86: Chapter 86 Entering the Medical Field

The top-floor office of the Tianxing Building.

Li Yue, holding a stack of brand-new documents, knocked and walked into the office, arriving at Chen Mo's desk.

"President Chen, Tianxing Medical Equipment Company has completed all the necessary qualifications."

Li Yue placed the documents on Chen Mo's desk:

"The business license, Class III medical device permit, production filing, drug administration certification, and quality inspection qualifications—everything has been approved. We can begin production, sales, and project R&D immediately."

Chen Mo glanced over the documents on the desk and said:

"Good. Immediately proceed with the official process. Synchronously release an announcement on the Group's official website, official Weibo, finance section, and to medical industry media."

Li Yue nodded.

"How should we define the content of the announcement?"

Chen Mo stated:

"Write this: Tianxing Group is officially entering the high-end medical equipment sector, focusing on high-end CT scanners, 3.0T MRI machines, critical care ventilators, precision diagnostic instruments, and anti-cancer diagnostic equipment. The goal is to break the Western monopoly, reduce domestic medical costs, and ensure that our countrymen can afford and access quality equipment."

"Understood. I will arrange the release right away."

Li Yue turned and left the office.

Half an hour later, Tianxing Group's official announcement was simultaneously released across the entire internet.

In an instant, the entire internet erupted.

Weibo, Tieba, Zhihu, finance communities, and medical forums were all flooded with this news at the same time.

#TianxingGroupEntersHighEndMedical#

#DomesticMedicalDevicesBreakWesternMonopoly#

#TianxingTechnologyTakesOnGEAndPhilips#

These three topics shot to the top of the hot search rankings at a visible speed, with their popularity soaring wildly.

Chen Mo sat at his desk, looking at the netizens' comments. There were, of course, supporters as well as detractors.

Comments began flooding the screen one after another:

"Finally, someone can challenge the monopoly of Western medicine! Support Tianxing! Support domestic products!"

"A CT or MRI costs millions; they are all controlled by Europe, America, and Japan. It was time someone stood up!"

"Tianxing has done beautifully in technology and finance before; they will definitely succeed in medicine this time!"

"Life-saving equipment cannot always be bottlenecked by foreigners. Go, Tianxing! We support you!"

"From today on, I'm heavily investing in Tianxing! Not just for profit, but to support domestic medical care!"

"The person above, Tianxing Technology isn't publicly listed!"

"Waaah! I forgot! I've been burned badly by the A-shares lately!"

"Medical staff reporting in! We have long hoped for domestic high-end equipment to rise! Go, Tianxing Technology!"

"Family member of a patient offering tearful support! Imported equipment examination fees are too expensive. I hope domestic products can drive the prices down!"

"Big shot Chen Mo is always reliable! Crush the Western monopoly and show them our strength!"

"When the nation is in need, the enterprise steps forward. This is a true national enterprise!"

"No flattery or bashing, as long as Tianxing dares to do it, I dare to support it! I will support domestic products for life!"

"I've already placed an order online for a Tianxing phone and computer. I want to show my support through action!"

"I just ordered a Tianxing supercar! I'm also showing my support through action!"

"Holy crap! Spotted a big shot!"

"Emmm, can't afford to provoke a big shot. I'll stick to buying a Tianxing laptop!"

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Major official media, financial media, and big V's in the medical industry also forwarded and strongly supported the news:

"High-end medical equipment is a vital national asset. Tianxing's entry is highly significant!"

"Breaking overseas technological monopolies and lowering medical costs benefits the country and the people!"

"The road to the rise of domestic medical care officially begins. We look forward to Tianxing delivering an excellent report card!"

But amidst the widespread support across the internet, a group of dragon haters, Public Intellectuals, and sycophants immediately jumped out, crowding together to pour cold water and wildly belittle the effort with sarcastic tones:

"Stop bragging. What level are domestic medical devices at? Don't you have any idea? They are thirty years behind GE, Philips, and Siemens!"

"Hilarious. They made some money in finance and now want to jump into high-precision technology? Medical equipment isn't something you can just decide to do, is it?"

"It's definitely another scheme to cheat subsidies and raise funds, ending up with a pile of junk!"

"Foreign technology is completely blocked. What are they going to use to build it? Don't end up creating some shoddy imitation and embarrassing yourselves!"

"I'll make a prediction right here: Tianxing absolutely cannot produce a usable high-end CT within three years."

"Domestic? Forget it. I only trust imported equipment when I seek medical treatment. I wouldn't dare use domestic ones even if they were given to me!"

"A bunch of amateurs trying to subvert the medical industry? That's simply overestimating themselves. It's laughable!"

"Stop using patriotism to manipulate people. Medicine isn't built on empty talk; if the technology isn't there, it isn't there!"

"Just wait and see. It won't be long before Tianxing has to run away. This is purely a pointless struggle!"

The two sides instantly engaged in fierce online sparring, and the comment section became an irreconcilable mess.

Netizens unleashed their full firepower, directly retorting:

"Thirty years behind? High-speed rail was thirty years behind before, too. And now look at it?"

"If you're so capable, why don't you do it! You only know how to kneel and criticize all day, throwing cold water the moment domestic products try to start!"

"The moment foreigners put pressure on the bottleneck, you surrender. What kind of people are you!"

"If no enterprise dares to try, we will be extorted by foreigners forever!"

"Look down on domestic products? If you have the guts, never use a single domestic product for the rest of your life!"

"Have you been kneeling so long you can't stand up anymore? When Tianxing succeeds, the first thing they'll do is slap your face!"

The public opinion fight grew hotter and hotter. The trending topic across the entire network directly suppressed the trending topic of a celebrity who paid to buy hot searches, making it invisible.

Chen Mo put down his phone, picked up the internal line, and directly dialed Li Yue's number.

"President Chen."

Chen Mo said:

"Release an announcement on the Tianxing official website stating that I just earned 12.7 billion US dollars, so we have plenty of money to invest in R&D!"

Good heavens, Chen Mo was clearly just enjoying the spectacle and decided to add fuel to the fire, aggressively slapping the faces of Western capital.

Li Yue paused for a moment, then replied:

"Understood, President Chen!"

"Mmm."

Chen Mo continued:

"Also, I have three other things for you:

"First, globally recruit top-tier medical R&D talent with high salaries. Whether they are overseas returnees or domestic elites, as long as they have the ability, offer whatever salary they ask for;

"Second, accelerate the construction of the industrial park factories. As soon as they are completed, the production lines must be installed immediately;

"Third, release an announcement: The R&D center has been officially established, and the three lines—high-end CT, MRI, and ventilators—will be advanced simultaneously."

Li Yue immediately responded:

"Understood, President Chen! I will go arrange it right away!"

"Mmm."

Chen Mo hung up the phone and stretched.

Whether he could ultimately utilize all that talent or not, he couldn't let outsiders have them. He had to gather them all under his control; many things would be easier if he did the work himself.

Meanwhile, far overseas...

General Electric (GE) of the US, Philips of the Netherlands, and Siemens of Germany—the world's three major monopoly giants in medical equipment—received news of Tianxing Group's official announcement to enter the market almost simultaneously.

The headquarters of all three companies urgently convened closed-door meetings, their expressions grimmer than the last.

"Tianxing Capital? That's the Eastern enterprise that crushed Wall Street in the foreign exchange market a few days ago?"

"They actually want to enter the medical equipment sector. This is a direct challenge to our monopoly position!"

"We cannot let them rise. Immediately initiate technological blockades, cut off the core supply chain, and crush them with a price war!"

"As soon as they dare to launch a product, we will cut prices, pressure the channels, and destroy their reputation. We absolutely cannot let their domestic medical equipment get established!"