"This point of view... is very impactful. Then, following your words, I have another question. You said that we are the ones who should master these strategic technologies. Have you ever thought about truly mastering them?

Then, what should we do with it?"

Ye Zhou took a breath and then asked:

“Do you know how much the cheapest smartphone on the market today that can log in to WeChat and use video calls smoothly costs?”

"Uh...a thousand?"

"Wrong. Three hundred yuan at most. But, you know? In our vast rural areas, most families cannot afford, or are reluctant to pay, just these three hundred yuan."

"Most of these people who cannot afford smartphones are left-behind elderly people in rural areas, or elderly people living alone. Their children either cannot afford it financially, or they are really reluctant to part with the three hundred yuan. In short, they will not give it to them.

purchase."

"At most, they will use an elderly machine."

"They will never have the opportunity to be exposed to the latest technology in their lifetime - they have survived the most difficult days for decades and still cannot enjoy the benefits of technology."

"You are a good reporter and have done many people's livelihood programs, but I bet you have never seen the envious eyes of rural elderly people when they watch other young people using their smartphones to make video calls with others."

"Because these elderly people have long learned to hide their emotions well."

"For a RMB 300 smartphone, the price of the chip is about RMB 20-30. But if the chip industry is completely localized, the price can even be reduced to less than RMB 5."

"Then, the price of a 300 yuan mobile phone drops to 280 yuan. This 20 yuan difference can allow thousands of children to choose a mobile phone that can video

Smartphones for making calls, this is the law of the market."

"This is just a simple example. Likewise, if the price of the screen decreases, if the price of the camera decreases, if the price of the battery decreases...then more elderly people will be able to

You can see your children’s faces through the Internet.”

"Someone is working on other aspects. What I am doing is just chips. I am just doing my part in a certain aspect."

"So you ask me, what do I want to do if I master these strategic-level technologies?"

"I will not answer you to strive for hegemony or dominate the destiny of mankind. Our organization was not established for this purpose."
Chapter completed!