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

Chapter 97 Codename Ice Phoenix

"Let's do it!" Fund Chairman Zhang Xin finally made the decision. "They've already provided technical samples. If we don't agree, we'll all be treated like pushovers."

The funding will be provided by higher authorities; a prototype must be developed within three years.

After boosting morale, he turned to Academician Wu and said, "Professor Wu, you should lead this project. We'll provide funding and manpower as needed."

There is only one requirement…

"Speak."

"The level of secrecy has been raised to the highest level," Zhang Xin said solemnly. "This is the last battle for the nation's destiny; there can be no mistakes."

Academician Wu nodded, indicating that there were not many opportunities left for the development of the domestic semiconductor industry.

This is truly the last time!

…………

One week later, at Transsion headquarters in Yangcheng.

Shen Fei, Ren Zhengfei, and Academician Wu sat at the tea table in Shen Fei's office.

There were no documents on the table, only three cups of tea. The three of them seemed to be just drinking tea and chatting, without discussing anything important.

"President Shen, President Ren, the project has been approved." Academician Wu took a sip of tea and told the two of them the good news directly.

"The National Integrated Circuit Fund invested 60 billion yuan, holding 55% of the shares; Transsion invested 10 billion yuan, holding 35% of the shares; and Huawei invested 10 billion yuan, holding 10% of the shares."

It is projected that a 65-nanometer dry lithography machine will be built within three years.

Ren Zhengfei nodded, agreeing to the share division, but then looked at Shen Fei: "President Shen, 10 billion is no small sum for Ju. Are you sure... the technology is reliable?"

Shen Fei took an encrypted hard drive out of the safe.

"This is complete technical data, 1.2TB," he placed on the table. "It includes every component of the lithography machine: the light source system, optical lenses, worktable, alignment system... and some of the technologies are even more advanced."

I can guarantee this project will absolutely not lose money.

Academician Wu's hand trembled slightly as he took the hard drive.

1.2TB... If this is true, it's worth far more than 800 billion, even 80 billion.

Ren Zhengfei stared at Shen Fei, wanting to speak, but ultimately chose to give up.

Some of the technical information can indeed be obtained through investment or acquisition, but the most crucial light source and optical lens will certainly not be so easy to acquire.

Transsion should also have a dedicated team responsible for handling these shady dealings. They've also established a strong security team in Africa, which is likely them.

It's enough for him to know these things...

Without Shen Fei's knowledge, both Ren Zhengfei and Academician Wu had already imagined a very powerful team for Shen Fei.

But both Academician Wu and the higher-ups tacitly approved of its existence.

Academician Wu looked at the materials, his eyes filled with fighting spirit: "President Shen, President Zhang said that no matter where these technologies came from, they now belong to China. On behalf of the project team, I thank you."

"No need to thank me." Shen Fei shook his head. "Academician Wu, President Ren, why do you think I would bring out these technologies?"

Ren Zhengfei: "For chip self-sufficiency."

Academician Wu: "For the sake of national scientific and technological progress."

Shen Fei was slightly taken aback; this seemed to be somewhat different from what he had in mind.

However, seeing how formal the two of them were, he suppressed his thoughts. After all, he couldn't very well say, "I'm just looking for a sucker to take advantage of me!"

So he coughed slightly.

"Yes, but not entirely." Shen Fei turned to look out the window, afraid that he wouldn't be able to resist.

He was a little nervous at that moment, and he kept thinking to himself: "You're so dense! You're usually so eloquent, but now you need to get your act together!"

Ahem! Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed through my mind.

"Last year's financial crisis caused many American companies to collapse. But tech giants like Qualcomm, Intel, and Apple not only survived, but became even stronger."

Why? Because they are American state-owned companies, possessing core technologies and ecological barriers.

After calming himself down, Shen Fei turned to the two men, his eyes burning with fervor: "China also needs its own national companies. Not state-owned enterprises, but companies with genuine core technologies that can compete globally."

Transsion wants to do it, and Huawei wants to do it, but it's not enough for just the two of us.

We need the entire industry chain, from lithography machines to chip design, from materials to manufacturing, to help us resolve our concerns.

"So you want to build a chip factory?" Academician Wu asked with admiration.

"Yes." Shen Fei nodded.

"Mr. Shen, do you know how risky this is? If it's an advanced process, the capital required is enormous, and it's easy for competitors to kill you with a price war."

"I know!" Shen Fei changed his tone again, becoming solemn and resolute. "But if we don't do it, the risks will be even greater. By the time the Americans realize what's happening and start strangling us, it will be too late."

He recalled the time when Huawei was sanctioned, and the Kirin chip became its swan song. Huawei's mobile phone business plummeted; it wasn't just the failure of one company, but the failure of the entire Chinese chip industry.

This kind of problem cannot be allowed to happen again.

"Huawei has joined in," Ren Zhengfei said. "Once the project is established, all of Huawei's chips will be manufactured by Transsion."

He had originally intended to ask Huawei if they could invest, but considering Huaxin Investment, he wisely kept quiet. He shouldn't use his own savings to pry into someone else's pocket money.

The main investment objectives of the first phase of the National Semiconductor Investment Fund have been officially determined.

Code name 001, the project is also known as the domestic ice phoenix.

……

Just as Transsion made a breakthrough, Penguin Ma's mood plummeted.

On his computer, there was also a summary of the African Internet.

Surprisingly, three social media giants have emerged in the African market, which is looked down upon by everyone, and a battle royale has already begun.

AfriLink, which was originally the least developed, now has over 1800 million registered users, making it the number one social platform in Africa, far surpassing the second-place Afro Chat with 300 million registered users.

In particular, this data has reached the regional upper limit.

In 11 months, we went from zero to number one in the region.

Even penguins never reached this speed back in the day.

"Pony, Mr. Luo is here." The secretary pushed open the door and came in.

Penguin Horse didn't turn around; he was still thinking about yesterday's discussion.

Tencent's market value has seen another surge, which has boosted internal confidence and fueled ambitions. Tencent is also planning to expand into overseas markets.

But an investigation uncovered something rather strange...

So at last night's meeting, some people advocated launching an international version of QQ immediately to penetrate the African market with capital; others suggested acquiring the soon-to-be-bankrupt Konnect and directly rebranding it to enter the market.

However, some people insist on giving up on entering the African market, believing that it is not necessary to enter the African market for the sake of a small number of users. After all, those black people simply cannot afford smartphones, and it is more important to focus on the domestic market.

But he saw another layer of risk!

AfriLink does more than just chat.

Two months ago, it launched a payment channel, which, in addition to topping up phone credit, also integrated with Transsion's game center, allowing users to directly purchase paid items in games like Fruit Ninja and Plants vs. Zombies.

Meanwhile, a month ago, they explored new avenues to develop multi-person voice chat and added a local lifestyle channel.

Offline sales representatives have also started facilitating the integration of offline stores into the system...

It's not that simple...