Chapter seven hundred and nineteen

Representatives of the lobbying firm in Washington, D.C., in Congressman Douglas's office, spat out a lot of spit.

Douglas is not a rookie congressman either, and he knows how to deal with lobbying firms.

I saw Douglas smile slightly, and then said: The outflow of sensor research talents does need to be paid attention to, but there are priorities. Now the first thing we need to solve in the United States is the economic problem, which is also the most concerned issue of the people.

You must also know that the legacy of the subprime mortgage crisis has not been eradicated, and there is a new situation in the sovereign debt on the European side, which may harm the entire EU and in turn affect our economic recovery.

In addition, the priority in the Middle East is also higher. We must continue to fight terrorism, maintain order in Iraq, and deal with the Iranian nuclear issue. These are all things that need to be dealt with immediately. An explanation!

Representatives of the lobbying firm immediately understood Douglas's intentions, presumably not interested in limiting the sensor brain drain.

As a member of Congress, if you also make proposals, you can obviously get more points for proposals on economic issues. Especially when the economy is sluggish, even if the level of the proposal is not very good, it can give voters the impression that they care about the economy and can win more voter support.

In addition to economic issues, issues such as counter-terrorism, the Middle East, and the Iranian nuclear issue are also very good issues, because members who touch these issues can get the support of the Jewish consortium.

Politicians in Washington, D.C., cannot avoid Jewish consortiums, and even many lobbying companies’ backstage funders are originally Jewish consortiums. Ordinary lobbying companies, how can Jewish consortiums give money happily.

For the Jewish consortium, their most important concern is definitely the security of Israel, and Middle East affairs are also the highest priority.

When American congressmen do things, they must be full of all kinds of calculations, not only political calculations, but also economic calculations, future calculations, and the most important vote calculations.

In the end, the goal of these calculations is only one, and that is to maximize profits!

The brain drain of sensors was obviously not in the best interests of the politicians at the time.

But the Douglas Congressman didn't say anything, he just said: Of course, if other influential members have similar proposals, I don't mind supporting it!

A powerful member? The representative of the lobbying company frowned and began to wonder where to find this powerful member.

Douglas opened his mouth and reminded: As far as I know, Congressman Wolf of the House Appropriations Committee should be more interested in this kind of issue. You can try him, maybe he will accept your suggestion!

...

Li Weidong received another call from Heidrick \u0026 Struggles. He thought he had found a suitable talent again, but he did not expect to hear bad news.

Mr. Lee, we have just received news that several members of Congress have proposed to limit the flow of talent in sensors to China, and now their proposals have been submitted to the Business, Science and Related Agencies Group of the House Appropriations Committee. Heidrick \u0026 Struggles' investigation The officer said.

Why are American congressmen suddenly concerned about this matter? Li Weidong asked in confusion.

We have heard some news, but I can't prove the authenticity of the news. It may be because your recruitment of sensor talents in the United States has caused dissatisfaction among American companies. Especially Martin Fang, many American companies want him. , but in the end he decided to go to China, which may have become the fuse.

The investigator continued: Behind this should be the operation of the lobbying company, and this is not a major event involving economics or diplomacy. For companies, please lobby the company to lobby a few members of Congress to create a bill to limit brain drain. It's not very difficult.

The U.S. Congress shouldn't be so busy, right? Congress should have a lot of time to deal with every day, and the congressmen just bring up an issue casually,

It shouldn't be easy to get Congress to discuss it, right? Li Weidong asked with a smile.

This time is different. Those members of Congress directly contacted the business, science and related agencies group of the House Appropriations Committee. The chairman of this group has always been relatively anti-China. According to our prediction, he has a high probability. Make this issue a plan and formally submit it to the House of Representatives! the investigator said.

What is the name of this chairman? Li Weidong immediately asked.

His name is Flack Rudolph Wolfe! the investigator replied.

It turned out to be this old guy! That's not surprising. Li Weidong nodded suddenly.

When it comes to Flake-Wolff, many people probably don’t know it, but when it comes to the “Wolfe Clause”, many people should know.

The Wolf Clause is a clause that prohibits any scientific research activities between the United States and China related to NASA and the White House Office of Science and Technology. This clause was proposed by Frank Wolf and passed by the US Congress in 2011.

After this clause is passed, the short-term effect is that China cannot participate in the International Space Station, and the long-term effect is that the cooperation in the aerospace field between the United States and China is interrupted.

At that time, the Americans should have felt complacent by excluding China from the International Space Station through this Wolf Clause. They believe that success has limited the development of China's aerospace industry.

However, what happened later, everyone is also clear, in 2011, the year when the Wolf Clause was passed, Tiangong-1 was successfully launched.

In 2012, Shenzhou-9 was successfully launched; in 2013, Shenzhou-10 was successfully launched; in 2016, Tiangong-2 and Shenzhou-11 were successfully launched; in 2017, Tianzhou-1 was successfully launched; in 2018, Chang'e-4 was successfully launched and landed The far side of the moon; in 2020, Chang'e 5 was successfully launched and samples were collected from the moon.

In 2020, Tianwen-1 will be successfully launched; in 2021, China's space core module, Shenzhou 12, and Shenzhou 13 will be successfully launched. In 2022, Shenzhou 14 will be successfully launched, followed by Shenzhou 15.

China has been operating in space for a while in its own space, and astronauts have gone up several times, but the International Space Station is about to retire. At this time, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson jumped out shamelessly and said that China should have a sky-high war with the United States. cooperation in the field, completely forgetting that the Americans themselves proposed the Wolfe Clause.

It is no exaggeration to say that this Wolf Clause has made great contributions to the independence of China's aerospace industry. It is not an exaggeration to say that the old man Wolf helped the development of China's aerospace industry.

Among the US congressmen, many people hold anti-China positions, and this Frank Wolf's anti-China position is particularly clear, which can be seen from the Wolf Clause he led.

Li Weidong might not take it to heart if other congressmen proposed it, but Li Weidong would not dare to take Frank Wolf's proposal lightly.

After pondering for a while, Li Weidong said, If that's the case, let's also find a lobbying company. You, Heidrick \u0026 Struggles, should have friendship with a lot of lobbying companies, right?

We have business dealings with some lobbying companies! The other party paused and continued; If necessary, we will help you contact a suitable lobbying company, but I can't guarantee the effect.

Mr. Li, you know that American companies often have contacts with lobbying companies for many years. Many of their lobbying work may have been carried out for decades, and they have also dealt with many congressmen for many years.

I understand, you can help me find a suitable lobbying company first! I will also think of other ways here. Li Weidong replied.

...

Lobbying is a legal and huge industry in the United States, especially in Washington, D.C. There are many lobbying companies, and there are not a few people who rely on lobbying to make a living.

The main goal of lobbying companies is to influence the policies of the United States by lobbying the hundreds of congressmen in the United States.

This is also a very ironic thing. All members of Congress are elected by the people, and they claim to be in the name of representatives. However, it is the lobbying companies and the sponsors who provide campaign funds who can really influence the members of Congress.

The fathers behind the employment lobbying companies are not only local companies, but also many foreign companies and even institutions with official backgrounds, such as Japanese institutions and companies, who spend a lot of money every year to lobby in Washington.

Since others can find a lobbying company, Li Weidong can also find a lobbying company, but the effect of this kind of temporary cramming is definitely not as good as those of the big companies that have been rooted in the United States for decades.

However, before lobbying, Li Weidong still needs some preparations.

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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is a newly established department in 2008. It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to promote the development of technological equipment and independent innovation. The sensors that Li Weidong wants to develop belong to major technical equipment, and the localized research and development of sensors also belongs to the development of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Now that the United States wants to impose restrictions on technical talents, Li Weidong naturally has to ask the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for help.

When he came to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Li Weidong didn't wait long before he was invited to the leader's office.

After the guest and host were seated, the two briefly exchanged a few words and then went straight to the main body.

Li Weidong explained slowly: Leader, the thing is like this, I plan to do mid-to-high-end sensors, and I have invested more than one billion to set up a company before. But the technology of this sensor has always been restricted by the export of the West, so I plan to go The road of independent research and development. Independent research and development requires talents. I hired some relevant talents from the United States, but recently I received news that the United States may restrict the flow of talents in this field to China...

After listening, the other party nodded: This is not the first time the United States restricts outstanding Chinese talents from returning to China. When the new China was first established, Qian Lao and other scientists wanted to return to China to work, but it was not because of the Americans. Obstruct in every possible way!

High-end sensors can not only be used for civilian use, but also play an important role in the development of national defense technology. If it can be autonomous, we certainly encourage it. Come on, what do you need us to do? Do you need to use the power of foreign affairs or national security departments?

It doesn't need to be so complicated. Li Weidong said quickly: I plan to find a lobbying company in the United States to solve this matter, but there must be a reason for lobbying this kind of thing? Isn't it necessary to trouble the state to help in this regard.

How can we help you? The other party asked with a smile.

I hope that the Ministry can send an inspection team to visit us, mainly to check whether my place is defrauding the state's high-tech subsidies by developing new sensors. Li Weidong replied.

After a few seconds, the other party looked at Li Weidong meaningfully, and said in a low voice, Then are you planning to cheat subsidies? Or do you really want to develop new technologies?

Of course we are engaged in technology research and development, but if we say it to the outside world, it is to cheat subsidies! Li Weidong replied with a smile.

I understand. What a trick! The other party nodded, and then said, I'll ask the media to cooperate with the report by the way, and help you build momentum!

Leader, thank you, but you have to grasp the strength of this propaganda, otherwise it will arouse public anger and really think that I am cheating subsidies, but I can't eat it. Li Weidong replied.

Don't worry, the propaganda department has a special channel to release news to the outside world, and this aspect can be specifically aimed at foreign media. Domestically, there will not be too much public opinion turmoil. The other party replied.

Li Weidong went on to say: There is one more thing, in order to develop sensors, the special zone has specially granted me a piece of land to be a science and technology innovation park. I plan to make an article on the planning, and firstly package it as a commercial real estate project. Once it is closed, then the land management department needs to coordinate.”

The other party nodded: You have to do a full set of dramas. You don't have to worry about this. I will report to the superior. After the instructions above, I will say hello to the relevant departments!

...

The inspection team of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has been stationed in Puppy Sensor Company.

The next day, news appeared in the media, saying that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will strictly investigate the use of high-tech project research and development to defraud state subsidies.

Although no name was given, many people began to speculate that the inspection team went to the Puppy Sensor Company, and it was suspected that the Puppy Group was suspected of defrauding the state for subsidies.

Immediately afterwards, in several major foreign media, there was news that the Puppy Group used the research and development of sensors to defraud the state for subsidies.

There are many media in Europe and the United States, and they are very keen to report negative news about China.

The use of high-tech research and development to defraud state subsidies is obviously very exaggerated to report on the appetite of these media.

Some domestic media also reprinted it, but at that time there was no such thing as self-media, and online media was mainly based on each website, which was easier to control. Under the interference of the propaganda department, the news of defrauding subsidies did not spread in the country. Come.

...

The whole world knows that the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong is indeed the largest intelligence collection center of the United States in the Asia-Pacific.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, Hong Kong Island has been the Far East Intelligence Center of the United Kingdom. During the Cold War, it was also called the three major spy centers with Berlin, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey.

After the end of the Cold War, Lisbon in Portugal and Casablanca in Morocco replaced the latter two, but the status of Hong Kong Island has not changed.

The number of employees of the US Consulate General in Hong Kong is said to be in the thousands, some thousands, and some tens of thousands. The real number is estimated to be known only by the CIA. More employees.

If it is only for the daily business of the consulate, it will not use so many people, so everyone knows what these people do.

Some of the intelligence officers in the movie, like James Bond, drive an Aston Martin to pick up girls, some wear a human-skin mask like Tom, and some are lurking in the heart of the enemy like Sixth Brother. No matter how bad it is, it is like Ling Lingqi, with melancholy eyes, sighing beard, and fresh pork kidneys.

But most of the real intelligence gathering work is very boring. The daily work of many intelligence personnel is like ordinary clerks, sitting at a workstation and exploring useful information through public information such as newspapers and magazines.

Nguyen Van Phuc is such an intelligence officer. At this time, he was in a certain room of the consulate general, flipping through newspapers.

Inadvertently, an investment advertisement came into Ruan Wenfu's eyes.

Investment in the Technological Innovation Park of the Special Economic Zone? Ruan Wenfu picked up the newspaper, read it hastily, and immediately frowned.

Look at the investment promotion content on the advertisement. There are shopping malls, apartments, office buildings, and ordinary shops. This is completely a commercial real estate project, isn't it a science and technology innovation park?

Nguyen Van Phuc immediately sat next to the computer and searched the database for information on the Science and Technology Innovation Park.

The CIA’s intelligence database is still very strong. Ruan Van Phuc quickly collected relevant information about the Science and Technology Innovation Park. According to the information, Mr. Shang, this project was originally established for the research and development of sensors, not a commercial real estate project.

According to the data, the dog group wants to do independent research and development of high-end sensors, so the special zone has planned such a piece of land as a science and technology innovation park to attract relevant upstream and downstream enterprises. How can it become a commercial real estate project now? ?

As an intelligence officer, Nguyen Van Phuc began to investigate the relevant information of this project with the instinct to doubt everything.

The project developer is Dongshan Real Estate, let me check this Dongshan Real Estate, eh? One of the shareholders of Dongshan Real Estate is Li Weidong, isn't he the chairman of the Puppy Group?

A few days ago, some media said that the sensor research and development carried out by the Dog Group is to defraud the state subsidies. It seems that this science and technology innovation park is also based on high-tech research and development, development and real estate! This also confirms that the subsidy fraud is the real news!

Ruan Wenfu felt that he was really smart and could easily see through Li Weidong's intentions. And this major discovery must be reported to the superior by writing a report!

...

Washington DC.

There was a knock on the door, and the aide entered Congressman Wolfe's office.

Sir, Mr. Wharton from the Speaker's Office wants to meet you! the assistant said.

Wharton? Madam Speaker's senior advisor? Wolf nodded. Please come in, Mr. Wharton, and make Mr. Wharton a cup of coffee by the way!

After a while, Mr. Wharton was invited to Wolfe's room. After the two exchanged a few words, Wolff asked Wharton the purpose of his visit.

Wharton replied: Mr. Wolf, I heard that you are planning to propose a new bill recently, that is, restricting sensor researchers from going to work in China?

Wolf nodded: Yes, it is urgent to stop the outflow of scientific research talents of sensitive technology. Especially the outflow to certain countries will affect our national security, so we must stop them as soon as possible!

As Wolff said, he reiterated the story of Puppy Group's aggressive recruitment of sensor R\u0026D talents in the United States.

Wharton smiled slightly and said, Mr. Wolf, many members of the House of Representatives have heard of what you said, but some members think it's just unfounded, and now we shouldn't focus on this kind of thing. superior.

What does the Speaker mean, let me not mention this proposal? Wolf asked immediately.

Your Excellency the Speaker just doesn't want to waste the precious time of the members discussing some meaningless things. Wharton paused, and then said: I also have some information here, please take a look. But some of them are provided by the CIA. , you need to keep it secret after you read it.

Wharton said, and handed a folder to Wolff. Wolff opened the folder and took a closer look, and suddenly showed a surprised expression, but there was a hint of joy in the surprise.

This sensor project uses the name of scientific research and development to defraud the state of huge subsidies? The science and technology innovation park is actually a commercial real estate project? Is there such a thing? Is the information accurate? Wolf asked.

There should be no problem with the CIA's intelligence. Moreover, many media have recently reported on defrauding state subsidies, and I have also seen relevant news in the newspapers, Wharton replied.

Wolf looked at the information in his hand and fell into silence.

Wharton went on to persuade: Mr. Wolf, I know you want to hinder the progress of Chinese scientific research by limiting the brain drain, but now it seems that we do not need to do this at all.

This sensor research and development project is basically to cheat subsidies, and the scientific and technological innovation park used for research and development is to develop real estate. So we can let this sensor R\u0026D project continue.

As long as this project continues, a large amount of scientific research funds will be defrauded by enterprises. When the Chinese want to engage in sensor research and development in the future, they will lack a large amount of funds. This is the correct way to hinder China's scientific research development.

So hopefully you can stop the plan for the proposal. Our focus now should be on more important aspects, such as economic issues, such as Afghanistan and the Middle East!

As Democrats in the House of Representatives, we should unite now and make some achievements together, otherwise we will most likely lose the majority position in the House of Representatives in the next House election. Of course, in return, His Excellency the Speaker said that he would support some of your ideas for NASA's foreign cooperation.

I understand! Wolf nodded suddenly: Go back and tell Madam Speaker, I will follow her request.

...

With the excuse of cheating subsidies, the lobbying company hired by Li Weidong also began to act, and achieved immediate results.

Those who can get elected to Congress are certainly not fools, and they can't be easily deceived, but as Congressman Douglas said, there are priorities.

The issue of sensor brain drain is obviously not as popular as economic issues and the Middle East. After all, the time for the U.S. Congress to meet and discuss is limited. For many congressmen, they also hope to discuss some hot topics in order to increase their prestige.

In addition to the individual factors of MPs, the partisan factors are also very important.

The proposals of MPs often represent the party's policy. One party's MPs propose a new proposal, and the other party's MPs come out to block it. Even if they don't object, they will mix other content.

At this time, it is necessary to unite with the members of the party, and everyone must be united with the enemy. This is also a way of power struggle between the Republican and Democratic parties.

In this case, based on the consideration of the overall interests of the party, some congressmen are bound to make compromises and exchange a series of interests. Some unimportant proposals will inevitably make concessions to important proposals.

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