Chapter 941 The First Cross-Shareholding Plan

China is Wu Tao's base camp. All the expenses incurred by Molly and Panis who came uninvited will naturally be charged to his host.

This is what friends should do, and when I went to the United States, I did not neglect their kindness.

But the next day, when the two think tanks arrived in Jinling, the lineup was a little stronger.

Coupled with Fujiwara Reina and her team, this expense is really expensive.

However, all this is left to Qin Xiaoxiao to arrange, so Wu Tao doesn't need to worry too much. Fortunately, such days will not last long, at most it will be until the end of the month.

Because news came back from the Netherlands that ASML’s capital increase and share expansion will be announced in mid-March.

This means that this small team that has just been formed spontaneously must go to Europe at the end of the month to leave enough time for the upcoming game.

This is not the first time Molly has returned to Aurous Hill.

Compared with previous hurried trips, this visit was grandly received by the Jiangdong Provincial Government.

Liang Yancheng paid special attention to these two young ocean horses and specially arranged visits and talks to pave the way for the subsequent development of both parties.

After several days of visits, Molly discovered that this ancient city is full of vitality.

This reminded her of what Wu Tao said when she first met him.

Now it's all come true.

After the Asian financial crisis, the opportunity that originally belonged to Southeast Asia for development has arrived in this magical land.

Under the overall leadership of Yuankang Water Drinks, Yuanqi Technology and even Tianxing Gaming Company, Jinling companies have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

The satellite city development zones established around the main urban area are booming and radiating from point to point.

All of this makes them full of confidence in the prospects of strategic cooperation with Wu Tao.

However, some people are happy and others are worried.

The arrival of Molly and Panis put great pressure on Reina Fujiwara.

The only thing worthy of confidence is that the entire Mitsui Consortium now stands behind her, and Molly and Panis are only limited power representatives of the consortium behind her.

Even so, Fujiwara Rena ran to Villa No. 2 more frequently than others these days.

So much so that the old man and Wu Binghua, who wanted to stay in Jinling for a longer time, went home after celebrating the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Also rushing back to Beijiang were Shi Guangyao and his wife, and Shi Zhiwen brothers who came from Taipei.

It's mid-February.

With Wu Yingying's return to China, the ins and outs of ASML's capital increase and share expansion have basically been clarified.

It turns out that all semiconductor-related companies and groups have been invited.

But not every company or group that is invited is as motivated and proactive as Wu Tao.

After all, today's ASML is not unrivaled in the international market. For micron-level chip manufacturing processes, the corresponding photolithography machines are not too difficult.

At least it’s not difficult for Japanese companies like Canon and Nikon.

Of course, if the country cannot break through in this area, it is actually a different matter.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, when Wu Tao went to work for the first time, Rina Fujiwara took Alyssa to Yuanqi Technology.

At that time, Wu Tao, together with Tao Changxuan and Ni Guangnan, were sorting out the qualification documents reflecting the chip manufacturer for submission to ASML.

Seeing Fujiwara Rena's sudden visit, Wu Tao showed special enthusiasm.

Since this charming Japanese woman was particularly sensitive to mutual cooperation, he had no choice but to do more.

After letting the two of them sit down in the sofa area, and after Pei Ying served everyone coffee, Fujiwara Rena got straight to the point.

"Wu Sang, according to Alyssa and I's research, the manufacturing process of ASML, a European company, is not unique. So I think if we can reach some kind of cooperation agreement with Canon or Nikon, then Can ASML’s shareholding plan be postponed?”

After Reina Fujiwara finished speaking, Alyssa added: "In fact, it's not just us who have such an idea. According to the news from the Mitsubishi Consortium, TSMC and MediaTek are now trying to carry out cooperation in this area with Canon and Nikon. touch."

Looking across the master and servant Fujiwara Rena, Wu Tao knew exactly what these two people were planning.

Seeing that they also wanted to save themselves worry and effort, Wu Tao did not refuse directly: "I will not refuse to cooperate with Canon and Nikon in the supply of photolithography machines, but ASML's stock investment plan still needs to be done."

Fujiwara Reina and Alyssa exchanged glances and hesitated: "Wu Sang, are you particularly optimistic about Asmai's development prospects?"

It's really hard for Wu Tao to explain this matter directly.

He can’t just say bluntly now that in ten years’ time, only ASML will be able to produce lithography equipment with processes below 20nm, right?

So I had to express it tactfully: "Compared to companies with diversified optical products like Canon and Nikon, I value ASML's professional R&D capabilities more."

"...There are specializations in the technical industry. Canon and Nikon have just opened up the potential market for digital cameras, and the development space in the direction of photolithography machines is bound to be squeezed. Companies like ASML only make semiconductor manufacturing equipment from beginning to end. , and the R&D investment ratio leads the world, so I am more optimistic about their future products.”

Speaking of this, Fujiwara Rena understood immediately that Wu Tao was determined to become a shareholder of ASML.

In this case, let's move forward and retreat together.

Fujiwara Reina nodded and expressed a similar meaning, then said: "So Wu Sang, maybe we can consider specializing in this direction among the semiconductor manufacturing equipment companies we jointly invest in?"

Wu Tao agreed, "I believe in Japan's accumulation and R&D capabilities in optics, materials and manufacturing."

It is undoubtedly a very risky behavior to pursue a single product direction, but for some high-precision industries, this is the only way to find a way out.

In the afternoon, Wu Tao was reviewing the sales reports of Lotus mobile phones and Pods. Molly and Panis came hand in hand, accompanied by Qin Xiaoxiao.

According to the planned schedule, Qin Xiaoxiao should lead them to visit Yuanqi Technology and Tianxing Game Company this afternoon. In doing so, Wu Tao wanted to flex his muscles appropriately and consolidate the cooperative relationship between the two parties for this trip to Europe.

Unexpectedly, the two of them came back before the visit was over.

Is it because you don't like it?

Wu Tao was confused, and Qin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but said: "Boss, these two distinguished guests have just visited Yuanqi Technology, and they want to cross-shareholding with us to consolidate the strategic partnership."

It turned out that this was the case. When Wu Tao heard this, he immediately felt relieved.

Molly gestured seriously and said, "Wu, if you can bring all the companies together and realize groupization, I think the three of us can cross shareholdings and achieve win-win development."

"NONONO!" Wu Tao waved his hands repeatedly: "Molly, Panis, to be honest with you, if I complete the groupization of the company first, then the person who is eligible to cross-sharehold with me will not be you, but the Quantum Fund behind you. And the Morgan Consortium!”