Chapter 858 Consumption Upgrade

In addition to the neon country, another Asian country that is considering giving up China's 5G is Singapore.

Singapore has also become Meng Qian's next target.

On the plane flying to Singapore, He Yating reported to Meng Qian, "Singapore has realized since the financial crisis in 1997 that the production of knowledge and technology needs to be transferred from external introduction to internal construction, which is what we often call independent research and development, so In terms of time, Singapore's technological development has taken a good lead.

In addition, although Singapore is a capitalist country, it is a country with a high degree of government intervention. All the core projects in Singapore that we can see now, whether it is finance or technology, are all government-led.

Of course, one of the biggest advantages of Singapore is its financial status. It not only has a large amount of funds for financing here, but also brings together a large number of financial professionals. Adequate experience in management.

And Singapore's technological development has been feeding back finance. It can be said that Singapore is a country that highly integrates finance and technology. "

Meng Qian nodded slightly, "Tell me about the problem."

"Singapore's biggest problem may be its inherent disadvantages. Singapore is a small country with few resources. Concentrating superior resources to achieve its goals has become the inevitability of its development.

Take Singapore and Xiangjiang as a comparison. Although the absolute number of invention patents in Singapore is larger and the coverage of technical fields is wider, judging from the ratio of the number of patents in a single technical field to the total number of patents, Singapore’s inventions and innovations are obviously concentrated in a few fields. , The companies applying for patents are also concentrated in the hands of a few large companies.

But the problem is that the risk of this model also lies in the fact that excessive concentration of investment will miss a small number of opportunities that are currently unclear but will have great changes in the future. It has high requirements for decision makers and requires them to have a strong ability to predict and control the future.

But who dares to say that he has been able to accurately predict the future, which has led to the obvious characteristics of Singapore's current technological development, seeking stability, not too daring to bet on the entire technological development, and more following.

However, in recent years, the development cost of knowledge-intensive industries has been getting higher and higher, resulting in higher and higher follow-up costs, and Singapore has become increasingly unable to keep up.

This makes Singapore's technological development in such a big environment can not help but appear fatigued. "

Meng Qian picked up the thermos cup on the table and held it in his arms, looking at He Yating quietly, "What else?"

He Yating was obviously stuck for a few seconds, "Also... the rapid development of Southeast Asian countries is also a shock to Singapore."

Meng Qian still couldn't see any turbulent expression, "What else?"

This time He Yating hesitated for a few seconds and honestly shook her head, "It's gone."

Meng Qian nodded lightly, "In general, you can see the problem from a high level now, but there is one less entry point."

"The starting point?" He Yating looked at Meng Qian modestly.

"When I asked you to make the report, I told you very clearly that the purpose of the report is for this negotiation in Singapore.

When we go out to negotiate, especially when negotiating with a country, it is right to look at the issue from an overall perspective. You have done well on this issue.

But we can't talk directly from the top of the house as soon as we meet, and we can't use pleasantries to pave the way for subsequent negotiations.

You have to know that we are relatively unfamiliar with the Singaporean government. If we suddenly jump to the height of Singapore's national technological development, people can listen to it, isn't it awkward?

The more this kind of negotiation, the more we need an entry point to pave a suitable step.

This level must have a certain weight, it must be able to be heard by the other party, it must have a close relationship with ourselves, and it must be able to form a progressive relationship with the things to be discussed later. "

He Yating thought about it seriously, and Meng Qian asked him to think for a while and continued, "When I recruited you, I said that I would not train you as an administrative secretary. You have been with me for more than ten years. Attitude, courage, and vision are all there, but there is always something missing.

Of course, I am also responsible for this matter. I have thought about it recently, and I have never let go of you enough. "

A sensitive change appeared in He Yating's eyes.

"You should take a few more days off when you get married at the end of the year. Take advantage of this wedding and go back and think about your future career plans. If you have an idea, I will ask Sister Sun to arrange you to go to the front line for a while when you come back."

"Boss Meng."

Meng Qian made a stop gesture, "Don't make a decision in this mood and environment, go back and think carefully, think slowly."

He Yating's complicated eyes gradually became firmer, "I see.

Mr. Meng, what is the entry point for us to go to Singapore this time? "

He Yating immediately asked for advice, and Meng Qian smiled gratifiedly, "Semiconductor."

In the evening, Meng Qian came to Singapore and had dinner with the government representatives of Singapore.

After the simple greetings, Meng Qian put down his chopsticks and started to cut in with a deep voice, "Some time ago, Liang Mengsong told me that many semiconductor companies in Singapore are laying off employees. I wonder if the situation has eased now?"

The other person responded very naturally, "The current situation is still not very optimistic."

The semiconductor industry accounts for 28% of Singapore's entire manufacturing industry and 75% of the output of the electronics industry. It is extremely important to Singapore, and Singapore's semiconductors are mainly packaged, and most of them are exported to China.

However, since Chinese companies have been strongly suppressed, as Ericsson CEO said, where is the suppression of Dafeng Group or Huawei? In fact, the suppression of the entire industry, including the 5G industry, naturally also includes the semiconductor industry.

As of 2017, the global semiconductor industry market has fallen by 27%, and this data is still expanding, all of which are caused by the pressure on Chinese companies.

Naturally, the semiconductor industry in such a country as Singapore has been hit hard.

"The semiconductor industry can't go on like this." Meng Qian put on a very serious expression.

"What are Mr. Meng's plans now, or do you have any suggestions?" Meng Qian laid down the steps, and answered the conversation comfortably on the other side.

"Everyone should know about the large-scale acquisition of Neon Country's consumer electronics products by our Huaxia Company this year."

Everyone nodded. How could everyone not know about the big trouble.

"The current decline in the semiconductor industry is mainly due to the various blockade measures on chips and components that have led to a decline in the sales of electronic products, especially in China and the United States.

But now there is good news that Huaxia already has the ability to self-develop and produce chips from computers to mobile phones to refrigerators to smart speakers.

China's Huawei Gree Haier and other companies can get rid of their dependence on core chips and components, which gives us a chance.

We have been talking about industrial upgrading before, and now I would like to propose the concept of consumption upgrading. "

"Consumption upgrade?"

"If you want to increase the output of chips, the best way is naturally to increase the sales of end products.

From the data, we can see that there is a huge gap in the penetration rate of smartphones. Now more than half of the countries in the world have a smartphone penetration rate of less than 50%, but the popularity of smartphones is another trend.

Take Southeast Asia as an example. There are now 1 million new smartphone users every day. In recent years, developing countries, especially those in Southeast Asia and Africa, have attracted the attention of the world with their rapid economic development.

Behind this economic development is the popularization of the Internet and smart devices.

Everyone has seen the cold winter of the semiconductor industry under competition, but what I see is the huge terminal market space in the future.

Especially compared to smartphones, the penetration rate of smart homes is even lower. According to the data I just saw today, the global penetration rate of smart toilets is not even 0.5%.

As far as I know, Singapore is the country with the highest smartphone penetration rate in the world, reaching 80%. At the same time, one of the three major technological development directions in Singapore is smart home.

This makes me have to think about your country. I believe Singapore will be interested in consumption upgrades, right? "

Representatives from Singapore first saw Meng Qian’s ambitions. Huaxia Electronics brand has now become the world’s number one in various fields, but Meng Qian is obviously not satisfied. He still wants Huaxia Electronics brand to bear the burden of consumption upgrades. Become the overlord of the new era after upgrading.

In this way, the Huaxia Electronics brand will not repeat the mistakes of the Neon Country Electronics brand, and at the same time, it will achieve a stronger absolute brand influence in the new consumption era.

As for whether the Huaxia brand can do it, Dafeng Group's semiconductor strength and the Huaxia brand's comprehensive core chip self-development capabilities are the biggest confidence at the moment.

As far as Singapore is concerned, although it is easy to see Meng Qian's ambition, but it can't be stopped, so why bother to stop it?

Now Meng Qian is willing to let them take a share of the pie, whether or not to share this pie is the question they should consider.

This is something that can stimulate the development of smart homes in Singapore and the development of Xinjia's semiconductor industry.

"Mr. Meng wants to cooperate?" the Singapore side blurted out.

Meng Qian picked up the chopsticks he put down with a smile, "Yes, cooperate."