"Okay, I'll be right there."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Feng hurriedly put on his coat and said to Han Guoping, "To the embassy."
After going downstairs and getting into the car, we headed straight for the Chinese embassy in the area. Led by the security guard, we went inside, where a man in his fifties was already waiting.
"Hello, hello, why are you still waiting here?" Lu Feng hurriedly ran over, grabbed the other person's hands with both hands and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."
“Of course, please have a seat. Come with me to meet with the local foreign affairs department head in a bit.” Ambassador Xu sat down and said, “This matter is purely fabricated suppression. We have already made representations to the United States, but as you know, they have been domineering for a long time. Things like this will basically not yield any results.”
“I know, bandits aren’t made in a day, but our African business is really important to us. Could we find another way to continue supplying goods, or make some kind of concession?” Lu Feng’s face was dark with anger as he licked his lips and said, “Tell me, we’ve been robbed, what do we do? Pay up to avoid trouble!”
“We can’t say that. We’re not going to be taken advantage of.” Ambassador Xu glanced at the time and said, “Let’s go. If you have any questions when we get there, just ask. In the end, the locals are also victims in this matter. All three companies need to find a new way out.”
Flander was on the phone in his office, with seven or eight people standing nearby, ready to handle any issues that arose during the call.
"We only have a few requirements for Jiafeng Electronics. As long as they meet one of them, that's fine. First, they must abandon their high investment in R&D. They are definitely taking subsidies from China and engaging in unfair competition. Second, they must accept control from Wall Street. A Wall Street company will hold a controlling stake of no less than 51%. Third, they must relocate their headquarters to the United States and hand over all production materials for review. We must ensure that they have not plagiarized or infringed on intellectual property rights."
The voice on the other end of the phone was full of arrogance, as if this tiny business had no choice but to accept one of the three conditions, whether it agreed or not.
“I will relay these three options, but this must not interfere with the policy operations of our three companies. You have no right to govern companies within our country, and we will determine whether it infringes on your rights ourselves,” Flander said in a deep voice into the phone. “We have our own laws and regulations.”
"Dear Mr. Flander, we fully respect you, but patent rights are part of global cooperation, and we have found evidence of their infringement, so we need your cooperation."
"Then where's the evidence?"
"Don't worry, we will provide it."
"when?"
"After the inspection!"
The other think tank members and assistants in the office remained silent; at that moment, they all felt utterly humiliated!
"That concludes this call!" Flander said politely before hanging up.
Half an hour later, Lu Feng and Ambassador Xu were already waiting in the reception room. Due to their identities, Han Guoping and his entourage did not enter.
A few minutes later, Flanders came over accompanied by a group of people. He first shook hands with Ambassador Xu, and then Ambassador Xu introduced Lu Feng.
"Welcome to South Africa, Mr. Lu!" Flander said, shaking Lu Feng's hand.
"Thank you for your welcome."
After taking a group photo, the two sides went to sit down in the reception room. Flander said, "I just finished a call with the US side. I won't hide it from you, but this matter is not easy to resolve. They gave Jiafeng Electronics Group three options."
After Flander finished explaining the three options, not only Lu Feng but even Ambassador Xu's face darkened. This was outrageous. Lu Feng sat there looking grim; this was truly a desperate situation.
“Between two evils, choose the lesser. I think handing over the means of production and relocating the headquarters might be an option,” Flander suggested. “Otherwise, our operations here may not be able to continue.”
"Thank you for your mediation. All three options would be fatal for us." Lu Feng looked at Ambassador Xu and said, "I'll go back and think about it. This is not something that can be decided now."
"We still hope to get it done as soon as possible; we can handle the pressure!" Flander urged.
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