"You are exaggerating! I came here today to ask you about another question. It is a strategic issue that I am currently taking the lead in, and it is quite difficult."
Liang Jiangtao briefly talked to Wu Ning about the high-speed rail dispute and the current situation that needed a breakthrough. He also talked about his current responsibilities, roles and basic views, hoping to get support from Wu Ning.
Wu Ning is a famous economist in China, and his vision is naturally unique.
After all, the issue of high-speed rail construction is a strategic issue, a technological issue, and an economic issue.
First of all, we need to see whether it can be justified from the perspective of economic benefits and find arguments from this perspective.
Wu Ning pondered for a moment and said: "I am not unfamiliar with this issue. I also served as an economic consultant in the past few years. I know how complicated this matter is. It is really rare for you to be the leader of the group at such a young age!"
Although Wu Ning is at the top of academic circles, he has come into contact with many high-level figures over the years. Many of his students are in high-ranking positions, and he was greatly surprised when he heard Liang Jiangtao's words.
At a young age, Liang Jiangtao was already very valuable as Li Yanqing's secretary and deputy director of the Office of the Director of the General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, and now he serves as the leader of such an important group.
Such a major national strategic task rests on his shoulders. With his talent and family background, no one can predict how high he will grow to in the future!
If you have a disciple like this, what else can you ask for?
Wu Ning's spirit was lifted!
He is even more determined to cultivate Liang Jiangtao well and provide him with more sufficient nutrients for his growth.
"So I've been under too much pressure recently. It's certainly a great achievement to get this thing done, but if there are any mistakes, the consequences will be self-evident. This is a big matter and there is no room for mistakes!" Liang Jiangtao's attitude Very humble.
"It's right to walk on thin ice when facing an abyss! In fact, the best decision on this matter depends on the development of magnetic levitation technology in the next twenty years! If there is substantial progress, it is necessary to wait for magnetic levitation, but if No, then it is a top priority to build wheel-rail high-speed rail as soon as possible! This requires positioning, height, vision, and prediction, but there is also a lot of luck involved! After all, no one knows what the future will look like! From this, there is An irreconcilable conflict has arisen. Of course, each ministry also has its own interests to consider!" Wu Ning analyzed.
Liang Jiangtao nodded repeatedly.
Wu Ning's eyes were ruthless and he saw the essence of the problem instantly.
Of course, the biggest problem for Liang Jiangtao does not exist, because he knows what it will be like twenty years from now, and maglev has not developed significantly at all.
What he needs to do is how to make others believe, or agree with his "weighing".
"Since your opinion is about wheel-track high-speed rail, of course there is nothing wrong with it. It should be said that this is a pragmatic and rational choice. The maglev train is instead based on an idealized and romanticized expectation! If you think about it rationally, , Scientific research has never been romantic, let alone smooth sailing. It seems to be the highlight of some geniuses, but it is actually a qualitative change that occurs spontaneously after social development has accumulated to a certain extent. This can also explain why ancient Greece and ancient Rome once had such high-level achievements. The splendid civilization has experienced thousands of years of darkness in the Middle Ages. The development of science and technology has completely stagnated, and there has been a huge regression! This can also explain why ancient China completed the four major inventions so early, but did not evolve further into modern science! This There are probably extremely profound social and historical reasons inside," Wu Ning said.
Liang Jiangtao's eyes lit up.
Professor Wu Ning is indeed Professor Wu Ning. He got to the essence of the problem in just a few words.
This is very similar to the argument he made when he debated with Jiao Lan a few days ago!
The progress of science and technology is never uniform, but accumulates over a long period of time and explodes suddenly.
The past few decades have been a period of intensive explosion of science and technology, which has also caused many people to have hallucinations, believing that man can conquer nature and that science and technology will definitely progress more and more!
There will be rapid changes every day. Things that seem immature now will definitely achieve breakthroughs in the near future.
In fact, this is just a beautiful imagination.
Technology is cold and elusive!
Once it stagnates, it will be impossible for humans to break through!
It may be overall stagnation, or it may be partial stagnation, for five years, ten years, decades, centuries, thousands of years, or even until the demise of mankind! Maybe there is no progress at all!
No matter how much effort you put in!
The fact is that the focus of technological progress in the next few decades will be in the information field, not the transportation field!
Maglev technology is a good example.
Samples have now appeared and are put into operation, but there will be little progress in the next two decades and it will not be commercially available at all.
If you put your treasure on this, you will only waste great time and opportunities!
It is completely opposite to the development trend of the semiconductor industry!
Therefore, it is by no means a direction worth exploring.
"You can also think about it from another direction, which is the economic and political benefits of opening up to the outside world!" Wu Ning thought for a while.
"Oh? Ask the teacher for guidance!" Liang Jiangtao had never thought about this.
"To put it simply, it means going abroad with high-speed rail. The current arguments are all about how high-speed rail can stimulate the domestic economy, but the thinking needs to be opened up! China needs to build high-speed rail. What about those Southeast Asian countries? What about India? What about Africa? It should be said that all developments China all has this need! It’s just that they haven’t completed primitive accumulation yet, so they don’t dare to think about it for the time being! If China introduces high-speed rail technology at this time, transforms it, and forms independent intellectual property rights and mature construction and operation experience, in a few years, it can Export to other countries! Of course, we can make money in this way, but more importantly, we can enhance the country's political influence in this way and demonstrate the image of a responsible power! Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?!" Wu Ning said.
Liang Jiangtao suddenly had an idea.
As expected of Professor Wu Ning, this is so crucial!
Why didn't he think of that? !
Or my thinking is too limited.
Isn’t what Professor Wu Ning is talking about now the prototype of the Belt and Road Initiative for future generations? !
As a reborn person, I am really unqualified!
Coupled with this reason, Liang Jiangtao has a good reason to be confident in building a wheel-rail high-speed railway!
Become more confident in your heart.
"Thank you, teacher, I understand. Please rest assured that I will prepare well and make this thing beautiful!" Liang Jiangtao smiled happily.
Today is not in vain!
