I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

The strong-sounding kneeling gesture's exit from the mid-to-high-end market has sparked heated discussions among netizens around the world.

A netizen named Bald Eagle commented: "Oh my god! Qiang Sheng must have been really scared by Yang Chen. He knelt down so quickly, and so thoroughly, giving up on the mid-to-high-end market."

A netizen from Japan commented: "Now it's confirmed that Yang Chen is going to launch high-end medical devices, otherwise Qiang Sheng wouldn't have collapsed so decisively and completely. I'm really curious, doesn't his creativity ever hit a bottleneck? How come he can come up with a technological breakthrough every now and then?"

A South Korean netizen commented: "Damn it, this is so unfair! Why is it that every technological breakthrough is made by his company? Did China give him all the high technology to commercialize? I just don't believe that one person, or even one company, can be so capable and excel in every field."

A German netizen commented: "It's over. Yang Chen has already dominated the high-end machine tool market, and now he's going to dominate the high-end medical device market as well. His selfish behavior is highly unacceptable; he's not leaving a single bite for companies from other countries. Although we have a good relationship with him, I still think it's necessary to unite against him. All the profits he's gained have been taken from us."

A netizen from India commented: "Is Yang Chen really that strong? If he continues to develop like this, he'll catch up with our Tata Group in 30 years! Tata Group needs to step up its game, otherwise Yang Chen will surpass your current achievements in 30 years."

The U.S. government was very dissatisfied with Strong Voice's sliding knee, and the new head of the Commerce Department, Ravencoffs, called Strong Voice President Vareniani.

"What the hell are you doing? Why didn't you report to us before making that unilateral decision and issuing that kind of announcement? Do you know how much negative impact your announcement will have on us?" Ravencoffs questioned.

Vareniani retorted, "What's the point of telling you? We asked for your help before, and what happened? The stock price plummeted beyond recognition, and in the end, we still had to give in. We've been through it once, and we don't want to go through it again. Since the final result is the same—giving in to him—why not give in sooner rather than later, so we don't get another lesson from him?"

Ravencoffs was infuriated by Vareniani's words. He immediately retorted, "Resisting and then failing is one thing, and not resisting and surrendering outright is another. Do you understand? As a global superpower, and you as our star companies, if we don't even resist, how will other countries view us?"

Vareniani retorted, "Fuck, you're talking nonsense! The price of resistance is a sharp drop in stock prices and a significant reduction in shareholders' wealth. Are you going to cover up our losses? It's not like you're the one losing money, so of course you can stand there and talk without any remorse. I'm not going to waste my breath on you. I'm giving you the choice. If we resist, the national treasury will cover all our losses. If we don't resist, then you can shut up. You choose."

Ravencoffs said, "I choose neither of these options. I choose you to resist and you to bear the losses."

"Fuck you! Get the hell out of here! Fuck!" Vareniani cursed, then hung up the phone.

CEOs and major shareholders of companies at the level of Qiangsheng don't need to give face to someone like Ravenkoffs, because their ability to govern depends on whether these large capitalists agree.

Especially with the general election coming up next month, the Democratic Party administration's chances of winning are even lower if they dare to offend a large corporation like Strong Voice. That's why Vareniani is really willing to curse when he's angry.

Ravencoffs was furious and immediately launched into a tirade of profanities after hanging up the phone.

After he finished cursing, he quickly called the CEOs of other medical device companies, including those overseas. He contacted them all, with only one request: they must unite to fight against Yang Chen and absolutely not give up the high-end medical device market so easily.

GE Healthcare, Medtronic, and other companies had never suffered losses at Yang Chen's hands. With so many companies banding together and the U.S. government backing them up, they genuinely felt they could fight Yang Chen.

Therefore, GE Healthcare and other companies jointly issued a statement, officially declaring war on Yang Chen.

"After consultations among shareholders and senior executives, as well as communication with competitors, we have decided to say no to Mr. Yang Chen's bullying behavior! We withdraw our previous promise of a 10% price reduction and will not accept any unreasonable demands from Longguo Hospital."

The joint announcement from companies such as GE Healthcare received positive feedback from foreigners.

Jimmy, a netizen from the Bald Eagle website, commented: "That's right! This is the backbone our Bald Eagle companies should have! We're always the ones bullying others; nobody's ever bullied us! In recent years, Yang Chenyi and his ilk have repeatedly bullied our companies, extracting trillions of dollars from us to subsidize their people and build their cities. We should have had star companies leading the way in resisting his hegemonic behavior long ago. Regardless of whether GE and other companies win or lose this time, in my heart they are heroes who dared to say no to tyranny."

A Iraqi netizen commented: "Did the Bald Eagle netizens get the wrong script? Is that your script? How dare you accuse others of hegemony? Is there any other country on Earth more hegemonic than you? You attack others with a tube of laundry detergent and dare to call them hegemons? I support Mr. Yang Chen; he represents us in launching a counterattack against you capitalist powers. Regardless of the outcome, Mr. Yang Chen is our hero."

A Japanese netizen commented: "To put it bluntly, this is simply an inevitable result of the times—a new force challenging the old. Yang Chen represents billions of people from the Third World challenging capitalism, which has enslaved the world for two hundred years, so naturally he will gain the support of the Third World people. It just seems that the old-school capitalism is truly failing; faced with Yang Chen's repeated challenges and humiliations, it is powerless to resist and can only let him take whatever he wants."

A German netizen commented: "Little Sakura is right. While it seems Yang Chen is entering the high-end medical device field, in reality, it's the Third World people trying to break the existing international order and grab a larger share of the profits. The world's resources are limited; if they want more, they'll inevitably have to seize from those who already benefit, and we, the old capitalist countries, are those beneficiaries, which is why we've been repeatedly exploited. Just watch, now he's allied with Europe to exploit the US, and in a few days he'll find an excuse to join the US in exploiting Europe. He just won't make it so obvious. In any case, we should tell GE and other companies, 'Well done!' The old capitalist countries need them to stand up. Even if we lose, we must lose like men, never like Qiang Sheng, who slid to his knees."

Seeing netizens praising GE and other companies for bravely resisting Yang Chen, while condemning and belittling StrongSound's kneeling behavior, StrongSound's president, Vareniani, couldn't help but post a tweet.

"Time will tell how wise my choice was. Let's wait and see."

Unsurprisingly, Vareniani's post was met with a barrage of criticism from netizens, with over 10 angry comments. However, he remained steadfast in his stance, refusing to disable the comment function, determined to fight these trolls to the bitter end and see who was right and who was wrong.

Yang Chen hadn't made a move yet, but Vareniani was the first to get impatient.

Vareniani called Yang Chen and asked directly, "Mr. Yang, when are you going to short those reckless companies like GE? Don't tell me you're not going to short them, or I'll lose a lot of money if I give up so quickly."

Yang Chen thought he was too sleepy and his mind was foggy, so he quickly asked, "Excuse me, could you repeat what you just said? I don't think I heard you clearly."

Vareniani repeated what he had just said.

Yang Chen immediately laughed and asked, "What do you mean? Can't I just not short them? Do you think I'm that much of a bully?"

Vareniani quickly explained, "That's not what I meant. I meant you have to short them so they eventually have to beg for mercy from you. That's how you prove my choice was right, and then I can fight back against those online trolls. I just posted one update, and they gave me over 10 hate comments. It's so damn bullying. I'll regret it until the day I die if I don't get my revenge."

Foreigners are really interesting; they can even turn enemies into friends.

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Since you've put it that way, it would be a shame if I didn't short those companies. I'd really be letting you down." Vareniani immediately replied happily, "I'm relieved that you think that way, Mr. Yang. I was most afraid that you wouldn't take action against them, which would make my kneeling performance a bit awkward. I'll be waiting to see Mr. Yang's performance."

"Okay! Just wait and see, you definitely won't be disappointed," Yang Chen said with a smile.

Vareniani happily hung up the phone. At that moment, he thought that as long as GE and other companies suffered a terrible fate, it would highlight his wisdom, and he would have a reason to retaliate against the netizens who were criticizing him.

In response to the joint announcement from GE Healthcare and other companies, Yang Chen posted a Weibo message.

"I admire the rebellious spirit of companies like GE Healthcare. Good companies are those that dare to fight back. We are all fighting for our own interests. I admire them, but they still deserve to be punished. I have decided to short these companies' stock prices until they issue a joint statement apologizing to me and, like Qiang Sheng, abandon the mid-to-high-end market. Otherwise, I will keep these companies' stock prices falling."

Chinese netizens were among the first to leave messages of support.

"Keep it up, Mr. Yang! These ignorant foreign companies must see one thing clearly: times have changed, they have been abandoned by the times, and they must give up the resources and interests they hold in their hands!"

"Mr. Yang is as domineering as ever. He's going to short so many companies all at once. Isn't he worried that he won't be able to handle it?"

"Isn't it a bit risky to openly declare your intention to short these companies? If their countries are supporting you, how can you possibly succeed in shorting them? I think Mr. Yang is being a bit too high-profile. He should be doing it discreetly, not so blatantly."

“A confident man should be this open and aboveboard. Since the whole world is paying attention to this matter, he should just play his cards right and show the world who has the real skills.”

……

This Weibo post was translated into foreign languages ​​and reposted on the internet, pushing the topic to new heights once again. The popularity on platforms such as Twitter, Google, and YouTube directly set new records.

"Is Yang Chen really that arrogant? So blatantly trying to short these companies?"

"I really can't stand it anymore. Yang Chen is too arrogant. These companies should quickly ask the government for help and raise enough money to see how Yang Chen will succeed in shorting the stock this time."

"This struggle is related to the division of the world order. The old capitalist countries must not lose. Once we lose this struggle, our international status will plummet, and the Third World, and even other capitalist countries, will look to China for guidance."

……

While some foreign netizens have exaggerated their comments, this showdown may not change the world order, but it will definitely shake the current international order.

As long as Yang Chenming wins the game, Third World countries will inevitably gravitate towards him and China.

Shareholders and executives of companies like GE Healthcare immediately mobilized funds, and in addition to their own funds, the governments of the countries where they were located also provided financial support, determined to win this battle.

European stock markets opened in the afternoon.

Sihai Investment took the lead in shorting European companies such as Siemens and Philips. In addition to shorting the stock, it also opened short options for these companies and even opened short options for the healthcare sector index.

Companies like Siemens and Philips fought back fiercely, using all the funds they had raised to buy up company stock, determined to fight to the bitter end against the short sellers led by Yang Chen.

At first, their resistance had some effect, but as time went on and they spent a lot of money, they found that the company's stock price was falling incredibly slowly. Although it was slow, it still dropped by more than 3 points after an hour.

This is just incomprehensible. The shareholders all bought in together, so why did the stock price fall instead of rise?

It must be institutional investors selling off their shares, otherwise the stock price wouldn't have fallen.

Therefore, Siemens CEO Herman Garn personally contacted the heads of institutions that had purchased the company's stock, requesting them not to sell their shares and to work with them to protect the stock price and defeat Yang Chen.

Those institutional leaders said they were willing, but their actions were the opposite. They still had to sell. Who would turn down real money? They could sell now to raise funds and then buy back when the stock price hit a low point. It was like making a big T+0 trade. Why not?
So, after making a round of phone calls, Siemens CEO Hermann Garn discovered in despair that the company's stock price had fallen by more than 5%. What the hell happened?
Since we can't rely on the institutions, we can only rely on ourselves. If we run out of self-raised funds, we'll use government-provided funds to keep buying. We refuse to believe that investing real money can't boost the stock price.

Meanwhile, the stock market in the United States also opened.

Sihai Investment immediately shorted companies such as GE Healthcare and Medtronic. The White Eagle government explicitly demanded that Wall Street help these companies fight back against Yang Chen. If they could not protect the stock prices of these companies, Wall Street would not be able to get any benefits from the government in the future. They could forget about getting land and other resources from the government like BlackRock did.

Although reluctant, Wall Street investment banks still used real money to buy shares of companies like GE for the sake of long-term interests, helping them fight against the short selling by Four Seas Investments.

Yang Chen decided to go all out and sent a message to Zhao Jing, the president of Sihai Investment.

"Xiao Jing, short the Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Russell 2000 indices at the same time. Let's see how much money they can use to resist!"

Zhao Jing immediately replied, "Received! Will do it right away!" (End of this chapter)