SFS Chapter 1519 iPhone finally made its move!
Chapter 1519 iPhone finally made its move!
Qian Xuejun and the others went back.
After obtaining the fifth-generation engine, they couldn't wait a moment longer.
They directly requisitioned a ship and set off back to the capital with the engine.
For so many years, they have been eagerly anticipating the sight of fifth-generation fighter jets soaring over China's airspace.
After seeing them off, Lu Feng didn't rest but returned to Tenglong to take charge.
Because Western chip companies have launched a new round of suppression against Tenglong.
Inside the chairman's office of Tenglong Group.
Lu Feng, Ye Xianshuang, Zhou Han, Wen Jingchuan, Lei Zheng and others gathered together.
A gloomy atmosphere hung over the office; clearly, the situation was not good.
"Chairman Lu, what should we do now? Apple suddenly lowered its prices this morning, by 2000 yuan, with the Pro Max even dropping by 3,000 yuan."
"According to the monitoring data of the Rice Group's back-end system, 15% of the orders for Rice phones were canceled today alone."
"At this rate, it will be difficult for our mobile phones to achieve good results again."
Lei Zheng wore a bitter face, looking extremely distressed. Da Mi had only recently risen to prominence, and it had already suffered such a blow.
Although Lu Feng had anticipated this situation as early as when he decided to confront those Western forces.
But when this situation actually occurred, he was still taken aback by Apple's dominance.
In just one day, more than one-tenth of the sales of rice-themed mobile phones were affected.
If this situation continues for a while, let alone the rice industry promoting Tenglong's chips, they won't even be able to take care of themselves.
The people in the office frowned deeply as they listened to Lei Zheng's words.
Price wars are an open strategy, and it will be difficult to break them unless they can offer an even lower price.
And that's not the most crucial point. The crucial point is that the price war between mobile phones is different from that in other industries.
Let's take rice and apples as examples. The basic version of an apple costs around six or seven thousand yuan, while the flagship version of a rice with large memory is also priced at roughly the same price.
Once Apple's price drops by 2,000 yuan, it will reach 4,000 to 5,000 yuan, a price that will be enough to snatch away users who were originally planning to buy Xiaomi's flagship phone.
After all, in China, iPhones have long been a symbol of fashion and wealth, and most people would choose to buy an iPhone under such circumstances.
To satisfy their curiosity and vanity.
(Note: This is for the sake of the plot, please don't overthink it. The little pig doesn't like any particular brand of mobile phone; he uses a Nokia keypad phone.)
This will severely impact the sales of the flagship rice phone.
If rice prices also drop, then sales of its mid-range and low-end phones will definitely decline, which will still have an impact.
Moreover, there are many mobile phone manufacturers in China, and only Xiaomi followed suit by lowering its prices, which actually had little effect.
In short, if rice and apples engage in a price war, rice will inevitably suffer.
The fact that everyone knew this outcome was why they remained silent for so long.
"Old Lei, don't worry, I'll take care of this for you."
Lu Feng lit a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and said slowly.
Although he doesn't have any good solutions right now, as someone in a position of authority, he must first remain calm. If he, the person in charge, loses his composure, then those below him will definitely be even more chaotic.
"Yes, Mr. Lei, although their move is a bit difficult to deal with, there's always a way. If we work together, we'll definitely be able to overcome this challenge."
Zhou Han also chimed in with his advice, a hint of embarrassment in his expression as he looked at Lei Zheng.
While Apple's price cuts may seem aimed at the mobile phone industry, they are actually intended to suppress the sales of Tenglong's chips.
Ultimately, Lei Zheng and Da Mi acted as a shield for Tenglong this time.
"Sigh... Mr. Zhou, how can I not be anxious in this situation?"
"If China only had one mobile phone company, I wouldn't say anything, but China has so many mobile phone companies now."
"Even if we can come up with a solution, it will be difficult to unite people's hearts."
Lei Zheng, who was already looking gloomy, became even more dejected.
As one of the giants in China's mobile phone industry, none of those present understood the terrifying power of Apple as well as he did.
That was a terrifying force that required the combined efforts of all mobile phone manufacturers in China to contend with.
Moreover, this kind of competition has to take place on Chinese soil. If it were to take place outside of China, to put it bluntly, Apple could easily crush them with one hand.
Even occupying home ground requires multiple forces to unite in order to compete with others, let alone having just one company like Rice compete against Apple.
Wen Jingchuan originally wanted to add a few words of advice, but after hearing Lei Zheng's words, he shut his mouth.
He had recently experienced this feeling of helplessness, and it was something that couldn't be resolved with just a few words.
"Chairman Lu, I have a suggestion, but I don't know if it's feasible?"
Ye Xianshuang suddenly interjected, and everyone else fell silent upon hearing her words.
"speak!"
Lu Feng nodded slightly.
"This is what I think: we have been fighting against the Western world all this time on our own, while the Western groups all have countries backing them up."
"Since they can do that, can't we also ask for some help from above, at least regarding tariffs, can we raise them a bit?"
“Everything has a cost. Apple has reduced prices so much this time. If we could raise tariffs under these circumstances, it might be able to resolve this crisis.”
Ye Xianshuang cleared her throat and spoke her thoughts in a slightly cold voice.
These words won the approval of everyone present, except for Lu Feng.
"Mr. Ye, your insight is excellent! I believe this plan is feasible!"
Lei Zheng was the first to respond.
He was in charge of the rice, and he was more anxious than anyone else.
"I think that's fine too. Since they're shameless, then we can be shameless too."
Zhou Han and Wen Jingchuan also nodded in agreement that the plan was feasible.
"This plan is great! But it might not work!"
Lu Feng met their gazes, his expression somewhat solemn.
His words left the CEOs completely bewildered, unable to understand what was wrong with him.
Lu Feng noticed their confusion and took a deep breath to explain:
"Tariffs are a matter of national importance and should not be acted upon lightly. If we do so, this trade war may even escalate into an economic war between the two countries."
"Don't forget, we also have a lot of things that we need to export abroad."
"If this war leads to the United States also raising tariffs, what awaits us? Questions and blockades from other companies."
“We were blocked not long ago. If it weren’t for LinkTech’s help, we would probably still be being cursed by those companies.”
"Last time we had the help of United Nations, but this time we're facing the United States. Who can help us, and who dares to help us?"