"The acquisition of Zhongtianwei is an important part of Alibaba's chip layout. 'Alibaba's CTO Zhang Jianfeng said that IP Core is the core of basic chip capabilities. Entering the IP Core area is the basis for Chinese chips to achieve 'autonomy and control'.
On April 25, when Ma Yun talked to Japan's Inada University, he talked about the original intention of acquiring Zhongtian Micro.
Ma Yun said: 'We invested billions of dollars in funding, not to control technology. We want every young person, every small company, anyone in Africa to share this technology in a more cost-effective way. This is why we acquired Zhongtian Micro.
Ma Yun said that Alibaba has entered the field of chip R&D not only because of the US 'sanctions' of the ZTE incident, but it was determined one month ago to be announced on this day (April 20), and the 'sanction' incident has also taken place. It's like a coincidence.
'We have invested in 5 chip companies in the past 4 years. We believe that the chip industry is changing. Most of the electric appliances have chips, so we need cheap chips, effective chips, inclusive chips, which can be Application in any area. 'Ma Yun said, 'We think this is a new era, so we invested in the chip industry.'
Ma Yun believes that the United States is the leader of the forerunner, and China still needs a lot of things. The entire chip market in China is controlled by the United States. Everyone can use it. When they need it, they can buy it. And they suddenly stop selling. You can understand this. What does it mean?
'I think China, Japan and any country should have their own core technologies. I think companies should be responsible to customers and be responsible for the future of the world, so our chip is not for competition, it is inclusive, anyone Any place can be obtained at any time, Ma stressed.
'This is not something that can be achieved in a short time. It may take 18 years. It may take 38 years. But we are committed to achieving it.'