Chapter 139 Google Exits China, Rice Enters India?
Chapter 139 Google Exits China, Rice Enters India?
After leaving the hotel, Adebayor sat in his car and once again felt the importance of the platform.
From a penniless small-time vendor to the president of the African region, it only took them six months. Now, even America's largest internet platform is actively seeking cooperation with them.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Shen Fei: "Mr. Shen, the people from Facebook are here."
They're preparing to form a joint venture with us; I've sent them the documents.
One minute later, Shen Fei replied: "Understood, wait for my message."
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2010 3 Month 22 Day.
Kyoto, Google's China headquarters, where the once orderly workstations are now a mess.
A few people sitting at their workstations weren't really in the mood; they were just staring blankly at their computer screens. Others were tidying up their personal belongings on their desks.
In the middle of the corridor, employees gathered in twos and threes, cigarettes in their hands, whispering among themselves.
Two hours ago, Google's US headquarters officially announced its withdrawal from the Chinese mainland market.
All search services will redirect to the port city, and the office will cease operations.
Upon hearing the news, they were all like ants on a hot pan, completely at a loss.
The internet community was also in an uproar, with Baidu's confidence soaring and preparing to seize the market, while Tencent was also preparing to increase its investment in the search market.
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Guangzhou, Transsion headquarters.
Shen Fei was in a meeting when Huang Tianya pushed open the door and came in, his face also showing excitement.
"Mr. Shen, Google has withdrawn from China."
Everyone else in the conference room looked at Huang Tianya. The news was too sudden; there had been no official announcement beforehand.
"How could that be? Wasn't there just a rumor circulating last month?"
"It's true, the process has already started at the Kyoto headquarters."
Shen Fei put down the documents in his hand and remembered this important moment.
It seems that in the previous life, Google announced its withdrawal from the Chinese market in March 2010.
They also came up with some high-sounding reasons, the core reason being that GG's revenue was too low and they were unwilling to operate under the supervision of Chinese laws and regulations.
In reality, they were outmatched and fled in disarray, ultimately throwing mud at the Chinese regulatory authorities.
However, this is an opportunity.
"Turn on the projector!"
On the big screen, news of Google's withdrawal from the Chinese market has topped the Weibo hot search list, and the search index is rising rapidly.
Google's official statement, employee interviews, expert commentary...
All the statements point to one answer:
The January hacking attack was carried out under the guidance of relevant departments, which was a malicious crackdown on Google; in terms of operations, it also favored local companies.
It's not that we lack technical skills, it's just that we can't adapt to this "relationship-based" society.
This withdrawal from the Chinese market is absolutely not due to a lack of competitiveness, but rather a righteous protest.
Google won't stand for this.
"How can they be so shameless?"
"Eating while cursing, and then smashing the pot before leaving—how can anyone act like that?"
Huang Tianya nodded. He was a little angry, but fortunately, he had already made a move into the stock market three months earlier.
I definitely need to fleece some people and vent my anger.
"The Android ecosystem has changed dramatically."
"It's not just Android, it's all manufacturers that rely on Google services," Shen Fei said.
He looked at the people present, then stopped next to Liu Zhihong.
"How much Android code is left in our TaiShan OS, version 2.0?"
Product manager Liu Zhihong stood up: "Version 1.0 is based on the Android open source community, and the 1.5 version that was first released last year has been gradually phased out."
Version 2.0 is progressing far beyond expectations, with 65% of the Android code already removed.
To completely break free from this, we expect to reach the 3.0 era.
Their withdrawal will definitely have a significant impact on the Android system, but it's certainly not fatal. They only shut down the GMS service, which we weren't using anyway.
Since the underlying code cannot be disabled, the impact on us is almost zero; however, other Android phone manufacturers may be affected.
Shen Fei nodded: "I remember you reported a couple of days ago that version 2.0 has been packaged."
"Adaptation work is currently underway."
"Liu Zhihong, I believe in your skills. From now on, select a group of people and start the 3.0 development immediately."
The transfer center will completely eliminate Android code by the end of the year.
He then looked at the number of purebred software: "Compatibility must reach over 85%, which means that 85% of Android software on the market can run on TaiShan OS without changing a single line of code."
Liu Zhihong quickly took notes: "Boss, is there a specific time?"
"The beta version will be released in December, and the public beta will begin in January."
Liu Zhihong gasped; time was still a bit tight.
I did a quick calculation, and it's already March, with only 9 months left until the end of the year...
This timeframe is needed to complete development, testing, and adaptation...
"Mr. Shen, what's the progress...?"
Shen Fei looked at him: "Can't you do it?"
Liu Zhihong gritted his teeth, thinking of the group of people Yu Dazui had sent a while ago, and made some calculations.
"Pretty much. If we could hire a few more people, the progress would be more guaranteed."
"After the meeting, go find General Manager Huang and give him your talent gaps. He will help you resolve all your concerns. But I have one requirement: it must be completed on time. Are you confident?"
"have."
Shen Fei nodded, then looked at Li Jiahui.
"Professor Li, how's the chip situation?"
Li Jiahui stood up: "The Taishan BB1 is already being used on the Mate series, but the frequency is limited."
So far, the results seem to be very good.
The Taishan 900 has been tested for some time now, and as the first dual-core chip, it has no major problems.
It's not that there are 100% no problems, but these problems are minor and can be adjusted through software.
"Mr. Shen, there's no need to elaborate on the performance; it's absolutely number one in the world."
Shen Fei smiled: "Okay."
"Google's departure is both a crisis and an opportunity."
People used to use Android because there were no other system options available.
Now that Google has left, and not in a very dignified way, and we have an alternative, we can't afford to miss out on this market share.
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At the same time, at the Ginya Building in Kyoto.
A meeting was also taking place in the conference room downstairs, and the atmosphere was much more tense than over there.
"Google's gone, what are we going to do?" someone asked.
He recalled the launch event for the Xiaomi Mi 1...
He finally managed to get 8 chips from Qualcomm, ready to make a big splash, but then the system part of the system became a mess.
It's like when it rains, it pours... Is he really not suited to making mobile phones, or is it really as Shen Fei said...?
Let's try our luck in the Indian market.
Shenfei is unlikely to enter that market anytime soon; the more he emphasizes it, the less likely it is to happen.
Want to give it a try?
"Hongfeng, how about MIUI's independence?" Lin Bin asked first, looking at Lei Jun who was deep in thought.
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