Chapter 302 The cost is outrageously low!
The Secretary of State, whose expression had been relatively calm, turned pale, and bean-sized drops of sweat rolled down his forehead. He shouted immediately:
"No, we absolutely cannot let their cars enter our country, otherwise our automotive industry will be finished!" "We must stop them, stop them at all costs!"
The Secretary of State no longer held his previous air of pride and confidence; his panicked appearance was as if the end of the world were approaching. He knew deeply that once this car entered their national market, with its super-high cost-performance ratio and heaven-defying performance, it would inevitably act like a troublemaker, turning their originally stable automotive industry upside down and destroying it completely.
Of course, everyone else was also panicking. The originally cheerful atmosphere in the conference room had long since vanished, replaced by chaos and tension.
President Biden was even more livid; he slammed the table, stood up, and roared hoarsely:
"Get ready, prepare to issue a restriction order!"
"This time, no matter what, we must keep this car from the Dragon Kingdom out. Even if our citizens at home explode in anger, we cannot let it in!"
At this moment, they could no longer spare the time to think about why the Dragon Kingdom had priced such an incredible car at a dirt-cheap price. Their hearts and minds were filled with only one thought: they must find every possible way to prevent this car from entering their market and protect their own country's automotive industry.
Just then, President Biden's phone suddenly rang. The abrupt ringing sounded particularly harsh in this tense atmosphere, giving him a start.
He impatiently picked up the phone and looked; it was a call from Japan!
He thought to himself that they were probably calling because of this matter.
The voice of the Prime Minister of Japan came from the other end of the line, carrying a hint of urgency and panic:
"Mr. President Biden, we would like to discuss the previous restriction order in detail!"
"You also know that the automotive industry is a pillar industry for Japan. Once it suffers an impact, it will be a huge blow to our country."
"We just watched the Dragon Kingdom's live broadcast, and it is truly terrifying. The appearance of their new car will definitely mess up our automotive market. So, we want to discuss with you how to deal with this."
Upon hearing this, President Biden knew that Japan had indeed been watching the live broadcast and had also realized the terrifying nature of the Dragon Kingdom's move. They had come to him to huddle together for warmth.
He snorted coldly. Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Japan's previous hesitation, they were now in the same boat, so he said:
"Hmph, you know to be anxious now? What were you doing earlier!"
"But since you have realized the seriousness of the problem, let's discuss it properly. We must quickly find a way to stop this car from the Dragon Kingdom, otherwise, none of us will have a good life."
Subsequently, South Korea and even some countries in Europe also called one after another!
All of them expressed their concern about this new concept car from the Dragon Kingdom!
And the hope of working with the US to boycott the Dragon Kingdom and prevent this car from entering their respective national markets.
On the screen, Lei Jun's voice continued. He seemed to have long anticipated that it would cause such a huge sensation, and he continued calmly:
"I know many of our fans will be angry about this price because, as the first batch of people to support us, they now see the same car with a better price and more advanced features. For this, I express my apologies again!"
"And just as I said earlier, we will do a good job with after-sales service."
"Anyone who previously purchased our first batch of cars will receive one of our new concept cars of the same model!"
Once these words were spoken, the viewers in the live broadcast room boiled over again!
The barrage of comments scrolled even faster, with the whole screen filled with praise for Lei Jun and the Xiaomi company.
"Lei Jun is generous! This is too conscientious, still thinking of old users. Just for this point, from now on, I only recognize Xiaomi cars!"
"Wow, this treatment is too good! If you've bought one, you can get another one for free. This is simply a pie falling from the sky. Lei Jun, I love you!"
"I originally felt that I bought it too early and lost out, but now, not only did I not lose, but I made a huge profit. This move by Lei Jun is a huge crowd-pleaser!"
President Biden, on the other end of the phone, was stunned when he heard Lei Jun's words. He widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief, thinking to himself:
"How could this guy be so kind?"
"This means they not only set the price of the new concept car extremely low, but are even prepared to give it away for free?"
"What on earth is going on? Are they not afraid of losing money?"
The Secretary of State narrowed his eyes slightly. He seemed to have guessed something; after all, having struggled in the political arena for so many years, he still had a keen insight into some underlying interest relationships.
"Businessmen are extremely profit-oriented. To push them to make such concessions, there must be even greater interests behind it!"
"Although it feels unlikely, there seems to be only one possibility: the cost of their new concept car is outrageously low!"
Hearing the Secretary of State's words, the others all returned to their senses, one by one completely dumbfounded, their faces filled with a mixture of confusion and shock.
"Such an advanced car with such an extremely low cost—this simply defies common sense!"
"How on earth is this done? Could the Dragon Kingdom have mastered some black technology that we don't know about?"
"But if it's the Dragon Kingdom, this is really possible."
"Yes, the Dragon Kingdom's technology has been developing at lightning speed these past few years, like riding a rocket, and has reached a terrifying level. It is entirely possible for them to manufacture car parts that are cheap to make but have very advanced functions. It seems we really underestimated them."
President Biden angrily slammed the table again. The loud "bang" startled everyone around him!
Everyone's eyes turned toward him in unison.
President Biden's face was flushed red, and it seemed as if fire was about to spew from his eyes!
He gritted his teeth and said:
"No matter what, we absolutely cannot let this car from the Dragon Kingdom run rampant in the global market!"
"Get ready, notify all parties, we are holding an emergency meeting immediately. We must implement the restriction order as soon as possible; we cannot delay any longer!"
Hearing President Biden's words, the people in the conference room did not dare to delay and immediately took action, making calls to arrange the relevant matters.
They knew deeply that this contest with the Dragon Kingdom's automobiles concerned the life and death of their national automotive industry, and they could not afford any carelessness.