Chapter 273 The forced France
“Professor, long time no see. The last time we met was five years ago. I didn’t expect that we would be apart for five years.”
These days. France organizes delegations to China almost every year for exchanges. The name is to enhance the friendship between the two sides, but in fact it is to promote cooperation and promote more cooperation between the two sides.
America has poisoned Europe too deeply. The more powerful China is, the less able it is to cut it off, so the injured must be Europe.
The center of European aerospace has been transferred from Brussels to Paris, with Brussels in name only.
In short, a lot of benefits have been obtained from China. In order to further promote exchanges between the two sides, France sent their ace, Meng Bawendi, Chen Yuanguang's mentor at MIT, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, Perovskite One of the founders of the mining battery field.
"Wright, would you believe me if I said I thought about it?" Mengji Bawendi is obviously much older than five years ago, and his hair has changed from gray to nearly white.
After the assassination of Joseph, Mongi Bawendi almost suddenly decided to return to France. He was French and did not even have time to deal with the house next to MIT. He took the box containing his manuscript with him. Returned to France with my family.
Of course, France also has to mediate in order to go back successfully.
"Ah? Have you thought about it?" Chen Yuanguang was a little surprised, but he had thought that he would never go to Amerikan again.
Going to Amerikan was like getting a layer of gold. Later developments made him realize that gold plating didn't mean much.
Of course, another reason was to meet Lin Jia often. The combination of the two led him to go to MIT to get a doctorate. But before Chen Yuanguang left, he knew that he would never return to this place. land.
Even if China wins and Amerikan returns to isolationism and gives up global interests like England, he will never be able to set foot on Amerikan's land again.
“Of course, I thought about it. I had a feeling at that time that you were just like Hua Guo’s money. He never went back after leaving Caltech.
I I think you are very similar to him. You have made a lot of great achievements just when you were at MIT.
Relying on these achievements, even if you are Chinese, you can still get a lot of honors and financial rewards in America.
America has never been stingy with outstanding Chinese scientists.
But you still chose to go back without hesitation. I had this premonition at the time. ”
Bawendi is of French, American and Tunisian descent. He traveled between Tunisia and France in his early years. This identity background led to Bawendi not having much concept of the country.
What he cares about is whether the environment is suitable for academics. As for which country, it does not matter whether this country is his motherland.
Of course, it is precisely because so many Chinese people always have the idea of serving the country after going abroad to study and achieve success, that is why Amerikan is so afraid.
People from other countries would not be able to enjoy the treatment that Chinese people receive.
There is no other way to let go now.
"Professor, didn't you also choose to return to France?" Chen Yuanguang did not dwell on the issue of returning to China.
“I returned to France because Joseph’s death scared me. I thought the whole of Washington was out of control. I knew Joseph and he was a good man. Compared with the NASA officials I knew, Joseph’s The ability is not inferior in any way.
However, such a person would be assassinated just for making the right decision.
I don’t think I can work in such an out-of-control environment.
Wright, you are driving Amerikan crazy, they have all lost their minds. "Bawendi said helplessly.
"Professor, do you also think that cooperation between France and Guangjia Aerospace is the right choice? "Chen Yuanguang was really surprised.
"Of course, just like Airbus and Boeing compete in the field of passenger aircraft, in the field of recyclable rockets, it is a good thing to have SpaceX and Guangjia Aerospace competing.
For France and the European Space Agency, they are seeking a balance between the two companies, which of course maximizes their interests.
Wright, monopoly is always the worst choice for customers.
Later, after I returned to Paris, I heard that you were willing to transfer technology to France, so France’s decision was even more correct.
It's just a pity that Joseph died. "When he said this, Bawendi sighed, and there were a few more wrinkles on his face.
"Joseph's death seemed to be just a small thing, but it actually had a very far-reaching impact. After his death, scholars from Europe began to want to go back.
Everyone realizes that Amerikan is no longer the place to be.
But not everyone can go back. You know, there are obviously fewer teaching positions in Europe than in America.
Those who can go back are relatively good professors who have made many achievements. A very interesting reality has formed in the past two years.
European professors who have made achievements in Amerikan choose to return to Europe. It is difficult for European postdoctoral fellows to get teaching positions in universities in good cities. Many of them choose to go to more remote places in Europe. Or go to Amerikan.
As for these scholars who went to Amerikan, what they all wanted after going to Amerikan was to make achievements and then return to Europe. ”
Chen Yuanguang didn't understand. When did Amerikan become so disgusting? Isn't it a country on the top of a mountain that attracts talents from all over the world?
Although the speed of China's technological development far exceeds expectations, and China is constantly encroaching on Amerikan's market in some core technical fields, shouldn't Europe be even worse? Can Joseph's death cause such a big impact? Impact?
"Professor, I'm afraid Joseph can't have such a big impact, right?
He is just the director of the French Space Agency, and only a few people know him." Chen Yuanguang asked.
Bawendi nodded: "Of course, his death is just the introduction.
Essentially, it was because of Amerikan's own problems that everyone chose to leave.
America is becoming radicalized, did you know?
I know the Chinese media very well. The Chinese media likes to report on the education problems in California. The extremists in California passed legislation so that parents cannot determine the gender of their children.
The education children receive in school is likely to cause them to have some cognitive deviations, causing them to early think that they are gay or that they should transgender.
Of course this is very bad.
But similarly, the Chinese media will not report on the other side, the states dominated by the far right, they have abortion bans and prohibit women from having abortions.
The extremes on one side do not allow parents to decide the gender of their children, while the extremes on the other side do not allow parents to decide whether to have an abortion for their children. On this side, even the children themselves cannot decide whether to have an abortion. And it is obvious that there are more and more extremists, and they are becoming more and more obvious, and the two parties are becoming more and more extreme, because only extremes can win over voters.
This is not a good thing. Although Europe also has various problems, from the perspective of the next generation, Amerikan's problems are obviously bigger.
Of course the European scholars I just mentioned went back because of this. I went back not because of the children, but because I am your mentor. This status is too sensitive. ”
Chen Yuanguang laughed after hearing this: "Professor, there is no way.
When I chose my mentor, I couldn't predict what would happen today.
When I was at Amerikan, it was very difficult. I imagine that American will try every means to kill me in the future."
Bawendi also smiled: "Yeah, so I have to leave American too.
Professor Levitt. He also left Amerikan, and not long after I left, he also returned to England.
But I don’t think you didn’t predict today. You didn’t make friends when you were at Amerikan, and you hardly interacted with people in the laboratory.
I heard from the Indian students in the group that there are many Chinese international students who want to make friends with you, and there are many students whose families have very good backgrounds, but you never pay attention to them. "
After hearing this, Chen Yuanguang said: "I didn't ignore them because I thought I would be targeted in the future, and I did so for fear of injuring them.
I don’t respond simply because I have social anxiety, and I don’t like wasting time socializing with strangers. "
After the two sides exchanged pleasantries, Bawendi said his real reason for coming: "Wright, China's photovoltaic technology has advanced to the third generation. Are you willing to transfer your previous perovskite synthesis technology?
This is a task given to me by France, and they want me to talk to you about it.
From my personal point of view, I also hope that you can transfer technology to France.
American has achieved a technological breakthrough, and American will soon compete with Chinese companies through non-market means.
In this next-level market, having France share the pressure is a good thing for Light Armor Aerospace. "
Bawendi said something a bit cryptic. The commission method of Guangjia Aerospace is similar to that of Qualcomm. How many photovoltaic modules you ship will be how much the commission of Guangjia Aerospace is.
Therefore, Guangjia Aerospace’s profits in this area are linked to the shipment volume of photovoltaic modules.
American’s technology is equivalent to the second-generation photovoltaic technology of Light Armor Aerospace. American will use a series of means to prevent China’s products from being sold to American’s allies.
China cannot sell it, but France can, but America cannot stop France.
So this is good for Guangjia Aerospace, but it is not good for the entire photovoltaic industry in China. One competitor of American has become two competitors: American and France.
Seeing Chen Yuanguang thinking, Bawendi continued: "Wright, France hopes to gain access to the markets in Europe and French Africa."
(The blue part in the picture belongs to France’s former colonies, protectorates and mandates in Africa, and the yellow part belongs to the former colony of Belgium, which is also a French-speaking area, so France has a very large influence in the blue and yellow areas.)
“Africa does not have the money to buy French products.” Chen Yuanguang said.
The implication is that first of all, photovoltaic modules equipped with perovskite cells have never been cheap, and secondly, European products are even more expensive compared to Chinese products.
“Of course, France will choose to operate its own photovoltaic power stations in Europe.
The premise is that we can obtain photovoltaic technology from China.”
In the past, France's strategy towards Africa was very simple, which was to plunder, take your minerals and introduce your population.
As for running a good business and helping to develop the local economy, this does not exist.
Things have fundamentally changed since China began to set foot in Africa.
France realizes that if it continues to attack its former colonies like this, it will lose these places sooner or later.
Their ability to become the five permanent members depends on Africa. If France only has its own land, then their situation will not be any better than England.
What is even more deadly for them is that Amerikan is also extending its tentacles into Africa.
America is deeply intervening in Africa through the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
Compared with the plunder of France, America is better. At least they will leave job opportunities and industries in Africa instead of mines one by one.
Among them is Ethiopia’s garment industry alone. From 2000 to 2021, Ethiopia’s garment industry’s exports to Amerikan increased by US$273 million and created 120,000 job opportunities.
The most obvious person to be poached by Amerikan is Ghana. This is a place where France has been operating for more than 20 years. Since 1999, France has promised to provide $34 million in aid to Canada every year. In 2004 In 2016, France even announced the cancellation of 116 million euros of debt.
In short, just two words, make money like crazy.
But this kind of money transfer essentially cannot reach the hands of the people at the bottom, let alone create substantial benefits.
This is about redeeming the upper class in Ghana and infiltrating the lower class through cultural influence.
After American arrived, it reached out directly to the bottom. The food and security initiative "FeedtheFuture" funded by American International Development (USAID) and American provided Ghana with Approximately 25,000 businesses provided financial assistance totaling $200 million, generating more than $98 million in agricultural sales.
These are all measures that directly benefit farmers at the bottom and create income.
Under American's management, the American-Ghana Commodity Exchange reached US$3.7 billion, increasing Ghana's trade surplus by US$1.8 billion.
If China is just building roads, Amerikan is going directly to the bottom farmers. France digs out the roots of Africa, and the United States digs out the roots of France.
In a word, France can no longer play the way it played in Africa in the past.
They also have to do some construction, even if it is just superficial construction.
The United States and China are rapidly expanding their influence among the middle and lower classes with real money and a large amount of infrastructure. France is not far away from being driven crazy.
(End of this chapter)