sbdcsierra Chapter 475 America's Obstruction!
Chapter 475 America's Obstruction!
After the fruit team left, Huang Tianya looked at the agreement and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"This move was indeed good. Not only did we get patent revenue sharing, but we also laid the groundwork for our future in the fruit supply chain."
This will allow us to better promote our standards in the future.
Liu Zhihong nodded: "From now on, our comprehensive evaluation standard will be the industry standard, and the ecosystem can be better popularized."
However, the Android Alliance is probably even more panicked.
While they were discussing, Shen Fei smiled!
"After performing with them for so long, I'm not that greedy."
After saying that, he clenched his fist, which meant he wanted it all!
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On April 15th, Transsion's official Weibo account and social media platforms in major regions around the world simultaneously released a new announcement.
Industrial technology and fruit companies forge global strategic partnership to jointly define next-generation products.
It only briefly introduced the scope of cooperation between the two parties, without describing how the negotiations took place.
However, a picture followed, showing Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) and Philipp Shoemaker shaking hands in the meeting room.
The smiles on their faces clearly indicated that the collaboration went very smoothly!
#Transsion and Fruit Reach Strategic Partnership#
"Am I seeing things? Fruit uses sound transmission technology, a tiny Taishan system, what makes it so special?"
"Given the current state of the TaiShan system, the entire Android camp needs to unite to punish it!"
"It's hilarious. Just a few days ago, someone in China was arguing with me, saying that Transsion can't succeed if it goes global. Those online trolls don't even consider where Transsion's headquarters are."
"After all, they're a regional power in Africa and Southeast Asia; they'll keep calling you until you do buy a phone!"
"Hey bro upstairs, stop hitting me, I'll buy it, okay? [doge emoji]"
Immediately afterward, the bloggers signed by Transsion also provided their interpretations.
Exaggerations and claims of being far ahead spread throughout the media in an instant.
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At Google headquarters, Sundar Pichai slammed his fist on the table again after seeing these messages.
The Android Alliance has indeed made no progress these days; they've been arguing all the time in the meeting room.
Those partners kept demanding that he hand over the Google services framework, or they would refuse the partnership.
Some people even started threatening him again with the evaluation of the Mount Tai system.
Sundar Pichai sighed deeply. Was he really going to fall into Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's trap and have to hand over Google's security framework as well?
But he was unwilling to accept it.
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Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., some people inside the Commerce Department building were very angry.
In particular, Assistant Secretary Richard, who is in charge of science and security affairs.
He had already warned Cook yesterday, but the other party still signed this contract!
Doesn't he realize the impact this will have on the American technology industry?
What a disgrace, an utter disgrace.
So he immediately dialed the fruit company's number and began issuing orders without any attempt to conceal his intentions.
"Mr. Cook, you must give me an explanation!"
"You reached a deep cooperation agreement with Transsion Holdings without a national security assessment, handing over your supply chain, orders, and patent licenses. Do you know that Congress is already furious?"
All the prophecies say that you have betrayed America's technological interests, and that you will be subject to sanctions and hefty tariffs!
Cook raised his eyes, giving him a proper look.
The tax and fee approach is indeed a bit smarter than before, but it's still mindless.
They can raise taxes, so why can't Cook let people protest?
If it's something that can be done through telepathy, then why can't he do it too!
Cook, still unfazed, said, "Mr. Richard, Fruit is a business, and our decisions are based on products and the market!"
The collaboration with Transsion allows Fruit to implement many advanced technologies a year earlier, maintaining its market share in the high-end market. This is in Fruit's interest, as well as in the interest of the American technology community.
After all, you wouldn't want to see the American tech industry fall completely behind China, and we be left only with low-end manufacturing to make a living, would you?
"Interest? You even know what interest is?"
Richard grew angrier and angrier as he spoke, even slamming his fist on the table repeatedly.
"Do you know that your so-called benefit is to allow a Chinese company to grow bigger and bigger through the fruit supply chain, and in turn threaten America's technological hegemony?"
"Let me be frank, Mr. Cook, this is more serious than you think. The White House's stance is either to terminate the cooperation or for the Commerce Department to initiate a national security review, freezing the deal entirely!"
Cook paused for a moment on the other end of the phone; it was indeed more serious than he had imagined.
Richard also saw that Cook was sensible, so he didn't press the matter further.
"Of course, if the fruit company voluntarily terminates the agreement and cooperates with us in promotion, the federal government can cover all the penalties for breach of contract."
Cook glanced at their slyness but didn't say anything, simply watching their performance in silence!
It seems these idiots haven't received a concrete contract yet, otherwise they wouldn't dare to make such boastful claims!
And Richard was still there, putting on a great show!
"If the fruit company is willing to move its factories back, we can also provide three years of tax breaks for local fruit production lines and commit to subsidies of no less than $10 billion per year."
We don't have any other objectives; we only have one goal: to prevent Transsion from climbing the ladder of success by stepping on the American tech industry!
Richard's words combined both soft and hard tactics, and in his view, Cook had no reason to refuse!
After all, this was a plan that the think tank had discussed last night!
The government helps with the penalty for breach of contract and provides subsidies, thus saving face without losing profits. Any company would agree to this.
As for the technical issues, simply use these subsidies to hire more engineers and solve the problem.
"The losses from terminating the cooperation cannot be recovered with this subsidy."
"Without their technology, the full-screen version of our iPhone 6 would have been delayed by at least 18 months, and the ecosystem adaptation time would have been further extended to three years."
By the time all this time has passed, Transsion's full-screen products will have already covered the entire world, and the entire high-end market will be captured by Transsion.
Our stock price will drop by at least 20%, and our market value will evaporate by at least 300 billion.
"Mr. Minister, it's a very simple calculation; I understand the consequences."
Cook's words were very blunt: we're all businessmen, don't treat him like a fool!
Just as Richard was about to argue, Cook burst out laughing!
"More importantly, your so-called sanctions have never affected the transmission of information."
"you……"
"Your so-called victory is nothing more than letting them sell Motorola, while Lenovo took over at a high price."
To put it bluntly, without this idiot, even Motorola wouldn't have been possible.
On the contrary, it has made their industrial chain more and more complete!
Since 2008, the United States has already lost in this technological race, having already completed the process of de-Americanization through its own technology.
Your so-called sanctions have done absolutely nothing but allow them to continue climbing the ladder by stepping on America!