Hua Wei headquarters building, in an office.
"What? You want 51% of Si Hai's shares?"
"Exactly."
"Um... you're not joking? Are you sure you understand the current value of Si Hai?"
"Of course. According to current market projections, Si Hai's total profit for 2018 would be around 10 billion RMB, and with the price-to-earnings ratio of high-tech companies, its market value should be more than 200 billion."
"So, you want to take away 100 billion right off the bat? Even the control of the company?"
"Haha! Mr. Ren, I believe you understand that this is its current value, not its future.
If the chip manufacturing sector gets blocked, Si Hai's market share could very well drop to zero.
In a sense, what I'm buying is the future options of Si Hai."
"..."
"This is ultimately just a speculation."
"Since it's a speculation, then why did you initiate the Nanniwan project? Your company's strategic intelligence department must have picked up on the latest international trends."
"..."