of the original two super projects.

Even in the United States, it is impossible to maintain three super projects at the same time, and the huge financial pressure will directly bankrupt the federal government.

Besides, even if they restarted the national ignition device...

Kevin: "... What about the SG-1 superconducting material? Without the SG-1 superconducting material, we cannot complete the magnets required to confine the plasma, unless we can find a way to further optimize the control scheme of the plasma turbulence. I have consulted the Academy of Sciences This is how they introduced us. What we lack is not only the core, but without the supply of SG-1 materials, we can’t do anything.”

THE PRESIDENT: "Chips! Restrict the export of chips to the West Coast of the Pacific! I'll see who sticks with it first."

Kevin held his breath.

"gentlemen."

The president glared at him.

"What's wrong?"

Kevin: "...we could do this anytime, but are you sure you want to do it?"

The question from the chief of staff, whether it was persuasion or confirmation, was like a bucket of cold water being poured on it, which made the president calm down immediately.

"...I'll think about it again."

chip……

This is indeed a good way.

The Chinese import more chips than oil every year.

However, if you kill one thousand enemies, you will lose eight hundred. What's more, apart from suppliers in the United States, there are suppliers from other countries to choose from.

Although they can also pull their allies to implement a chip embargo against some Chinese companies through means such as the entity list, and make them stop what they are doing by making them feel painful.

but……

Facing the huge temptation of controllable fusion, are European allies really that reliable?

Today's Europe is like a rich old man who is in his dying years. He can still squander the pension he saved in his youth for decades. From time to time, he has to face the blackmail of the evil neighbor in the east who controls the natural gas pipeline. Besides, nothing is likely to help them regain their glory, not even God.

Now Huaguo has not issued an official document, and once I press this button, the conflict will really escalate to the point of no return...

Push all chips onto the table.

Do you really have a 50% chance of winning?

Thinking of this, the president couldn't help but feel a touch of sadness in his heart.

This was not the case ten years ago.

No, even just going back two years, when his last term was still in office, the situation was much better than it is now.

At least at that time, they had enough means to coerce Hua Guo to compromise, and they also had enough confidence to compete with Hua Guo technically, and their international influence was large enough to kick those annoying people out of the ITER organization, saying yes It's no exaggeration to do whatever you want.

How can it be like now, even a company that has not been listed yet can't be killed...

Looking at the swinging president, Kevin was silent for a while, reminding.

"Sir, we have done enough. Considering the long-term interests, now is definitely not an appropriate time to suppress Huaguo's high-tech enterprises. Our super project still needs their support, at least in the fusion power station in California. Before the Deep Space Gate can operate stably, we should exercise restraint. We have to admit that our super project is a weakness."

"What's more, new energy vehicles are not our core interests. Our demand for new energy vehicles is not as urgent as that of Huaguo. Tesla's market value and California's economy are not worth mentioning. Even if we let Musk How about a sacrifice?"

What's more, you have moved your job opportunities to Shanghai.

Although it is understandable to earn money from the Chinese people, for the sake of those workers who are still working diligently in North America, please sacrifice your own interests.

"...Where's Exxon Mobil?" The president crossed his fingers and rested his forehead on his arm, and continued in a deep voice, "Wall Street is not easy to mess with, but these oil giants are not easy to mess with either."

He never cared about Tesla's interests.

The reason why he took action against Xingkong Technology is that the name of this company has long been on his memorandum, and he just had an excuse not to use it in vain, not to mention that the SH standard touched the most sensitive G-spot in the United States.

But Exxon Mobil is different. For them, this kind of Big Mac is not just a simple sponsor of campaign funds, but also directly or indirectly affects a large number of jobs.

To put it bluntly, if these people are upset, they will always have a way to get revenge on the employment rate.

And the employment rate is more likely to affect votes than any other data on paper...

"They're just taking advantage of the fire to make a fortune. Of course it's good if they can get it, but it doesn't matter if they don't. And the CEO of ExxonMobil also needs to show his board of directors that he is not a waste. The waste is..."

Noticing that the president was staring at him, Kevin gesticulated with his index finger for a while with embarrassment, before he came up with the safest answer, "Of course the trash is the judge."

The president said in a deep voice, "But it would be embarrassing for us to make concessions like this."

"The steps are easy to find," heaved a sigh of relief, with a smile on Kevin's face, he raised his index finger and continued, "The investigation initiated by the Ministry of Commerce should be revoked by our International Trade Commission. This is not a complaint to evil forces. compromise based on the threat of our own laws... there is a word for it, yes, rules!"

"As for the Department of Justice, it is enough to let them submit an 'incomplete' chain of evidence. Of course, if Exxon Mobil knows what to do, if it is not allowed, it will apply for dismissal of the lawsuit. It will be easier on our side .”

"Rules..." Chewing the word repeatedly, the president's eyes lit up slightly, he looked up at the chief of staff, and said seriously, "You go to contact the ITC."

"Now is indeed not the right time to take action against Huaguo's high-tech companies. I will do as you say!"