First was the US Department of Commerce anti-trust investigation, then the Department of Justice. All kinds of attacks were aimed at Star Sky Technology.
If they were convicted, Star Sky Technology would have to pay billions of US dollars in fines before the lithium-air battery was even released.
The attacks came one after another. The United States seemed to have made up its mind to attack this high-tech company with a Chinese background.
The day after the Department of Justice report was released, the news was reported by major media outlets, as well as the US Department of Commerce anti-trust investigation.
Almost as soon as the news spread back to the country, a heated discussion instantly broke out.
[F * ck me, the Americans are going after Star Sky Technology!]
[This is shameless! They sold it like garbage when it was worthless, but now that we've discovered it, they're talking about the patent trade being illegal. If there's a problem, why didn't they do it before?]
[I think Star Sky Technology is too arrogant, they don't know how to be low-key! If they obediently followed American laws and didn't force the SH standard, would they be sanctioned?]
[F * ck you! This is our own technology, why do we have to use American standards? Furthermore, Shanghai was the only place in the world that could use the Shanghai standard charging station system. Since when did American police come to Shanghai to enforce the law?]
[…]
Compared to Facebook, Weibo was undoubtedly much more heated. There were even people greeting each other's family members.
Of course, in addition to the heated arguments, there were also some people with ulterior motives.
For example, on Baihu, a well-known Baihu user with hundreds of thousands of followers, an expert in the financial industry and international relations, wrote a long article on the concepts of "procedural justice" and "rules of the game". He answered the question "What do you think about Star Sky Technology being sanctioned by the US Department of Commerce".
[Thank you, I'm in New York, I just got off the plane.]
[Actually, it's because Chinese companies are not used to the international market.]
[Our country has many excellent R&D companies, but our advanced science and technology are contradictory to our backward management experience. Although many companies have reached the level of the world's top 500 companies, they still can't avoid the two mountains of small farmers and feudal thinking in management. They think that with the support of the government in China, there is a "way" to be flexible, and they can do whatever they want in the international arena. This kind of thinking is naive.]
[In fact, the US is not worried about being surpassed by China. On the contrary, the rise of China's technology is in line with the US's interests. The US is also encouraging China to surpass them. However, the problem was that most China companies didn't realize this. If you beat them according to the rules of the game, they would admit defeat and give you a thumbs up. But if you don't follow the rules of the game, don't blame others for using the rules to teach you a lesson!]
As soon as the article came out, it immediately spread to other platforms and caused many netizens to crazily forward it.
Of course, some of them reposted the article to scold the author for distorting the facts, and a small number of people were convinced by the point of the article.
Regardless of what the purpose was, the author's goal was achieved.
In terms of the number of readers, this article went completely viral …
…
"I saw a good show, but I think we're going to be investigated by the anti-trust department."
Jinling Institute for Advanced Study. Lu Zhou was sitting in the dean's office. He was on the phone with Chen Yushan.
Because it was only a few days before the college entrance examination in early June, in order to cheer on his fans, Lu Zhou posted on his Weibo about exam techniques and "I'll wait for you at Jin Ling University".
However, there weren't many students thanking him in the comments section. One by one, his fans reposted, and private messaged him, as if he didn't know that his company was being sanctioned.
In fact, his fans guessed correctly this time. Because it was getting closer and closer to June, Lu Zhou spent most of his energy on researching Riemann's conjecture. He didn't pay attention to Star Sky Technology's patent business or the startup he funded.
If someone didn't @ him on Weibo, he wouldn't have known that his company was being sanctioned by the Americans.
Chen Yushan, who was on the other end of the phone, didn't sound like she was worried. She even teased him.
"What are you afraid of? It's just being targeted, I'll protect you."
Lu Zhou: "…"
"Okay, okay, no more jokes." Chen Yushan seemed to feel the speechlessness coming from the phone line. After a smile, she changed into a serious tone and continued, "Have any officials above the deputy minister level come to see you recently? I mean from Shangjing. "
Lu Zhou thought for a second and said, "Does the State Administration for National Defense count?"
That old man named Li came to his office every other day, and Lu Zhou's office was like his second home.
Chen Yushan smiled and said, "That's it then, don't worry."
Lu Zhou paused for a second and said, "That's it?"
Chen Yushan: "Of course. If it's just competition between companies, then it's market behavior, and the state won't interfere. It's the same for both China and the United States.
"But that's obviously not the case now. Because of lithium-air batteries, our SH standard has clearly gained the upper hand in the market. American alternative energy vehicle companies and charging station companies only have two choices. They either accept our standard or give up on lithium-air batteries."
"Obviously, even though there are two choices in front of them, it's actually a single-choice question."
It was a suicide question.
If they refused to change, they would be eliminated.
Unless the entire industry gave up on lithium-air battery technology, lithium-air batteries would outperform lithium-sulfur batteries in electric vehicles. Consumers would naturally make a better choice.
However, it was impossible for the entire industry to give up on lithium-air battery technology.
China's companies would be the first to disagree.
Lu Zhou nodded and said, "So, now that we're about to win, the Americans plan on destroying the chessboard, right?"
Chen Yushan smiled and said, "Bingo! Completely correct! Of course, destroying the chessboard is also a way of playing chess. You have to know that all the rules are made for winning, so it's natural to break the rules to win. "
"Then what are you going to do?" Lu Zhou leaned back in his office chair and held his phone. He said curiously, "We're just a company, we're still too weak compared to the national level."
Chen Yushan: "That's right, so there's no need to compete at all. The moment the United States Department of Commerce and the Department of Justice smashed the chessboard, the players on the chessboard changed.
"It's impossible for the relevant departments to pretend that they didn't see it. No matter if it's Director Li or anyone else, the fact that they came to Jinling from Beijing to ask you about the situation is already very obvious." Chen Yushan smirked and said in a relaxed tone, "This is no longer a matter between companies, it's a contest at the national level."
Lu Zhou nodded.
"So that's how it is. No wonder you said that the game of chess is over and you want to invite me to watch a good show."
"Yeah, we've done what we need to do. All that's left is to wait." Chen Yushan sighed softly and said in a slightly emotional tone, "In fact, if it were a few years ago, I would never dare to adopt such a radical strategy. But now, I have this condition."
Actually, when the lithium-sulfur battery was first invented, Star Sky Technology could have done this.
Compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries were much more reliable and long-lasting. Forget about setting industry standards for alternative energy vehicles, it was possible that Apple and Samsung could use this technology against them.
All they had to do was find Huawei, Xiaomi, or other domestic electronic equipment manufacturers.
However, that was only in theory. If they really did it, it was basically no different from suicide.
Alternative energy vehicles, which did not represent the core interests of the United States, had already touched the sensitive nerves of the United States and caused such a big reaction from the White House.
If they were to do the same thing to America's communications equipment industry …
Forget about getting killed, Huawei and Xiaomi wouldn't even dare to make such a big bet with Star Sky Technology. They had to stay as far away from being blacklisted as possible.
"Weak countries don't only lack diplomacy. On the contrary, everything that strong countries have, they will have sooner or later. Just like how Manhattan never exports a single dollar, but the people on Manhattan can use dollars to plunder the wealth of the world. Is this because their financial products or trading techniques are good? Maybe in terms of methods, but not in essence. "
"… We're in a similar situation. Business operations are very important, and so are patents. But do you know that I won not because of how brilliant my methods are? "
Lu Zhou asked curiously, "Then why?"
Chen Yushan: "Because of you."
"Me?"
"Yes." Chen Yushan smiled and said in a relaxed but not joking tone, "Our victory was destined from the moment we lit the light in Hai Zhou three years ago."
"Just wait and see, even if our opponents are Tesla and ExxonMobil, or even Wall Street, or the White House, we will still win this battle!"
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