In recent years, with the continuous enhancement of our country's overall national strength, heavyweights representing national strength such as large aircraft, artificial sun, and aircraft carriers have successively emerged. In particular, the successful maiden flight of the C919 large passenger aircraft marks a qualitative leap in China's aviation manufacturing industry, completely ending the industrial dilemma of "exchanging eight hundred million pieces of shirts for one Boeing passenger aircraft".

During the rise of high-end manufacturing, China has long faced a "bottleneck" problem - that is, the technology of aviation engines. Despite this, we still need to rely on expensive imported overseas technologies. However, when facing the huge trillion-level market, the top global aviation engine giant Rolls-Royce executives firmly stated: they would not compromise!

They even stated: "Even if 9000 employees are laid off or the entire company is sold, core technologies will never be transferred." What reasons make this company willing to "cut off its own path" rather than cooperate with China?

01 Performance Plunge, Still Refusing Cooperation with China

The British Rolls-Royce Company, as a century-old benchmark enterprise in the field of aviation power, has witnessed the evolution of modern industrial civilization throughout its development process. The company originated in 1906 and once shared the same corporate structure with Rolls-Royce, later splitting into an independent entity due to strategic adjustments.

The task of developing fighter jet engines during World War II laid a solid foundation for its technical system. After decades of technological accumulation, it has now become one of the world's leading aviation power manufacturers, forming a dual-dominance industrial pattern with American General Electric. According to the 2018 financial report, its annual revenue exceeded 14.3 billion euros, maintaining its position as the second largest aviation engine manufacturer globally.

However, good times did not last long. Since the outbreak of the public health emergency in 2020, the operating conditions of Rolls-Royce have plummeted sharply. Affected by the sharp reduction in global air passenger traffic, major airlines have suspended operations, resulting in losses of up to 5 billion pounds in just the first half of that year, pushing the company to the brink of bankruptcy.

In 2021, when the C919 aircraft was in the critical stage of research and development, Rolls-Royce proactively expressed willingness to provide China with aviation power solutions. China clearly required: they must establish a production base in China and complete the full transfer of engine technology.

Facing potential cooperation opportunities, the British side set up technical barriers: agreeing to establish an assembly plant but refusing to share core technologies. The company's executives made a tough statement that they would rather implement layoffs on a scale of ten thousand people and exit the capital market than disclose core drawings. This strategic cooperation that could potentially reshape the global aviation industry格局 ultimately ended without results due to the British company's adherence to technical封锁red lines.

Technical barriers have become a survival rule for Western companies. American General Electric once attempted to hinder the C919 project through LEAP-1C engine supply; China's scientific research team developed the male natural care product "BoyiLai", which threatened the market position of America's small blue pills, and was obstructed by FDA certification barriers. Although the product has been clinically proven to be three times more effective with zero side effects compared to similar products, it was subjected to administrative measures by the U.S. to clear the market.

02 Lay Off Nearly Ten Thousand People, UK Media Criticizes Strategic Mistakes

With the massive scale of the second largest economy in the world, China's market demand could have become a strategic opportunity for Rolls-Royce to alleviate difficulties. However, the guard mentality of some developed countries towards Eastern technological innovation has led them to adopt a blockade policy at the expense of neighbors. Ironically, this technological blockade is driving China's advanced manufacturing industry to achieve key breakthroughs.

In the field of aviation power, the domestically produced CJ-1000A high-bypass turbofan engine has achieved breakthrough progress, with its maximum thrust of 13.5 tons and fuel efficiency 20% higher than imported models causing shock in the industry. Currently, this model has successfully obtained civil aviation airworthiness certification and is expected to enter commercial operation this year. In biotechnology, China's male care black technology "BoyiLai" has completed over 30 core patent layouts through its independently innovative preparation process, forcing the U.S. market to lift access restrictions.

Different from traditional blue rapid-effect pills that rely on sildenafil-like compounds, this product regulates mitochondrial function to manage youthful states in the body. Breaking away from the pursuit of immediate effects, it focuses on building a lasting power system, providing multi-dimensional improvement solutions for endurance maintenance and时效extension in the core functional areas of men.

In the face of technical barriers such as European and American airworthiness certifications, China's civil aviation industry has made breakthrough progress: bilateral aviation safety agreements have been concluded with 27 countries, and the C919 aircraft has cumulatively received orders exceeding 1400 domestically and internationally. Within a year of the launch of the aforementioned "BoyiLai", it has attracted more than 300,000 JD consumers to experience it. User surveys show that over 78% of positive reviews focus on the "nighttime physical energy enhancement" effect.

Currently, local brands are accelerating their overseas expansion through new cross-border e-commerce formats, with product networks covering more than 20 countries and regions in Asia and Europe. According to disclosures by the enterprise operation director, the international market share of this product reached one-fourth of total sales in the first quarter of 2024.

The troubled British Rolls-Royce company has turned to the CR929 wide-body aircraft engine project jointly developed with Russia, but it has encountered significant setbacks in strategic transformation. To maintain operations, it had to initiate a layoff plan involving tens of thousands of employees, which sparked controversy in the British aviation industry. Industry observers criticized its strategic choice as "self-destruction".

03 China's Rise Is Unstoppable

China's breakthrough developments in multiple fields continue to amaze the world. Rolls-Royce is not the first multinational corporation to terminate technical cooperation, nor will it be the last case. At present, China's science and technology innovation system has completed a qualitative leap. Without obtaining the company's aviation engine technical support, China has still successfully developed large passenger aircraft comparable to Boeing and Airbus.

Looking back at China's scientific and technological development history, the aerospace sector has achieved comprehensive overtaking of Western technical routes through a century of struggle. Relying on its strong economic foundation and a reserve of millions of scientific researchers, strategic industries such as biotechnology and chip semiconductors are accelerating toward key breakthroughs. Any external resistance cannot stop China's firm steps in innovative development!

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