What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 309 Let me ask.
"How about it?"

As soon as Tang Wen came out, Zhao Hande immediately asked him with concern.

His response was a hand gesture of six:

"Oh yeah!"

Then Old Zhang came out, smiling easily, and pressed down on Tang Wen's shoulder:

"Little Tang is quite shrewd. He knows all the secrets and plans of those foreign companies, and he also has a very clear understanding of domestic development."

"From many angles, I've discovered for the first time that there were many problems with the research and development path we followed in the past."

Tang Wen, however, had no intention of becoming a child prodigy and decisively declined:

“Those ideas were conceived by the elites of Southeast Asia; they saw things more clearly from the perspective of bystanders.”

Old Zhang: "No matter what, now Gai Jin is free to fly high."

Upon hearing this description, Tang Wen couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This proves that the domestic leadership has a long-term vision and remarkable insight. Since they could protect even the J-10 fighter jet and nuclear submarines, they are also very encouraging and tolerant towards large passenger aircraft.
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The introduction of the MD11 received support and a big surprise: permission was granted to acquire the Shanghai Aviation Machinery Factory;
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Regarding the project's implementation, it was agreed to build a final assembly plant in the south, but it was required that after localization was achieved, another final assembly plant be built in the north.
This almost explicitly states that once the MD11 is successfully domestically produced, there will definitely be no shortage of orders.

On the other hand, it also means that the MD90 project will be shelved.

In addition to this, there are two other points:
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After hearing that the Nansha Islands will soon be able to produce oil, and that the oil will be of high quality and comparable to that of the wealthy, the government will give greater support to the efforts to reclaim sand and build islands in Gaijin.
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The multi-billion dollar agreement is great, but the steps are too big. We can sign it first, but orders can only be placed gradually starting in 98.

However, the land and air equipment is relatively small and can continue to perform its duties.

At this moment, Tang Wen was full of confidence, and his previous apprehension gradually dissipated.

Even if the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cannot be developed, he will use brute force to build up a domestically produced passenger aircraft.

Next stop, Shanghai.

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Think tank.

The Imperial Navy and Washington's differing intelligence and requests arrived almost simultaneously, forcing already busy think tank experts to divert their attention to responding.

Johnson's question is:
The island-building project in the Spratly Islands raises questions about its ultimate scale, potential objectives, impact on the Western Pacific strategy, and how to achieve tangible results with minimal investment.

The problem in Washington is:
Is it true that Geely is importing the McDonnell Douglas 11? While $30 billion is a lot, the average price per unit isn't high; is there any profit to be made? Is the University of Tokyo trying to improve relations? Should they respond with approval? If technology export is approved, is it more beneficial or detrimental? How can they secure funding without creating threats and guarantee a win?

Tom and Brest were assigned the first task, which was relatively simple.

The second heavy responsibility was handed over to Kazimirz and Rams.

However, the discussions in the two groups took place simultaneously in one space.

Tom: "Now we know Zhang Siyuan's purpose last year. It is clear that they had been preparing to reclaim the island for a long time."

Furthermore, they mastered dredging technology without the outside world's knowledge, which involved at least a year of preparation and preparation.

Brest strongly agreed with this view, and then offered his own conjecture:

"I think they realized that their naval strength was too weak, so they wanted to set up more outposts and make up for their lack of equipment by deploying aircraft."

If it takes off from the Spratly Islands, even an H6 helicopter would be sufficient to cruise the South China Sea.

"Does this mean that they have given up on breaking through the island chain head-on and are instead turning their attention to the south?"

"I think there's something fishy about this."

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Kazimirz paid no heed to the two rookies' idiotic analysis; he was more concerned with the strategic shift. Rams had already obtained details of how McDonnell Douglas and Geigin connected, only to discover it was because of the A4's imitation?

On the one hand, they decided to continue using outdated aircraft from the 50s, while on the other hand, they wanted to introduce the most advanced MD11, creating a strange sense of disconnect.

"First, we need to have a basic understanding of their aviation capabilities. I believe:"
They possessed a relatively complete R&D and manufacturing system, but it was too weak, with extremely high staff turnover and a lack of commitment to projects, roughly at the level of the mid-60s. Breakthroughs were achieved only in some materials, and their electronic technology was severely lagging behind.

Rams spoke first, but Kazimirz didn't respond, instead continuing on his own:
"Our energy should be focused on more useful places. Dongda University is a very good rear base that can provide a lot of cheap supplies."

In their view, exchanging 800 million shirts for a passenger plane represents an extremely substantial trade surplus.

A single aircraft assembled by a few hundred workers at a Seattle factory can easily be exchanged for a huge amount of cheap daily necessities in the local area.

"And clearly, they want to be part of the global community."

Kazimirz went on to say that this attitude was already quite noticeable.

The empire’s low-end and labor-intensive industries urgently need to find a more suitable place. The other side of the Pacific is big enough, has a large enough population, and is much more reliable than India.

This can be easily understood from the McDonnell Douglas 82, which was assembled in Shanghai and then resold back to Shanghai, proving that it is a qualified location for industrial relocation.

However, Rams knew Kazimirz's fundamental thinking, the latter coming from the undivided Piran, the famous anti-bear demon.

Compared to nailing nails into the coffin lid of the bear, nothing else matters.

Oh, and the Antarctic survey is the highest priority.

What about Rams himself?

He was more concerned about whether the Pacific Fleet's strategy would be affected.

Clearly, last year proved that Tokyo University was powerless to break through the island chain, and even with the addition of aircraft carriers and battleships, it was still not enough.

Nanyang... Rams felt something was strange:
The other side of the Pacific has always adhered to the principle of achieving the greatest effect with the least amount of money, but even if monkeys cause trouble, is it worth spending huge amounts of manpower and money to reclaim islands in such a remote place?

Rams' request for more details was relayed to the IAA, which replied that it was quite simple:
There are so many moles, just ask them all.

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"Mr. Robert, will McDonnell Douglas's cooperation with Boeing come to an end?"

In order to convey accurate information to shareholders and the outside world, Robert chose a newspaper to conduct an exclusive interview.

Robert: "It depends on MD's development strategy. If it will allow us to make a greater contribution to world aviation, I will do it."

Reporter: "Boeing and engineers in Shanghai believe that the MD11 passenger plane is not safe enough. How would you respond to this?"

Robert: "Since Gaijin chose us, it is of course an affirmation of McDonnell Douglas's product capabilities. Although there have been some accidents in the past few years, many of them were not due to design flaws in the aircraft itself."

Reporter: "Do you think Congress will allow the sale of technology to Gaijin?"

When asked this crucial question, Robert thought for a moment and said:

"I don't think there's any sensitive technology involved. In fact, McDonnell Douglas can't produce every single screw in the MD11. We use Pratt & Whitney or GE engines, Japanese electrical parts, British tires, French brake discs, and even parts produced by Boeing and Lockheed Martin Holding.

The same applies to Geikin; Tokyo is a very large market, and if they manufacture more passenger planes, they will place more orders with these hundreds or thousands of companies.

Then he gave another example, showing his fingernails to the camera:

"If one day a supplier of a certain chip suddenly loses its supply, even if a replacement is made, it will take several months. That's globalization. No one can have everything. If there has to be one, it's us."

Such a profound statement immediately earned the reporter's respect, who nodded without hesitation.

"So, our businesses will not see a decrease in orders as a result; on the contrary, they will benefit?"

(End of this chapter)