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"Change the company's operating model, the American branch of the March Ant Group operates independently, and a new board of directors and company seniors are formed to be responsible for the operation of the US market.

"Reduce the price of holographic projectors."

"Should not refuse to license holographic-related patented technology to American companies."

"Shall not refuse to sell holographic projector-related hardware accessories (including all models of holographic projectors) to American companies."

"The March Ant Group must invest in the construction of a holographic projector production plant in the United States."

"..."

After reading these ten conditions, Zhao Min smiled.

I just want the marching ant group to send all the holographic technology to the United States. The idea is perfect.

Americans are not stupid and want to treat others as fools.

With this condition, it feels like the marching ant group will go bankrupt if they leave them.However, Zhao Min has long been used to their shamelessness, and there is nothing strange about it.

"Reject all their conditions." Zhao Min said.

When they released the holographic technology, they had already applied for international patents and filed a lawsuit against the crackable hardware technology. There was nothing terrible about it, and it was a big deal to withdraw from the US market.

The US market is also the business of holographic projectors and seismographs.

Seismograph is a technology related to people's livelihood, and they certainly dare not limit it. They can only make a fuss about the holographic projector.

Their prices and contracts are within the scope of the rules, and they are not afraid of faults.Following judicial procedures, they are not afraid of anyone.

If it really moves, it will be a big deal to withdraw from the US market.

Although the United States is the largest single market overseas, the profits of holographic projectors are just icing on the cake for the current marching ant group.

Li Lingfeng did not have any accidents.

He is the vice president in charge of the holographic projector business. He was also pleased with the news from Yin Hongye.

He can make a decision and tell Yin Hongye directly to reject the other party.But out of procedural issues, I asked Zhao Min's opinion, and now the answer is expected.

"Let the Legal Department follow up. If they investigate, let them investigate. If you want to go to court, you can fight." Zhao Min added.

"Good." Li Lingfeng nodded: "What if they want to change other terms?"

"There are no other conditions. Tell them clearly that we do not monopolize the market, control product prices, or abuse our dominant position. We will not agree to any conditions."

It can be seen from the other party's conditions that the other party's purpose is only to apply holographic related technology.

Patent application requires disclosure of technology and data.

However, the most critical micro-laser control system for holographic projection is still in their hands. This technical core cannot be cracked. They have not applied for a patent, and they do not have a micro-laser control system. The holographic device manufactured is just a box without soul.

Unless they develop another laser control system and get their holographic patent authorization, it is impossible to produce a holographic projector.

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"They refused?"

Wilbur nodded slightly, it would be weird if he agreed all at once.

"Ask them if they are not satisfied."

"The person in charge of the branch of the marching ant group said that they would not accept any unreasonable conditions. If we investigate, they will cooperate, but they will not negotiate conditions with us as a bargaining chip. He said that they did not monopolize the market, did not abuse their dominant market position, let alone Manipulate prices for huge profits."

Wilbur frowned upon hearing Mullen's words.

The non-cooperative attitude of the oil and salt is obviously against them.

Obviously, I don't want them to condemn holographic technology.

This is not good news.

"If you sue them, what is the chance of winning?" Wilbur asked.

"It's hard to say. In the determination conditions, they do have a monopoly market position. There is no doubt about this. The key to abuse of the monopoly market position is our evidence and the witness testimony of the company that cooperates with the March Ant Group.

The marching ant group used the advantage of monopolizing large-scale holographic projectors to invest in the construction of holographic parks and refused to sell them to other companies. Among them, there is unfair competition and deliberately suppressing opponents.

Regarding price manipulation, I investigated their data and found that the pricing of holographic equipment conforms to the pricing principle of the marginal yield curve.However, the criteria for determining the above conditions are not uniform. The specifics need to be debated in court, depending on the judge's determination."Mallen said.

"Investigate them, prosecute them, and put pressure on them."

The US officials formally sued the Marching Ant Group for alleged monopoly, abuse of market monopoly position, and manipulation of the price of holographic projectors.

The news appeared and attracted the attention of the economic circle.

In my impression, this is the first lawsuit involving a monopoly since the establishment of the March Ant Group.

Some US officials started prosecuting the marching ant group for monopoly. Within a week, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada followed suit. After investigating the marching ant branch, they successively sued the marching ant group for alleged monopoly, in unison.

For a time, people thought that the marching ant group had a sense of ambush on all sides.

"A boss, with a few small attendants, went to besiege an ant. Hehehe, interesting."

"The marching ants rise."

"Look at how the marching ants respond. Don't persuade you at this time, otherwise it will have very serious consequences."

"Guess the next step, is it possible to arrest the high-level of the marching ant group? Create a threat to the marching ant group?"

"The pictures were once similar."

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"The marching ant group monopolizes the holographic market too much. It divides their company into two, like Mobil Oil."

"The marching ant is a Huaxia company, not our company. Go home and wash and sleep."

"Go to Huaxia to sue them for monopoly, and let Huaxia officials punish him and let Huaxia divide them into two."

"The method of dividing monopolistic companies into two is only available in the United States, and not in other countries. Monopoly disputes between transnational corporations in one's own country will damage the interests of other countries and will only turn one eye and close one eye when necessary. , Will help.

A certain pass formed a chip monopoly on China Xia back then, have we punished certain pass?Back then, Samsung formed a monopoly on memory and screens with other companies. Has South Korea penalized Samsung?

For the same reason, let China punish the marching ants?impossible.Now the role has been changed, and we still don't know ourselves, we think we are number one in the world."

"If Huaxia also came to a similar Wassenaar mechanism, we should cry."

"The marching ant group also monopolizes seismograph technology, and the pricing is super crazy. How can no one dare to investigate, why no one dares to sue?"

In response to the anti-monopoly investigation of the marching ant group, controversy arose on global networks and economic forums.China's domestic and international public opinions showed two completely different styles of painting.

At the moment when holographic technology is booming, the market for holographic technology has been formed.

With regard to the monopoly dispute of holographic technology, as several countries successively launched anti-monopoly investigations against the marching ant group, it instantly became the international focus.

The marching ant group at the center of the storm was also besieged by various reporters.

The lobby of Building No. 7 of the Marching Ant Group.

Xiang wanted to sit in the assigned reporter's seat and waited for the marching ants to come out.Waiting with him, there are hundreds of reporters, all media reporters from the most mainstream media organizations in China and abroad.

Many media wanted to interview Chen Mo and Zhao Min in this anti-monopoly investigation against the March Ant Group. However, no surprises, all interviews were declined.

This is the first time that the Marching Ant Group has held an official press conference to respond positively after facing antitrust investigations in various countries.

Now the outside world is speculating how the marching ant group will respond.

Before long, Li Huai walked out of the backstage and took his seat in the attention of many media.

Li Huai, the head of the public relations department of the March Ant Group, is no stranger to reporters, and he is also a well-known lawyer in the legal profession.

"Thank you for coming today."

Li Huai stepped onto the small stage and went directly to the topic.

"Recently, we have received a lot of interview requests and were unable to accept interviews one by one. Regarding the anti-monopoly investigation of the March Ant Group products in many countries, I am here to give you a unified reply.

First of all, our group does not monopolize the market and does not abuse its market position. The prices of all our products conform to the pricing principle of the marginal yield curve, and there is no manipulation of prices for profiteering.

For all companies that have signed a cooperation agreement with us, the terms of the contract are legal and compliant, there is no mandatory exclusive clause, and there is no price discrimination.We will not force our partners to accept any illegal conditions.

We do not have unfair competition. Our group encourages competition. Our chairman once said publicly that we are not afraid to compete with any company and will not take any improper means to suppress our opponents.

The allegations against our group against many countries are unfounded.Our group has actively responded to the lawsuit, and we do not accept any allegations against the facts.If we disregard the facts and impose unfair penalties on our group, it will hurt our cooperative relationship and the consequences will be very serious..."

After five minutes, Li Huai stopped.The reply was satisfactory, but clearly stated the position of the marching ant group.

"Mr. Li, you mentioned just now that if an unfair sentence is imposed on the marching ant group, the consequences will be very serious. Do you mean that if the marching ant group is unfairly sentenced, will the marching ant group fight back?" One was called. The reporter stood up and asked.

"Yes." Li Huai answered clearly.

This is what Zhao Min meant.

"If there are unfair accusations and penalties, what countermeasures will you take? Discontinue cooperation with the country's enterprises or other countermeasures?"

"If we are treated unfairly in the region, we must consider whether the region can give our company a level playing field. We do not rule out interrupting the cooperation with the country's enterprises or withdrawing from the country's market."

Good wayward approach, so tough response.

Hearing this reply, everyone was secretly speechless.

Li Huai said this in front of hundreds of reporters. It was still on the official platform of the March Ant Headquarters. This shows that this is the meaning of the highest level of the March Ant Group.

At the top of the marching ant group, there were only two people, Chen Mo or Zhao Min.

What the two of them are sure of is to come true.

If other companies threaten to withdraw from the country’s market, perhaps others will just sneer, and their competitors will be overjoyed.

But now it is the Marchant Group, the world's most advanced technology company. Every product is a technology that crosses the ages. There are no competitors in holographic technology.

The withdrawal of the marching ant group means that when they buy holographic products or other products of the marching ant group, they can only buy them abroad or change hands by a third party. The cost and selling price will be higher and inconvenient.

"Mr. Li, your company's holographic projection products and intelligent robots currently occupy 100% of the market. There is already a monopoly on the market. Why does your company deny the monopoly of the market?" A foreign reporter stood up.

"We belong to normal product operation and sales, and there is no monopoly. Holographic projection belongs to display hardware products and projection hardware. In the display field, there are LCD and OLED screens. In addition, there are many ordinary optical projectors.

These products can replace the holographic projection technology, our holographic technology is only a bit more advanced optical projection.In the application market of related fields, our holographic products only occupy a fraction. How can we monopolize?

As for the monopoly of the intelligent robot market, the current intelligent robot market is very large. Our company's robots are only a little more advanced, and their share is even more pitiful.If the law considers advanced technology to be a monopoly, who would dare to innovate in the future?"

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Some foreign reporters on the field jumped their eyes. If the marching ant group uses this angle to plead and fight back in court, it is not always true who wins and who wins.

This is where the marching ant group says it has no monopoly.