14: Chapter 14 Western Sanctions? Lin Yun calmly sipped his tea, awaiting the backlash!

"Have you heard? The US has imposed comprehensive sanctions on the Dragon Kingdom!"

"Do I even need to hear it? The news has exploded! It's said that everything from chips to software is covered!"

"The Dragon Kingdom is in trouble now. So many high-tech products rely on US technology—isn't this going to strangle us?"

Media outlets and the public around the world were buzzing about the comprehensive sanctions the US had issued against the Dragon Kingdom. Arguments predicting the decline of the Dragon Kingdom's economy were rampant, and international stock markets fluctuated violently as a result.

However, in the highest-level conference room in the Dragon Kingdom, the atmosphere was unusually calm.

Elder Chen sat at the head of the conference table, listening to the reports from various ministries and nodding from time to time.

"Reporting to Elder Chen, the US sanctions did indeed cause some initial impact on some of our high-tech enterprises," the Minister of Industry and Information Technology reported. "But thanks to our early planning, especially the 'Pangu Chip' design provided by Comrade Lin Yun, we have successfully avoided most of the risks."

He pointed to a structural diagram on the screen. "This is our latest mass-produced 'Pangu Series' chip, including CPUs, GPUs, AI processors, and 5G communication chips. It uses the 'Quantum Tunneling Transistor' technology provided by Comrade Lin Yun, and its performance is at least three times higher than the most advanced chips from the US!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Elder Chen's face. "Chips are the blood of industry! With the 'Pangu Chip', let's see what they can use to strangle us!"

The Minister of Transport followed closely: "Elder Chen, the US attempted to hinder the development of our transport industry by restricting imports of our aircraft engines and high-speed rail core technology. But the 'Kunlun Turbofan-30' and 'Maglev Space Train' technologies provided by Comrade Lin Yun have completely broken their monopoly!"

"Currently, our first fifth-generation fighter jet equipped with the 'Kunlun Turbofan-30' engine has successfully completed its maiden flight, with various indicators far exceeding the US's F-22 and F-35!"

"The Maglev Space Train has also entered the joint debugging and testing stage. It is expected to be put into commercial operation within three years. By then, it will only take half an hour to get from the capital to Shanghai!"

One piece of good news after another came from the reports of various ministries, like snowflakes falling.

Some of these technologies were "gifted" by Lin Yun earlier, and some were things he had casually "written" in his spare time during Qin Zihan's pregnancy to deal with potential challenges.

He knew the true nature of the US well. When facing the impact of disruptive technology, any country's first thought is often not cooperation, but containment and suppression. Therefore, he had long been prepared, sowing future core technologies like seeds into various fields of the Dragon Kingdom in advance.

When all the reports were finished, Elder Chen looked at Lin Yun, his eyes full of admiration and gratitude. "Comrade Lin Yun, you have once again proven your foresight! These technologies are like a custom-made 'Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth Shirt' for the Dragon Kingdom, making the US sanctions rootless water and shooting at nothing!"

Lin Yun just smiled faintly and said nothing. He knew that the real backlash had only just begun.

Just as the high-level officials of the Dragon Kingdom were calmly dealing with the US sanctions, the US on the other side of the ocean was thrown into chaos because of its own sanction order.

"Mr. President, the stock prices of our chip giants 'NVIDIA' and 'Intel' have plummeted! Because they have lost the Dragon Kingdom, their largest market, their revenue will shrink by at least 50%!" the Secretary of Commerce reported, his voice trembling slightly.

"Our software giants 'Microsoft' and 'Google' have also faced a comprehensive boycott from the Dragon Kingdom! The Dragon Kingdom has announced a full ban on our operating systems and search engines, switching to their self-developed 'Pangu System'!"

"What's worse is that our electric vehicle, aerospace, and even military industries have discovered that the critical raw materials they rely heavily on, such as rare earths and lithium, have most of their processing and refining technologies in the hands of the Dragon Kingdom!"

"The Dragon Kingdom has announced that they are implementing 'reciprocal sanctions' against us, restricting the export of these critical raw materials!"

"What?!" Mr. President slammed the table, veins bulging on his forehead. "How dare they! How could they do this?!"

"Mr. President, they have the confidence now!" the Secretary of Defense said with a livid face. "The Dragon Kingdom's 'Pangu Chip' has achieved domestic substitution in all key areas. Their 'Kunlun Engine' has completely broken our monopoly on aircraft engines! They no longer need our technology at all!"

Sanctions are like a double-edged sword, hacking fiercely at the US itself!

The technological hegemony they were once proud of has become fragmented in the face of the advent of one disruptive technology after another in the Dragon Kingdom. The supply chain they once thought they could manipulate at will has, under the Dragon Kingdom's "early planning" strategy, instead become their own fatal weakness!

Musk called again, his voice choked with tears: "Mr. President, the Dragon Kingdom's 'Pangu System' is too powerful! Their quantum encryption technology has made our network defenses look like nothing! All of our company's data is being browsed by them as if they were strolling through their own backyard!"

Mr. President's body trembled and collapsed into his chair. He knew that this time, they had really overplayed their hand. It wasn't the Dragon Kingdom that was being strangled; it was they themselves who were being tightly gripped by the throat by the Dragon Kingdom!

In the villa, Lin Yun looked out the window calmly. He knew that as time passed, the US would only realize more and more deeply what it meant to "lift a rock only to drop it on one's own feet."

"Lin Yun, you are now like a deity holding the key to the future." Qin Zihan walked down from upstairs, her slightly protruding abdomen looking particularly striking in the sunlight. "These sanctions from the US are, for us, already meaningless."

Lin Yun just smiled and said nothing. He gently stroked Qin Zihan's abdomen, feeling the activity of the two little lives inside.

"News has come from Elder Chen saying that the global new product launch for 'Pangu Energy' is scheduled for the 18th of next month." Qin Zihan's cold, clear voice carried a hint of undisguisable anticipation. "By then, the whole world will be watching, and heads of state from various countries, even the US President, have taken the initiative to request to join via video link."

Lin Yun's eyes instantly became profound. He knew that this was the real big stage.

"Dr. Qin, what kind of 'shock' do you think that day's launch will bring to the world?" Lin Yun asked softly, a playful arc curling at the corner of his mouth. "Should we prepare another, even more 'surprising' gift for them?"

A kind of unprecedented fervor appeared on Qin Zihan's cold, clear face. She knew that the "surprise" Lin Yun mentioned was by no means as simple as battery technology. It would be an Eastern miracle that truly made the world fall for it!