Renouf looked at Wang Zheyi up and down with suspicious eyes, trying to find some flaws in her. △￠,
Wang Zheyi, on the other hand, had a calm face. She ignored Renouf, stretched out her hand directly to Snyder, and said with a smile: "Mr. Snyder, it's a pleasure to meet you. I hope we can work together in the follow-up affairs."
A pleasure to work with.”
"I think so." Snyder shook hands with Wang Zheyi, then turned to Qin Hai and said: "Mr. Qin, you are here just in time. Mr. Renouf has brought the latest requirements of the EU, and they hope that we can ensure this
The batch of equipment is always under EU control and will not be shipped to inappropriate third countries."
"What is an inappropriate third country?" Qin Hai asked knowingly.
Snyder shrugged and said: "Of course it's the countries banned by Batumi."
Qin Hai sneered: "Haha, the Cold War is over, but EU officials still cling to the Cold War mentality. This is really a ridiculous thing."
"We just hope to safeguard the EU's security interests and have nothing to do with the Cold War mentality." Renouf seriously corrected Qin Hai's words.
Qin Haidao: "Mr. Renouf, I hope you can remember what you said today. I believe that one day the EU will beg those so-called inappropriate countries to buy EU products."
"Really? I don't think I will see this day." Renouf said arrogantly.
"Two gentlemen, this issue is not what we need to discuss now. Let's talk about the equipment." Snyder quickly tried to smooth things over, for fear that the two of them would choke. Renouf, Snyder has something to say.
From what I have heard, I know that he is a strong chauvinist, especially one who has serious hostility towards socialist countries like China. But Qin Hai is a person with strong national pride and relies on his own wealth for support.
. He doesn’t take Europe seriously at all. It would be strange for these two people to get together and not fight.
Qin Hai had no intention of getting entangled with Renouf. As a person with memories of the future, he knew that the European Union, which was now at its peak, would fall into decline in just a dozen years and the so-called European debt crisis would occur.
At that time, the EU will regard China's support as a life-saving straw. Not to mention a few sets of semiconductor equipment, even the EU's territory will be eager to cut off a few pieces and sell them to China in exchange for hard currency in China's hands.
If these things were said now, even Wang Zheyi would not believe it, let alone a European like Renouf. So Qin Hai chose to shelve this topic. Anyway, the future is not far away. He and Renouf are both
There is a chance to see the changing scenery.
"The EU is so weak that it needs to rely on technological blockade to maintain its pitiful advantage. It's really ridiculous. Forget it, we don't intend to irritate the EU's fragile mind. So we choose a Peruvian company as the transferee of equipment. Peru is not limited.
It's on the lucky list, Mr. Renouf?" Qin Hai said unforgivingly.
Hearing Qin Hai's sarcasm, Renouf's mouth twitched and wanted to retort, but couldn't find a suitable way to say it. He sank and said: "Yes, you can transport the equipment to Peru, but at the same time you can
It must also be guaranteed that these equipment will not be resold to other sensitive countries including China."
"What guarantee do we need? Do we need to sign and pledge it?" Qin Hai asked.
"You need to sign a formal document promising that these devices will not leave Peru. In addition, we also need to install beacons on the devices to monitor the location of these devices at any time," Renouf said.
"Beacon?" Qin Hai frowned slightly. This change was something he had not thought of beforehand.
The method of installing beacons on equipment has begun to rise in recent years. The purpose is to monitor the location of some important equipment and prevent the equipment from being used for areas other than its designated purpose. A beacon is a positioning device. It can use internal
Gyroscopes and GPS signals are used to measure the displacement of the device. Once the device equipped with a beacon is moved, even if it is only moved a dozen meters, the beacon will be triggered to transmit a specific signal, allowing the monitor to know
What happened.
In the process of China's introduction of advanced equipment from Western countries, such situations have repeatedly occurred. Western countries require that these equipment can only be used for civilian purposes and must not be transferred to military industrial companies. In order to monitor the location of the equipment, companies in Western countries will
Beacons will be installed on these devices to ensure that these devices remain in their original locations without changing.
It should be said that this is a blatant bullying. However, since China's technological level lags behind the West, it has to rely on Western countries, so it can only accept such humiliating conditions. As the technological level of China's equipment industry has improved,
With continuous improvement, the West has fewer and fewer places to choke China. This practice of installing beacons on equipment has gradually begun to withdraw from the stage of history.
Although the semiconductor equipment Qin Hai hopes to obtain from the Nice Company is no longer the most advanced equipment in the West, it is still in a leading position compared with China's existing equipment. Because of this, some EU officials have
Officials with a Cold War mentality attach great importance to the whereabouts of this batch of equipment. Even if the Nice Company said that the equipment was only destined for Peru, EU officials were not at ease, so they resorted to a magic weapon like beacons.
"This is a condition for the EU to allow us to ship out equipment. If we do not agree to this condition, then we will not be able to ship the equipment to Peru." Snyder explained to Qin Hai in a low voice.
Snyder knew what Qin Hai was thinking. If it weren't for the purpose of obtaining this batch of equipment, Qin Hai would not have had to spend a lot of money to acquire Nice Company. After discussion, the Board of Directors of Nice Company decided to agree to Qin Hai's request and take a covert approach.
The method is to send the equipment out of the UK in the name of being shipped to Peru. Once it reaches the vast sea, Nice Company has no control over where the equipment goes.
However, such a tacit understanding was broken by the EU's requirements. The beacon of the equipment cannot be installed until the equipment arrives at its destination, which means that the EU will send personnel to Peru to inspect this batch of equipment.
Then install a beacon on the equipment. Once the beacon is installed, it will be impossible for the Daqin Group to secretly transport the equipment. Unless Qin Hai is willing to risk the world's disapproval and still do this despite knowing that the EU will notice it.
If the matter of transferring equipment comes to that point, Nice Company and Daqin Group will be punished by the EU, and the price will be very high.
Because he knew this, Snyder felt extremely helpless about the EU directive brought by Renouf. He was worried that Qin Hai would no longer be interested in acquiring Nice Company.
Qin Hai was also thinking about this matter quickly in his mind. He would not do anything that openly violated the EU ban. After all, Daqin Group is an export-oriented company with a large amount of business in the international market. If it is violated
The EU's blockade will cause serious losses. Although he is very eager to get this batch of semiconductor equipment, it is not worthwhile to risk the reputation of the entire company.
But if the equipment cannot be successfully shipped back to China, then the acquisition will not be of much value. Shipping the equipment to Peru is just a cover-up, and Qin Hai does not want the fake to come true.
Seeing Qin Hai's hesitant look, Wang Zheyi smiled slightly and asked Snyder: "Mr. Snyder, I would like to know whether the beacon on the equipment was installed in the UK or in Peru?"
"Of course it will be installed in Peru," Snyder said. "Because after installation, the orientation of the equipment needs to be measured and relevant data recorded, the beacon must be assembled after the equipment is installed."
"So, who is responsible for installing the beacon?" Wang Zheyi asked again.
"It's Mr. Renouf." Snyder pointed at Renouf and said.
Wang Zheyi said: "If this is the case, then there is one thing that needs to be explained in advance. We are not responsible for Mr. Renouf's transportation expenses to Peru. In addition, his food and accommodation in Peru also need to be borne by him. Because he is not us
The guest he invited was, on the contrary, a troublemaker who made people feel disgusted."
Hearing Wang Zheyi's words, Qin Hai cast a surprised look at her, and received Wang Zheyi's confirmed look. Qin Hai didn't know what was going on, but it was not appropriate to ask Wang Zheyi for advice at this time, so he nodded and said
: "Ms. Wang's opinion is our group's opinion. We can accept whatever beacons the EU wants to install on our equipment. However, if the EU Trade Commission wants to blackmail us in this name and make us pay
Arranging free travel for their employees, I'm afraid we will have to complain to the relevant agencies."
Listening to Wang Zheyi and Qin Hai singing, Renouf's face turned pale with anger. He said: "Don't worry, the EU will pay for the travel expenses. However, in order to prevent the equipment from being transferred to other places, I must follow the ship transporting the equipment."
Let’s go to Peru together.”
"As long as you can afford the ferry ticket, we don't mind." Wang Zheyi said with a sarcastic look on his face.
The conversation was not conducive, and everyone could not continue the conversation. Renouf reiterated the EU's demands to Snyder again, and then left Snyder's office angrily. Snyder symbolically walked him to the door.
After watching him walk away, he returned to the office and said to Qin Hai and Wang Zheyi: "Boy, I'm very sorry. The EU notified us at short notice. I didn't even have time to inform Mr. Qin of the situation."
"It doesn't matter, what we do can stand inspection anyway." Wang Zheyi said lightly, "Mr. Snyder, you can arrange for workers to disassemble the equipment now. I look forward to seeing these equipment in Peru as soon as possible." (