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

Chapter 294 The Fruit's Objection

At that time, the question of how Transsion lithography machines were smuggled will definitely be thoroughly investigated.

I think so.

"Chairman Li, don't worry! We are currently conducting an urgent investigation into Transsion Semiconductor's lithography machine."

If Sansang Semiconductor could contribute some funds for the investigation, I believe the results would be available very soon!

"sure."

Li Junxi said with a pained expression, after all, just a few words had cost another large sum of money.

But if they don't do this, Sansang will soon go bankrupt.

"Minister, I suggest we put direct pressure on the Dutch government to provide an investigation report within a specified timeframe."

With the funds already secured, the minister was unwilling to accept any further guarantees. The trade advisor had to find a way to change the subject.

"Pressing pressure is difficult and not very effective."

After all, ASML has American capital among its shareholders, and the Dutch government may not necessarily listen to me.

Seeing their stammering expressions, Li Jianqi instantly understood that they still wanted to play the same old trick of taking money without doing anything.

But he came in person this time, how could that be! We need a concrete explanation, otherwise he won't pay this money.

"Mr. Secretary, Sanford is an important ally of the United States in the semiconductor field. If we fall, the United States will not have many allies left."

Huaxing's expansion speed will be very fast at that time...

"Believe in China's speed; the semiconductor industry will be worthless then!"

Bryson and his trade advisor exchanged a glance, both recognizing the underlying concerns.

"Chairman Lee, we will consider it. We will persuade the President to further increase the severity of the sanctions."

Thank you!

After Lee Kun-hee left, the news quickly leaked to the media!

#Chairman San Sang lobbyes the US government to strengthen restrictions on Chinese semiconductors#

#Will America bow down to the arrival of a new force?#

Chinese media also saw the news, but they chose to report it directly, since the attitude from above was already very clear, and there was no need to go against the general trend.

#Sansang couldn't win the fight, so she complained. Isn't that shameful?#

#Sansang: The voice transmission is bullying me, Daddy, help me!#

"Lee Kun-hee personally went to the White House to provide assistance; Samsan is truly in a hurry."

"What's the use of being anxious? The product is so bad!"

"They deserve it. They used to be number one in screen technology, but they've been surpassed in both screen quality and performance. Besides their established reputation, what else do they have?"

"Upstairs, I'm curious what you mean by 'foundation'? It's what I'm thinking of! [doge emoji] But it's not worth much, not as much as the one next door."

"That's why he's trash!"

Meanwhile, Transsion took the opportunity to aggressively lower prices in the South Korean market. Although Motorola had already reached a cooperation agreement with Lenovo, some of its inventory had not yet been sold.

According to the agreement, Transsion had one month left before the settlement period, so they immediately started a clearance sale, with prices dropping by up to $150.

The price reduction finally brought it in line with the international market... but this price still attracted many South Korean consumers to buy it.

They made their purchases through online e-commerce platforms and offline retailers.

"The Motorola S3 Pro Max is very reasonably priced, much better than the Santana, so why not buy it?"

"Although the after-sales service is a bit lacking, there are still corresponding service providers, so there won't be any problems!"

"We've been using the same stuff for so long, it's time for a change!"

Some of these posts were made by Transsion itself, while others were posted by real users, but the effect was very good.

Transsion's market share here has increased from zero to 3%.

Three percentage points isn't much. But this is SanSang's home turf, and having its market share snatched away by a competitor on its own turf is something SanSang has never experienced before!

Lee Jae-yong was furious when he saw the data in his office. He went to his father's office again, determined that this matter could not be left unresolved.

After talking with his son, Lee Geon-hee picked up his phone and called Bryson.

"Mr. Secretary, when will the United States be able to take action against Transsion Semiconductor?"

Our investigation funds have already been sent.

"We suggest directly announcing an investigation into Transsion Semiconductor's engineering projects and sending an investigation team to conduct on-site visits and inspections. At that time, it will be clear whether it is ASML's lithography machine or not."

But Bryson's answer was destined to disappoint him.

"Chairman Li, this matter is not as simple as you think. The Congress is still discussing it."

Lawmakers in agricultural states oppose expanding sanctions, fearing Chinese retaliation against agricultural products.

Regarding your suggestion of an on-site inspection, China will not agree to it. If Sansheng Semiconductor had the same situation, would you allow us to inspect it?

"But we can't just do nothing!"

Lee Geon-hee was a little angry, and his tone of voice became much harsher without him realizing it.

That's a whopping $3000 million in investigation funding. If it were up to them, they could have uncovered a lot with that $3000 million, but... now all that money has been turned into protection money.

It's protection money that's completely useless!

"Mr. Li, please rest assured. Since San Sang has chosen to trust us, this matter will definitely not end there. We will definitely give the company an explanation."

After all, this issue is far too serious; we will definitely find out the real result.

Meanwhile, Cook also rushed to Washington, not to ask for help, but to defend Huaxing.

This could also be described as a warning to the U.S. government.

"Mr. Minister, if the sanctions against China are further expanded, the fruit will lose the Chinese market."

In our internal planning, China is the largest overseas market for our fruit, and it will account for 30% to 40% of our revenue in the future, holding a very important position.

Bryson looked at the detailed plan, his eyes filled with skepticism.

In Cook's eyes, such a backward country can actually achieve annual sales of tens of millions, most of which are high-end models.

"Mr. Cook, are you kidding me? These figures are almost identical to those in America..."

Cook shook his head, then casually picked up the report.

"This data is based on industry sales data. Without them, sales in China last year would have been between 900 million and 1000 million."

Bryson nodded. Actual sales were only a little over 4 million units, a complete 50% drop. Then he said with a smile:

"Shouldn't the fruit companies support the sanctions even more?"

Sanctions cannot solve the problem.

Mr. Secretary, you should know clearly that sanctioning a company means they can't live without the American supply chain. Transsion's technology is already self-developed. Sanctions will only make them stronger, while we will only look like clowns!

Bryson considered it for a long time, then looked at Cook and nodded.

"Mr. Cook, your perspective is unique! We will consider it."

As Cook walked out of the White House, he sent a message to Shen Fei.

"Mr. Shen, I'm speaking on your behalf in Washington!"