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Jiang Chen was even considering whether to install medical modules on home robots. After all, the size of a robot could carry more medical equipment, and for a middle-class family, it would not be difficult to afford a private doctor at 20,000 US Dollar.
As for cloud technology, it was mainly related to quantum computers of Future Group. Since the acquisition of the manufacturing technology of the commercial quantum computers, the Sixth Street factory produced a number of quantum computers and was brought to Coro Island.
Now the number of quantum computers held by Future Group had far exceeded its own needs. Quantum satellites could be used to sell cloud-based technology to other companies that have a superior cost-effectiveness far beyond supercomputer centers.
According to Xia Shiyu's proposal, Future Group could acquire several medium-sized companies on the West Coast. Its business scope could include smart health, graphene, and information service-related companies. They could use UA's hands to do business with UA citizens and reduce the federal government's vigilance.
After all, no country would want to see its domestic market share divided by foreigners.
Especially healthcare and information security, two issues often hyped up at presidential elections shows that the federal government places great emphasize on these.
The greater the importance of these issues, the more cautious against outsiders. So, Future Group must look for partners that are smart enough at this high-profile event.
The list provided by Xia Shiyu has clearly listed companies with acquisition potential, and the valuations were all between 1 million US Dollar to 20 million US Dollar. Future Group's liquidity could more than cover the acquisitions. Jiang Chen just briefly scanned the document and nodded to the proposal.
The only trouble was whether the Department of Commerce would interfere.
In the UA, when Hua companies had repeatedly run into a wall, it was one percent related to this annoying organization. For example, Huawei's acquisition of 3Leaf, a small technology company, was abruptly terminated by the Foreign Investment Committee on the ground that ”Huawei may be associated with the military.”
Although Xin's threat was far less, from the start of the anti-trust investigation, the Department of Commerce was an old rival of Future Group.
On the second day of Jiang Chen's trip, he was visiting Mr. Pritzker, who had traveled from the Capital to Los Santos.
His own opinion dictated whether the acquisitions of Future Group in the Summit could proceed smoothly.
The next day, Jiang Chen met in a hotel with Mr. Pritzker who was preparing for the Summit. This time, more than 500+ Hua companies would attend. Pritzker represented not only the Department of Commerce, but also the UA's cooperative attitude and the Capital's intent.
”Welcome, Mr. Jiang Chen”, although Pritzker had said the same words at the airport, he had a smile and greeted Jiang Chen. ”How are you enjoying Los Santos? Do you enjoy the place?”
”Very pleased, just a little restricted,” Jiang Chen scoffed.
”After all, for your safety, we have to be careful.” After Pritzker invited Jiang Chen to take a seat, he asked his assistant to pour two cups of coffee. ”I don't know what brought you here?”
Jiang Chen was direct. He took out a document from his briefcase and placed it on the table.
”The organizer of the Summit provided us with a list of companies that are participating as well as the main focus of each company. We selected a number of companies with potential from this list through our own channels. You know what I mean. I intend to acquire them.”
Hearing this, Pritzker's eyes suddenly narrowed and gently said in a tone with a deeper layer of meaning.
”Oh?”