117: Chapter 117 Radiant Technology, hold on! Lei Zong's vision is truly remarkable!

The online world was in a state of widespread mourning.

The festive atmosphere of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year was completely shattered by a sudden "Special Sanction Order" from the other side of the ocean.

After all, just two days ago, the Doraemon Robot had performed a heroic feat by saving people from a fire.

Everyone was still immersed in that sorrowful atmosphere.

President Lu of Guanghui Technology had even just livestreamed the new household Robot, dorami.

Yet today, Guanghui Technology was inexplicably sanctioned by the United States?

Related search terms even shot up like rockets, reaching the top of the trending lists on major platforms.

#Guanghui Technology Added to Entity List#

#The Darkest Hour of the Tech World#

#The United States Mobilizes Entire Nation to Ban a Private Enterprise#

#The Darkest Hour of Domestic Technology#

In the comment sections, there were no longer the usual memes and banter.

Instead, a sense of despair spread through the internet cables into the heart of every Chinese citizen.

"Too ruthless, truly too ruthless. They are trying to drive Guanghui Technology to its grave!"

"Qualcomm cutting off chip supply, Google framework banned, Sony lenses not for sale... This is clearly a coordinated assassination!"

"I just bought the Full-screen display phone that Guanghui Technology recently released, and it's really great to use. Is it going to become a collector's item now?"

"To the person above, cherish it. Without GMS services, Guanghui Technology's overseas market will plummet to zero. Without high-end lenses and chips, the domestic market will also collapse because there will be nothing left to sell."

"Maybe the guanghui 7 ultra is their swan song. What are we going to do? Our domestic Lithography Machine technology hasn't reached commercial levels yet!"

"Yeah, and worse, the Doraemon Robot might completely lose its vision and have its production halted because it can't get high-end lenses or use Intel chips."

"Why? We just want to make good products. Why do we have to suffer this kind of treatment?"

"Because we are excellent, because we touched their cake, and because they are afraid."

Grief and indignation.

Powerlessness.

These emotions weighed so heavily on Guanghui Technology's fans that they could barely breathe.

Some radical netizens even started a crowdfunding campaign online to "Support Guanghui Technology".

Although it was a drop in the bucket, it was at least a gesture of goodwill.

Of course, there were also countless people gloating over their misfortune.

They might have been employees of Guanghui Technology's competitors, or people who failed to get hired by Guanghui Technology, mixed with self-haters and Western sycophants.

In short, they left incredibly gleeful comments under the news of the sanctions:

"To put it bluntly, Guanghui Technology brought this on themselves. Who told them to sell their Robots so expensively?"

"I don't know what you fans are so angry about. Guanghui Technology didn't pay you, did they?"

"I think they are all paid shills hired by Guanghui Technology, Hahaha!"

However, these comments were few and far between, and they were basically attacked by countless Guanghui Technology fans as soon as they appeared.

Most of the counter-attacks labeled them as traitors and the like.

After all, whether Guanghui Technology had a conscience was obvious to everyone.

Moreover, it was a Chinese enterprise.

An old employee of Guanghui Technology even posted a video to speak from the heart:

"Hello everyone, I am an assembly worker in Workshop No. 4 of the Robot factory. To be honest, netizens across the country might not know, but in our local area, getting into Guanghui Technology is something that would make countless people envious."

"Even just as a workshop worker, the benefits are truly too good. For instance, I earn a monthly salary of 7,000 yuan, get the five social insurances and housing fund, monthly bonuses, and a cafeteria card. I only have to work eight hours a day, with Saturdays and Sundays off."

"There are industrial Robots in the factory now that could actually replace us, but Lu Li stopped the factory director from laying people off. Instead, he let them work on Saturdays and Sundays or take night shifts. Do you understand that feeling of being needed?"

"He is not a capitalist at all; he is a conscientious entrepreneur that our country truly needs."

Instantly, countless people commented on the video.

Of course, some people also questioned whether Guanghui Technology had hired someone to film it.

However, locals from Mingzhu City recognized him as soon as they saw his face.

His sincere speech moved countless people to tears.

Those who had originally posted mocking comments were instantly attacked by netizens to the point where they couldn't even speak.

A few of them were even doxxed, with their entire backgrounds thoroughly exposed.

However, these actions to defend Guanghui Technology could not affect the sanctions from the United States.

The oppressive atmosphere among netizens across the internet did not lessen much.

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Yanjing, the headquarters of Dami Technology.

Even though it was a holiday, the chairman's office on the top floor was brightly lit.

Lei Jun stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. The cigarette between his fingers had already burned down to the filter, but he was completely oblivious, gazing out at the bustling night view with a somewhat desolate back.

In his other hand, he clutched the newly printed sanctions list, the paper already crumpled and wrinkled.

"President Lei, the PR department is asking if we should make a statement?"

The assistant stood at the door and asked cautiously,

"After all, Guanghui Technology is our biggest competitor. Now that they're in trouble, some shareholders have even suggested whether we should seize this opportunity to take over their offline channels..."

"Bullshit!"

Lei Jun turned around abruptly. Usually gentle, refined, and known for his catchphrase 'Are you OK,' he now spat out a curse.

He slammed the documents in his hand heavily onto the desk.

"Take over their channels? Loot a burning house?"

"Tell those shareholders that whoever dares to make such a suggestion at a time like this can get the hell out of the board of directors!"

Lei Jun's chest heaved, his eyes bloodshot.

As a veteran who had fought in this industry for over a decade, he knew the weight of this sanction order better than anyone.

It wasn't just targeted at Guanghui Technology alone.

That was a sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of all Chinese tech companies.

As long as they dared to pursue self-developed technologies, they could be targeted.

"If Guanghui Technology dies today, our Xiaomi will die tomorrow, and Huawei will die the day after!"

Lei Jun pointed out the window, his voice hoarse. "This is a national war! This is Europe and the United States strangling our Chinese technology enterprises! To engage in internal infighting and kick them while they're down at a time like this, do you want to be traitors?!"

The assistant trembled in fear and nodded quickly. "Yes, yes! I understand, President Lei! Then we..."

Lei Jun closed his eyes and rubbed his temples, his tone weary but firm.

"Issue an announcement."

"All employees of Dami Technology express their strong indignation over the unfair treatment suffered by Guanghui Technology."

"Also, contact Su Qingxue... Actually, never mind, contacting her now would only add to the chaos."

"Pass down my order: in Xiaomi's supply chain, as long as they are non-embargoed materials that Guanghui Technology can use, prioritize supplying them! Do not raise prices, and we can even transfer them at cost!"

"Tell President Su to hold on."

"The Chinese tech circle cannot do without Guanghui Technology!"

"Even if they go bankrupt in the future, it must be because we surpassed them, not because they were sanctioned by the United States!!"

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