wavenovel Chapter 326 The First President of the United States
Chapter 326 The First President of the United States
Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean.
Commerce Secretary Bryson was reviewing a document again in his office on the west side of the White House.
This is a proposal to launch a national security investigation into Transsion Holdings.
Lawmakers in agricultural states have protested at numerous important meetings, and various demonstrations have been taking place for more than two months.
After all, China's retaliatory measures against American agricultural products have caused soybean and corn exports to plummet by 40%.
Farmers drove tractors and blocked the entrance to the federal building, holding up signs that read "We want to eat."
Obama has made up his mind: this time he will either destroy the Transmission or step down, so there is no turning back.
He was caught in the middle, torn between the two sides!
"Mr. President, does this document really have to be signed at this time? The agricultural states are under a lot of pressure."
Obama's case has finally moved away from that document and shifted to other directions.
It's not just agricultural states that are under pressure; he's under pressure just as much!
Following the agricultural sector's monopoly, the US technology sector experienced another circuit breaker, and he has become the de facto first president of the United States.
Serving two terms and experiencing two circuit breakers, he truly deserves the title of the first president, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, no future president will be able to surpass his "great achievements."
His carefully cultivated image collapsed completely at this moment.
"Bryson, Transsion's cars involve national security."
They installed communication modules on the vehicles, which could potentially steal user data.
This reason, though somewhat far-fetched, at least shuts up Congress.
Moreover, it can further counterbalance Transsion, forcing them to abandon their overseas car export business.
This is especially true of the "dog-selling" behavior targeting the American market.
Bryson signed it!
After all, a number of Transsion S7 electric vehicles have indeed appeared in the United States during this period. Judging from the number of registrations, the United States has at least 1 S7s, and the number is still increasing exponentially.
These cars, transported through unconventional means, are known for their exceptional service.
As long as you have the ability to order a car, they can solve all your car-related problems, including the power supply facilities required for 280-volt fast charging.
The following day, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a notice announcing further sanctions against Transsion, this time including Transsion Motors.
The reason given was: "Transsion's communication modules may pose a threat to U.S. national security."
During the investigation, Transsion was prohibited from selling in the United States, including through official channels and informal channels they supported.
When the news reached China, many people rubbed their eyes in disbelief.
Is Transsion Motors banned in the United States?
But isn't it only sold domestically?
So many tech bloggers revealed the final answer: smuggling, smuggling under various pretexts!
After all, the Transsion S7 starts at 39.9 RMB in China, but its starting price overseas is 60 RMB (in US dollars). With corresponding services and after-sales support, the total cost will be at least 100 million RMB...
The huge profits attracted many people to join, which also had a certain impact on the new energy market in the United States.
Even after reading the whole story, the general public was still criticizing America.
"It's national security again. Transsion uses national security in its phones, national security in its cars, and if Transsion makes a rice cooker, will it also use national security?"
"The United States is just making things up because they can't find a reason!"
"However, this car transport business is extremely profitable; one car is equivalent to 20 cars in China."
Seeing the news that he was trending on social media, Shen Fei also reposted the news:
"If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext."
Transsion never intended to sell in the United States; those sales figures were unintentional, and the related services were not provided by us.
The comments section was filled with praise once again.
But Shen Fei knew this was not a good sign.
The US can't touch Transsion's mobile phone business, so they're starting to touch its automobiles.
Today they're investigating cars, tomorrow will they investigate batteries? The day after tomorrow will they investigate solar power?
After all, these two businesses are indeed exporting to the United States, and the annual export volume is quite substantial, approximately over 80 billion US dollars.
It holds a 32% and 28% market share in the photovoltaic and energy markets respectively, ranking first in its respective sub-sectors.
That's why the United States chose to start with automobiles as its test subject.
But Shen Fei never fights a battle unprepared.
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On May 20, 2013, the sales curve of Reliance Jio had been climbing upwards for the past three months, while the curve of Mi Note had been falling.
The two lines have not separated since they intersected on May 15.
Anil's methods were simple, but ruthless enough.
He gave all the most prominent positions in the Reliance stores to Reliance Jio.
The first thing you see when you enter the store is Reliance Jio's GG and the corresponding packages. Their demo units are also on the display stand, and the first thing the salesperson recommends is Reliance Jio.
The Rice Note has been moved to a corner. Although it's easy to find, salespeople won't recommend it unless the customer specifically asks for it.
Even if they proactively ask, we'll recommend the cheaper Reliance Jio.
The only downside is that this phone doesn't have a successor model yet.
During this period, Dami Company released several mobile phones, including the Dami Note2, Redmi 2, and R1, and signed contracts with many distributors.
As for production, the new series is entirely manufactured in China. The Indian factory only retains the production of the first-generation Redmi and the Mi Note, and even that accounts for only a small portion.
The data came out in the third week of May.
The Reliable Jio sold 22 units that week, while the Mi Note only sold 5 units.
The two phones have almost identical configurations, but due to their respective channel advantages, their sales are vastly different.
Lei Jun wasn't angry about the sales figures, after all, it was just an older model.
He was angry at the employees of Reliance Industries!
"Mr. Lei, Xinshi has completely stopped acting."
Their store manager directly told customers that the Rice Note was a Chinese mobile phone and the Reliance Jio was an Indian mobile phone.
Indians will naturally choose Indian brands.
Lin Bin's lips were puffed up in anger, just like a little pufferfish.
"By the way, what's the current utilization rate of the joint venture factory?"
When this topic came up, Lin Bin became even more worried.
During this period, he frequently visited the factory, but it was full of incompetent staff. Even after the rice was delivered with management personnel from China, these Indians remained unruly...
As for the effective wage deduction methods used in China, they are completely useless here.
Because although those Indians may not say anything on the surface, they will cause trouble for you behind your back.
After all, they have Anil backing them up.
"Now less than 40% remain, and most of them are OEM products for Reliance Jio."
They've completely made it their home.
Lin Bin sighed again and said softly:
"However, I've discovered something else..."