Chapter 121 (1/2)
When the voice of America was booming, Cisco CEO John Chambers called Henry.
”Chairman, China is a big country with a population of 1.3 billion, and the future market is huge! A week ago, China came to Cisco and planned to build a Sino US submarine optical cable. So, I think it's time for Cisco to enter the Chinese market! ”
Henry was stunned at first, then meditated.
In the past, Cisco entered China and failed in the end. We must learn from the past!
Henry was Chinese in his previous life. How could he not understand the situation in China?
As an American company, Cisco's surname is ”Zi”. How can China give Cisco the initiative of network equipment related to national security information?
There's no doubt that no matter how good Cisco's technology is, it won't work.
Henry thought for a while, and finally replied, ”Cisco can enter China, but we need to change the way!”
John Chambers did not speak and waited quietly.
After a pause, Henry said: ”China's national conditions are different from those of European and American countries. It can be said that China is highly exclusive, let alone the network equipment related to national information security. Therefore, we must take a circuitous strategy. First, Cisco invests in a Chinese enterprise with technology. Second, set up a venture capital offshore company to invest in Chinese enterprises. By doing both, we can get control of Chinese enterprises. Chinese Chinese mainland and Hongkong are one of the companies that we will know in 1997. Hongkong will return to China. We can hold Chinese mainland companies through Hongkong companies, so that we can reduce the hostility of Chinese people, ”he said.” in order to deceive the public, Hongkong will be a Hongkong company.
John Chambers nodded with approval and said, ”yes, according to the chairman, it's really reasonable!”
Henry said, ”well, I'll go to Hong Kong myself and set up an investment company there. At the same time, we are looking for a Chinese network equipment company that Cisco needs to invest in
”Well, before the chairman goes to Hong Kong, I'll ask the branch in Hong Kong to arrange a place for the chairman to live.”
”Well, that's it.” Henry finished and hung up.
Henry poured himself a glass of red wine, then shook his glass and murmured, ”target, Warwick...”
At present, Warwick company has begun to independently develop and commercialize PBX technology for hotels and small enterprises, and PBX is a program-controlled exchange. In other words, Warwick has a certain switch technology. However, for the moment, compared with Cisco in terms of scale and technology, it's like the difference between firefly and Haoyue!