Shockingly, a counterfeit factory has produced a 3-nanometer chip.

Chapter 415 The Beautiful Firmness That Plays Schemes

"Just say..."

Obama pondered for a long time, after all, this was a matter of his reputation. Although he was already used to it, it was still better to avoid humiliation.

"The investigation is proceeding in accordance with the law, and it is not convenient to disclose more details."

However, China's attitude must be sincere, and they must be persuaded to cancel the relevant decisions as much as possible; ideally, they should be the ones to cancel them first.

Then we'll have a way to back down.

If China is to be forced to back down, someone has to take the blame. Judging from the current situation, it's hard to guess who will be the scapegoat!

So the chairman probed again: "How is that company? Are they still waiting for our investigation results?"

We must…

"What do you need? Isn't this just the result of your manipulations? What structure does an empty shell company need?"

"Just have them cancel it!"

No one else needed to say anything; those whose interests had been harmed wanted nothing more than to tear it apart.

After all, it's really foolish for a shell company to operate like this.

Thus, in this massive battle, 377, which was originally expected to wear down Transmission, was dragged into a quagmire in the contest between various parties.

No one openly declared it a failure, but no one was pushing it either.

It's like a dud, buried in the relevant files, slowly being forgotten.

Meanwhile, at Obama's home, several people were also discussing that although they had failed this time, they could not stop there. After all, they were the powerful party and could not lose their voice.

"But the intelligence gathering was useless; their counterattack was too fierce. We have to change our tactics?"

"What other ideas do you have?" Obama's face showed a hint of expectation in addition to exhaustion.

"Disintegrate them from within."

Although China's development has been rapid, it has a fatal weakness: the gap between the rich and the poor.

As soon as the bill was announced, everyone's faces showed a hint that it might be feasible.

After all, who hasn't envied those rich people, envied everything about them, and even harbored a small desire to replace them?

If not addressed in time, it can escalate into jealousy, which can be quite harmful...

All they need to do is ignite the fire, let public opinion ferment naturally, and ultimately win hearts and minds.

"Our goal is to make them feel that their poverty is related to someone's revenge, to create internal conflict, and to fight each other in the public sphere."

We don't need to defeat pure silver; we just need to make them stop supporting it.

Obama nodded; the idea seemed feasible. At that moment, another person looked up:

"That's a good plan, Bob. Do you have a specific operational plan?"

The proposer, Bob, pulled a document from his briefcase with the words "Forbes" prominently displayed on it.

"Forbes magazine is about to release its annual wealth list, and we have just reviewed their content."

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's wealth is at least $3 trillion, which is comparable to our top investment banks.

Once this number is released, what do you think will be the reaction of Chinese netizens?

After all, their per capita GDP is less than $8000, and Shen Fei's wealth alone is equivalent to the income of hundreds of millions of people over several decades.

Won't they be angry? Won't they resent the rich?

Bob's face already showed a smile of champagne already popped open.

The others also unconsciously gave a thumbs up!

This psychological warfare tactic is truly clever, while their brute force approach is utterly foolish.

"What we need to do is make Forbes make this list impressive enough."

Shen Fei's photo was placed first, and his wealth figure was marked large enough to surprise and disbelieve everyone who saw it.

Then public opinion will automatically ferment, and we don't need to do anything; we can just wait for Chinese netizens to start tearing each other apart.

The issue of disparity is the most sensitive nerve for any country; it will react strongly if touched.

"This time, we won't hold back on technology, equipment, or raw materials; we'll tackle its most vulnerable points."

Just as everyone thought they had found a brilliant method and began to celebrate, someone spoke up:

"What if they don't tear it up? What if they think Shenfei deserves the money?"

Bob paused for a moment, then laughed.

"Jack, do you think it's possible? It's like we're all in the same boat now, but if I get a big promotion in a few years, will you feel okay about it?"

Jack shook his head!

Then he quickly tried to cover it up: "Boss, that's not what I meant, please don't overthink it."

Bob patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I didn't think much of it, because it's only natural."

On the contrary, I will nurture you more, because you are an honest person.

Jack, upon hearing this, just chuckled to himself, oblivious to the hellish life that awaited him.

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Meanwhile, Forbes' global headquarters is located in a historic office building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes is compiling materials in his office.

For certain reasons, he personally oversaw this year's Forbes China Rich List.

It's not that the Chinese market is that important; after all, the Chinese version's revenue only ranks fifth among all versions globally.

It wasn't because he received an assignment that required a very impactful headline.

Steve Forbes never just did news; he did influence.

Rankings are not a reflection of objective facts; rankings are weapons.

By setting rankings and numbers, it can create public opinion, guide emotions, and even affect the stability of some places.

His mission was to work in China. Although someone had said they wouldn't participate in the Forbes rankings, he had to be on it this year, and he had to do it in a truly impressive way.

The two sides hit it off immediately on this issue.

Forbes wants impressive numbers, while Washington wants media leverage.

They wouldn't have dared to confront the other side of the transmission, but now that they have support, they can.

Have you confirmed the estimated value of Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's assets?

Steve Forbes flipped through the materials submitted by the investigation team, his brow furrowing more and more with each page; the data didn't quite match his expectations.

The head of the investigation department was an "old man" in his fifties with thinning hair, but he didn't look like a man in his fifties at all; he looked like a busy man in his seventies.

"It's confirmed, Steve."

Because the other party is not publicly listed, there are no publicly available financial statements, so we could only conduct cross-verification through third-party channels.

$1.5 trillion.

Steve put down the file in his hand. This number wasn't enough; it wasn't explosive enough.

While the value of fruit is 7000 billion, Microsoft's is only 4000 billion.

This valuation is three times that of fruit, but it's still not enough!