Chapter 1612 Secret Meeting
A month later.
The White House, Oval Office.
Ao Guanhai leaned his entire upper body against the back of his chair in a relaxed posture, his eyes fixed on a document that Chief of Staff Pete Rouse had just handed over.
The cover is simple, with only one line of unadorned traditional English.
A Call to Maintain America’s Global Technological Leadership
"Robert and the others sent it?" Ao Guanhai didn't look up, but there was a hint of doubt in his voice.
"Yes, Mr. President." Ross bowed slightly. "Mr. Chambers submitted it personally and emphasized that he hoped I would give it to you for review as soon as possible."
Ao Guanhai on the opposite side nodded and then opened the document.
On the second page is the joint signature of several senior Donald Trump senators.
"Robert Chambers, Amelia Chen, Mark Flynn, Dianne Feinstein..."
They are all influential members of the Donor Party and hold important positions in the Science and Technology and Finance Committees.
Continue to page 3.
There is no lengthy preface, and the content goes straight to the point——
China's high value-added technology products are taking over the global market at an unprecedented rate.
Europe, West Asia, South America, and even North America.
The curve of its market share shows an almost vertical upward trend.
Even more striking are the data in the field of intellectual property.
The number of patents applied for by Chinese companies, especially in cutting-edge fields such as communications (5G), artificial intelligence and semiconductor design,
Not only has the total amount increased dramatically, but the quality and proportion of core patents have also increased significantly.
The document pointed out in harsh terms that China's dual advancement in military modernization and high technology,
It has posed a "direct and systemic challenge" to America's global leadership.
If not contained, the United States' strategic advantage will be "fundamentally shaken" in the next five to ten years...
……
Most of the content is a rehash of the same old stuff.
But it is impossible that so many heavyweight lawmakers submitted a document together just to make a "reminder".
He anxiously turned to the last page, wanting to see if it was what he had just thought.
"really……"
The corners of Ao Guanhai's mouth twitched slightly twice, and finally he couldn't help it and raised an obvious arc -
At the end of the document, several people jointly put forward a bold suggestion:
Following the historical Washington Naval Treaty, a global "technology share restriction framework" should be established in key technology fields such as communications, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence.
At the end of this official document, Robert Chambers also attached a draft entitled "Global Science and Technology Cooperation and Stability Framework Agreement" in his personal name.
The core of this is to set an upper limit on the share of each major country/region in the global standard essential patent (SEP) pool:
China: 4
United States: 4
Japan: 3
EU: 2
South Korea: 1
CIS: 1
奥观海的目光在“4：4：3：2：1：1”的比例上停留片刻。
Then he noticed a page of private memo next to it.
Chambers "thoughtfully" pointed out that the treaty only binds the above-mentioned "main parties".
Regarding the patent share held by “non-major countries” such as Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and Southeast Asian countries,
The treaty will not impose any restrictions.
“In this way,” they wrote, “through our close collaboration and guidance with our allies, the actual influence of the United States and its core partners in the SEP pool will far exceed the sum of their paper shares, which will ensure that we have a long-term and stable control over rule-making power.”
Ao Guanhai closed the document, shook his head, and thought to himself that this old guy still thought it was 1935.
However, even though he thought so, an expression mixed with joy and confusion appeared on his face.
After a moment, he looked up at Royce, his eyes probing:
"This is like something that was taken directly from my memo... You really didn't give them any hints?"
"I assure you, absolutely not." Rouse immediately shook his head. "In recent weeks, my main focus has been on European affairs... As you know, the 'Garden Project' is entering a critical stage."
"And as your chief of staff, I should also keep a necessary distance from members of Congress... Especially when it comes to such sensitive strategic shift issues, I have never disclosed such ideas to anyone."
Ao Guanhai's gaze lingered on Ross's face for a few seconds, as if judging its authenticity.
The latter looked back calmly.
"Ah."
Ao Guanhai nodded slowly, then reopened the document and carefully checked the signature.
"Incredible..." he muttered to himself, "They actually brought it up!"
Suppress the high-tech industry of the opponent and curb its momentum to challenge its technological hegemony.
It has always been his deepest strategic goal.
He even hinted at this several times at small meetings of the National Security Council.
However, we still have to take into account the "politically correct" atmosphere towards free trade within the country and the strong resistance that may arise from Congress.
Especially from representatives of constituencies that rely on international markets.
Therefore, they have never dared to openly and systematically promote tough measures.
However, this joint document proposed by heavyweight congressmen is like a pillow when you are sleepy.
Directly cleared the biggest internal obstacle...
Or more accurately.
The obstacle he thought of might not exist at all!
Thinking of this, Ao Guanhai picked up the red phone on the table and pressed a shortcut key:
"Tom (Donilon), come to my office right now."
"Yes, something important."
After hanging up the phone, he turned to Laws again, his tone becoming relaxed:
"Over in Europe, how is the 'Garden Project' progressing? You just said it has reached a critical stage."
The person on the call was National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, one of the few people who knows what the president is really thinking at the moment.
The other party should not be in the White House at this time, and it will take some time for him to get over.
Instead of just waiting, why not take this opportunity to talk about something else.
"Yes, Mr. President."
Rouse perked up and reported:
"The social conflicts caused by fiscal austerity, coupled with the subsequent refugee influx from West Asia and North Africa, have already placed a huge burden on many European countries. Several EU countries have also seen significant political pressure and social divisions."
"I didn't have time to prepare charts in advance, but according to our field survey, the public, especially the younger generation, are generally tired of and dissatisfied with the traditional political forces that have been in power for more than ten or even fifteen years... It can be said that the soil for a change in the political direction is already quite fertile."
The position of chief of staff often requires doing some shameful work, unlike the public service system where everything has to leave a record.
Ao Guanhai nodded, agreeing with the other party's report: "Is there anything additional you need?"
Rouse thought for a moment and said, "Most of the preparations have been completed. What is most needed now is to accurately invest resources for guiding public opinion and necessary 'organization' funds according to the specific time nodes of the elections in various countries, so as to push the forces we hope to see to power."
He paused and added:
“Of course, this requires more in-depth support from the intelligence community in terms of information collection and target screening…”
"Intelligence support can be coordinated," Ao Guanhai interrupted him, a trace of caution flashing in his eyes, "but you understand Pete, this is a serious matter, so the relevant operation budget and funding flow must be strictly separated from the official intelligence budget."
"I have instructed that all relevant resources should be channeled through the environmental protection, education, and democracy promotion foundations that we control to ensure that they are clean... Even if they can be traced back, they should be separated by several layers."
Rouse nodded in understanding:
"Understood, Mr. President. The Foundation's channels are mature, safe and reliable. We will ensure that nothing goes wrong."
At this moment, there was a light knock on the office door, and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon walked in quickly.
He saw the rare excitement on Ao Guanhai's face and the eye-catching document on the table, and a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. President, you're looking for me?"
"Tom, take a look at this." Ao Guanhai pushed the file over. "This is a great gift from Robert and his team."
