Chapter 856: Showing Off One's Strength

"Oh, I am indeed unknown." Minister Zhang took a sip of wine and shook his head.

The success of the O4 machine development really inspired a group of Chinese companies to enter the communications equipment manufacturing industry. In the few years after the o4 machine entered the market in 1992, companies such as Huawei, ZTE, and Datang successively launched thousands of Shufu program-controlled switches. The program-controlled switches of Huawei and ZTE were all related to the natural diffusion of o4 machine technology. relation.

In less than ten years. In the field of telephone program-controlled switches, Chinese companies have gone through a path from climbing up the low-end product market, surrounding cities from rural areas, and finally dominating the Chinese market.

However, Julong Company, which was the first to open the O4 aircraft, fell in the process. The reason still lies in the organization and system.

Julong Company is composed of the Zhengzhou Institute of Communications, four telephone equipment factories affiliated with the former Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, and three factories affiliated with the Ministry of Information Industry. The source of technology is in Zhengzhou Institute of Communication, and the factories do not have much technical capabilities. They just want to use ready-made products to produce more, occupy more market and sell more money.

In other words, Julong Company is an enterprise that is not integrated in technology, production and marketing. Several factories produce products with the same technical source and compete with each other in the market, causing defects in quality and service. More importantly, Julong Company cannot continue to develop new products as market demand changes. The pace of technological advancement lags behind that of competitors.

On the contrary, Huawei and ZTE in Shenzhen were originally small trading companies, but these two companies have an unyielding pursuit of technology and insist on market-oriented independent development. It was based on the technical capabilities demonstrated by independently developing program-controlled switches that these Chinese communication equipment manufacturing companies entered the field of mobile communication and network equipment manufacturing.

Nearly half of Huawei's employees are engaged in research and development, while less than one-tenth of its production staff are engaged in research and development. The funds invested in research and development each year account for more than 10% of sales revenue. Currently, Huawei's products have begun to make great strides into the mainstream markets in Europe and the United States, becoming China's leading brand. One of the rare high-tech companies in communications.

Fan Wubing was a little surprised when he heard the news, but it was actually expected. Many problems in the country are caused by this system. People outside the industry have appealed, and people in the industry have passed the blame. In the end, Yao Yao yelled and procrastinated every day, and in the end nothing was accomplished. Many projects were wasted in this day-to-day push-back. Now if you want to make some achievements, you still have to rely on the power of the private sector to integrate.

Fan Wubing was not afraid of spending money, but he was afraid of not having technical talents and design and manufacturing capabilities. After hearing Minister Zhang tell him a lot of anecdotes in the industry, he felt confident. The Chinese can even tinker with a space shuttle, let alone a large civilian aircraft that has not flown out of the atmosphere?

"But there is one thing I need to remind you -" Minister Zhang felt that he was standing in the position of relatives and elders.

I still need to mention Fan Wubing. After all, the cost this time is not hundreds of millions or billions, but hundreds of billions of investment. Once it fails, the large-scale project to integrate the national strength will become a blow to the self-confidence of the domestic people. This is a very worrying sign, and it is difficult to calculate Fan Wubing’s personal losses. “Even if a large aircraft project is launched, with this 150-seat transportation capacity, can it withstand it? What about the test of the market?”

Fan Wubing pondered for a moment. He could understand the concern of the minister. Although this was a large project funded by him personally, the talents that Li Kun had acquired could be said to be the strength of the country. If he succeeds, he will become an unavoidable name in the entire history of China. If he fails, it may lead to various unexpected blows. Even if it is successful, the large aircraft must be able to become a product that is put into use and has a certain degree of competitiveness, and cannot be placed in a factory like a ship. Apart from being visited by foreigners, it has no practical use. .

Not all people can see the domestic economic development so thoroughly. Some people are too optimistic, and some people are too pessimistic. But one thing in common is that all people are looking at flowers in the mist and cannot be sure. It’s unclear what the domestic civil aircraft market will look like in ten years.

It is precisely for this reason that some people have always been opposed to flying large aircraft. The main reason is that spending money may not be able to achieve results. It has no practical significance. It is better to spend money to buy other people's things for convenience and worry.

"The current demonstration of large aircraft projects generally starts with market opportunities, but if you think about large aircraft projects from a strategic perspective, then this prediction of "market opportunities" cannot be used as an important basis for decision-making. It is different from general industrial products. , It will take a long time to develop the technical capabilities to design and manufacture large aircraft, and it will also take a long time to industrialize. In contrast, market demand must often fluctuate. It can't be accurate. But as long as China's economy continues to grow, China's huge demand for aircraft will continue to grow," Fan Wubing said cautiously, "In the past ten years, the demand for China's civil aviation has been explosive. Yes. Hundreds of billions have been spent to purchase more than a thousand foreign aircraft and other equipment, but this market is now dominated by Boeing and Airbus. Whether the Chinese aviation industry can break this duopoly is a must for all decision-makers. Considering, some people’s eyes are always focused on

Regarding the market gap that an oligarch cannot take into account, this is also the first step to get on the regional plane. One of the main reasons for the machine. The key to the problem is not how much market space these two oligarchs can leave for Chinese aircraft in the future, but whether China's aviation industry can master the corresponding technical capabilities and produce products that reach the corresponding performance level. Strategic decisions should be firmly grasped. This is heavy

In fact, the development experience of China's industry in the past two decades has proven that once China's industry has mastered the technical capability level close to that of developed countries in a certain field, it will have unquestionable competitiveness, because China's products are always better than those of developed countries. The country's products are cheap.

under market competition conditions. Airlines must consider costs. If the Chinese civil aviation industry can provide aircraft with high cost performance, it will take market share from Boeing and Airbus. As long as China's economy continues to grow, market opportunities will always exist. The key is the ability to seize these opportunities.

"The value of technical capabilities can also be seen from the past experience of international cooperation. After China's successful test flight, both Boeing and McDonnell Douglas took the initiative to cooperate with China, so the McDonnell Douglas S2 assembly project was launched that year. However, When China abandoned its luck, the faces of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas changed. It’s no wonder that they don’t understand the principle of walking on two legs.” Fan Wubing said to Minister Zhang, “Technology. Capability is so important, so the country must have long-term and persistent will in cultivating the technical capabilities of planning and manufacturing large aircraft.

The country's strategic goal is not just to obtain one or two products, but to establish a sustainable product development platform and ultimately obtain superior technical capabilities. From this goal, the early level of the product is not the key. The key is whether it can continue to improve and ultimately achieve industrialization. As long as this strategic focus is clear, long-term will and established goals will not be shaken by short-term shortcomings and weaknesses. ’ At this point, I am fully mentally prepared and have made more long-term plans. ’

"If you embark on a large aircraft project, it will definitely touch the nerves of international vested interest groups. Therefore, you must never underestimate the motives of foreign competitors' political and business cooperation to strangle China's civil aviation industry. Americans and Ogisu people understand better than many Chinese people that once As China begins to establish a large aircraft development platform, the question is no longer whether the level of Chinese products was low or high when they first appeared, but that China's technical capabilities will definitely grow through this platform," Minister Zhang said to Fan Wubing. "Competitors will use various means such as market suppression and clauses to obstruct or even kill China's large aircraft project."

"Even so, I can't back down -" Fan Wubing replied calmly, "Because I don't need funding, I can have a strong waist, and I don't need to be tied down by the government. If it weren't for the state Constraints. Or I can get things done in a shorter time. As long as I keep my dad on stage for more than ten years, I don’t need to worry about others getting in the way. This kind of thing is a major matter related to the overall strategic interests of the country, and not many people dare to really jump out and cause trouble. It is nothing more than hiring some gunmen and experts to sing empty words in the newspapers. I have a lot of experience in dealing with these people. If I really have If an official goes to battle naked for a little money, I will ruin his reputation. In fact, at my current level, it may be difficult to do good things, but it is extremely easy to do bad things, and it is not even possible. You need to do it yourself. For a grand goal, all obstacles are dead ends.”

In fact, Fan Wubing is now fighting against the odds. Although he has mastered huge wealth, if he doesn't do a few major things that can really make China stand up, he can only be a rich man. .

But - if he can complete the large aircraft project, he will immediately become a hero of the entire nation. If it is not an open crime like treason, then with the good image and status he has always established. There is no power that can affect his status.

In this way, no matter changes in the political situation or other factors, they will not affect his actual status in the country. This is one of the reasons why he must accomplish something big.

Another point is that China's automobile industry and civil aviation industry's twenty-year experience in joint ventures and cooperation with foreign companies also shows that without mastering the intellectual property rights of products, they can only assemble foreign products and not only suffer from exploitation. And I can’t learn technology. Without mastering the intellectual property rights of products, Chinese enterprises, industries and even the country will be at a disadvantage in global competition.

To master intellectual property rights, independent product development must be carried out. Once the technical capability level of China's industry approaches that of advanced countries, lower labor costs will make China's products internationally competitive.

Fan Wuping is very much looking forward to the results after he shows off his talents. Once he is allowed to develop a large aircraft project, whether it is Airbus or Boeing, they will be worried about the rapid shrinkage of the international market.

Fan Wubing's biggest wish now is to fly his own big plane and sell it to the United States and Europe.