Great Power Industry: You're a private company building an aircraft carrier?

Kobe Steel.

"Damn it, this is slander, utter slander!" Mori gritted his teeth. "Someone must be pulling strings behind our backs. No, no, the information is so detailed, it must have been leaked from within. Investigate whether any of our employees have been fired recently..."

This incident has had a huge impact on Kobe Steel. Even if these senior executives just bow, it probably won't solve the problem. In fact, some of them might have to step down!

Moriwaki had just become the president of Kobe Steel and was planning to make a big splash when this happened. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

"President, investigating the leak is secondary now. The key is how to deal with this public opinion. Should we deny it outright, or..." Ishino Hirotoshi said, while cautiously glancing at Moriwaki.

The next choice is crucial!

To protect their reputation, they should choose to deny everything. However, such things cannot withstand scrutiny. They can improve the products on their production lines and stop counterfeiting, but what about the ones that have already been sold? Not to mention, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries purchased as much as 30,000 tons of JSS368 steel plates from them, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' shipyards still have at least 10,000 tons of steel in stock!

Once it's tested, we'll know it's the same as what's been revealed online!

“Right now, the most crucial thing is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries; we need to get on the same page with them,” Moriwaki said. “I’ll go there as soon as possible…”

"Mr. Miyazawa, Mr. Miyazawa, you don't have an appointment, you can't come in..." Just then, the secretary's voice rang out from outside.

"Get out of my way!" Kenji Miyazawa shoved his secretary aside. "I'm going to find your president and get some answers. This has really ruined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries! Moriwaki, Moriwaki, are you there?"

Moriwaki stood up: "Mr. Miyazawa, I was just about to look for you. Please have a seat."

He looked at his secretary: "Go and pour a few cups of coffee!"

"No need, I'm not thirsty. Tell me, what's the truth behind the steel fraud rumors circulating online?"

“Mr. Miyazawa, we are currently conducting an internal investigation in an attempt to find the person who is slandering us.”

"Slander? You mean your steel isn't counterfeit? We've already tested this JSS368 steel plate, and its performance is at least 30% lower! Tell me, what exactly is going on with Kobe Steel?"

JSS368 steel plate is a cold-rolled low-alloy high-strength steel plate under the Japanese industrial standard. Many manufacturers produce it, including Japan Steel Works, Kobe Steel, Sumitomo Metal Industries, JFE Steel, and Daido Steel. Even Baosteel and Wuhan Iron and Steel in the East can produce the same type of steel plate. As for Laiyang Group... this group is very powerful and doesn't bother to follow the Japanese standard at all.

Logically, it's just a common steel plate, with no technical difficulties, and should be easy to produce. Kobe Steel's previous steel products were all up to standard, so why...?

"Alas, we have a scoundrel within our ranks who deliberately sabotaged the production line, causing a batch of JSS368 steel to fail to meet performance standards. It just so happened that it was sold to you and used on the Momo, and then it happened to encounter a major storm, resulting in the current situation." Moriwaki sighed, "There must be someone deliberately causing trouble behind this. Their goal is to damage the reputation of our island nation's manufacturing!"

After saying that, Moriwaki looked at Miyazawa Kenji: "Miyazawa-kun, how to handle this matter is of great importance. I think we absolutely cannot admit that there is a problem with the steel, otherwise it will have a major impact on our entire island nation's manufacturing industry. We Kobe Steel are not afraid of losing some reputation, but the reputation of your Mitsubishi Heavy Industries cannot be dragged down because of this. Therefore, I suggest that we issue a joint statement saying that there is no problem with the steel and that the sinking of the bulk carrier was just an accident!"

Dongfang, Laiyang Group.

"Brother Chuan, now that we have so much evidence, why don't we release it all at once?"

Qin Chuan looked at Yang Xue: "You clearly know all this, so why did you ask me? And then you had to put on that adoring look? We're an old married couple, I can tell you to change positions just by patting you, you don't need to do this..."

Yang Xue blushed: "Brother Chuan, be mindful of your behavior! This is the company headquarters!"

"What happened at the group headquarters...?"

Yang Xue took a few steps back, avoiding Qin Chuan's groping hands: "So, you're not going to get involved in this matter again?"

In the past, once Qin Chuan formulated the major policies, he wouldn't concern himself with anything else. This time...

Qin Chuan shook his head: "No, I will continue to follow up. This is a rare opportunity to shatter the myth of island nation manufacturing and further enhance the quality of our Eastern manufacturing."

If it's domestic companies competing with each other, Qin Chuan despises belittling others the most. Just like some manufacturers in later generations, if you launch a new car, that's fine. You can just introduce the various advantages of your car. There's no need to compare it with anyone else or put anyone down. Mutual praise in business is often more effective than mutual belittling.

But when it comes to foreign countries, we have to crush them!

Knock knock! There was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

"President Qin, Chairman Yang, Kobe Steel and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries jointly issued a statement claiming that the JSS368 steel plates they produced had no quality problems and their performance fully met the standards. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines also admitted that the ship had no problems and that the sinking was due to severe weather conditions."

"Alright, they've finally done it. Now, let's move on to the next step!" Qin Chuan said with a smile, "Post all their falsified steel data online!"

The internet is a wonderful thing! The internet technology from Loongson Technology, a subsidiary of Laiyang Group, is even more wonderful. As long as Qin Chuan wants to spread it, he can do so anytime and spread this information all over the world, causing all sorts of sensations, and he won't be held accountable.

If Kobe Steel is involved in fraud, how could it only be involved in the fraud of one type of steel?

More than 50% of steel has a history of being counterfeited. Steel plates, steel bars, steel wires... these steels are used in many products. Steel plates on ships cannot be inspected, but those on cars can, right?

Those bloggers and streamers on the internet, hurry up and take action to attract traffic! Buy a car, disassemble it and do tests, it will definitely attract countless people's attention!

Moreover, Kobe Steel does not only produce steel, but also other metal products, such as aluminum plants in Tochigi, Mie and Yamaguchi prefectures and a copper products subsidiary in Kanagawa prefecture. They also engage in a lot of counterfeiting in the copper and aluminum they produce!

Looking at the information Qin Chuan had produced, Yang Xue was very curious: "We didn't do any research beforehand, did we? Brother Chuan, how did you know this data? Could it be...?"

Could this be made up? If it is, then Kobe Steel's reputation will only grow even stronger after this rumor is spread!

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "It's made up."