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At this moment.

Just left the Oval Office and was on the way to the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Secretary Amanda hung up the phone and said to Suri:
"I asked someone to carefully check the suite you stayed in to make sure there were no monitoring devices installed. This feeling of "House of Cards" shining into reality is really exciting."

"However, the promise not to build a factory in California within three years and not to sell electric cars priced below $4 within four years will definitely have an impact on the stock price expectations of S Electric Car. Once it gets out, will it be seen as you giving in first?"

"I think you should be more assertive, otherwise the other shareholders of S Electric Vehicle might blame you for making the decision on your own."

Suri opened the bulletproof window a crack.

He took a cigar from the cigar box and held it between his fingers. He lit it with a pure gold lighter inlaid with emeralds, and said slowly and calmly:

"What compromise? Isn't this the best proof that they are afraid of me?"

"It doesn't matter even if the news gets out. We can let the public relations department release the news that traditional fuel car companies are afraid of S electric car company's technology and business prospects. This will have a chance to push the stock price up instead of down."

"The reason why I gave such a temporary guarantee is mainly because the person in the office is worried that the decline in the importance of oil will directly affect the position of the US dollar in the global trading market and cause fierce reactions from fuel vehicle companies and oil giants. So I gave them some time to prepare and eliminate uncertainties."

"Anyway, there is no way to reduce the cost of car manufacturing in the short term, and there are no other competitors in the new energy vehicle field that can threaten S Electric Vehicle Company. The situation will be different in a few years, and the impact will be very small. With those people making trouble, it is difficult to completely open up sales. In fact, for S Electric Vehicle Company, the international market is more important than the US market."

Look at it from the perspective of an ordinary person.

Washington is a place with many dangerous places and the water is deep enough to drown countless people.

With Su Rui's current position, he is no longer a small character who can be manipulated by others. To put it bluntly, it is no different from doing business at ordinary times. It is nothing more than a game of interests.

Even in Washington, he is one of the most powerful figures. He not only controls massive amounts of money and media channels, but also has great influence and has won over many powerful allies.

Because there are many Wall Street oligarchs behind S Electric Vehicle Company to help support it.

Traditional car companies and oil giants joined forces to suppress it, but the result was only a successful launch of an inquiry meeting, trying to throw dirty water on S Electric Vehicle Company and slow down its rise.

If a small character with no power offends them, he will most likely die the first time he tries.

With huge interests in the hundreds of billions of US dollars involved, the consequences are no easier than auditing the "Starfish Building". However, Su Rui is not only still alive and well, he can even influence how to distribute the tempting big cake of "new energy vehicles".

Now almost all eyes are focused on S Electric Vehicle Company.

With it helping to attract firepower and attention, Su Rui's industries in China were quietly accumulating strength.

Relying on the Shanghai Super Factory and BYT, the intelligent driving cockpit department in cooperation with Warwick, and the research and development of automotive power batteries, it continues to complete the industrial chain, quietly acquires and finances many upstream industries. It is unknown when it will emerge as a dark horse and make a splash in the international market.

He has thoroughly mastered the 36 strategies left by our ancestors. This time, he used "covering the truth", "secretly crossing Chencang", "making a feint to the east and attacking the west", etc., and then there is a "counter-espionage strategy" waiting for several traditional fuel vehicle companies.

The interests of those traditional car companies and oil giants seem to be consistent, but if there is an opportunity to make money by selling new energy vehicles, I believe they will be eager to use the new track to suppress Japanese, Korean and European car brands.

After all, how much money the oil giants make has nothing to do with car companies. They only care about whether their own interests are damaged.

These competitors who were dissatisfied with S Electric Vehicle Company were alarmed this time and appeared in front of Su Rui all at once, giving him the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

He is considering using the power of the United States to first eliminate European, Japanese and Korean car companies, reduce their market share, make a lot of money from them, and then use the advantages of the mainland's industrial chain to continue to get a piece of the big pie.

If this tactic of killing with a borrowed knife works well, the pressure on Su Rui will be greatly reduced because it is more cost-effective. At the same time, it can also bring countless new orders for parts processing, vehicle assembly, power batteries, etc. to the mainland.

The magical little ball was still hanging around his neck.

Su Rui's mind was so bright that even he himself found it incredible. After thinking through the crux of the matter, he suddenly said:
"I used to be a bit too stubborn. I always thought that running away was the safest option. But I have American citizenship and I should create profits for my natural allies. Why can European, Japanese and Korean car companies take away so much market share from the United States?"

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Although it was not clear what evil plan Su Rui had in mind, given how well Secretary Amanda knew him, she instantly felt that someone might be in trouble again.

She was not in a hurry to ask the reason. After making sure the soundproof baffle in the car was closed, she said:
"The pressure you are facing now mainly comes from two aspects, one is entertainment media, and the other is new energy vehicles. As for Silicon Valley, since companies have raised funds and listed one after another, there have been basically no major problems. If you are willing to deepen your cooperation with the group of people today, I believe that you will not encounter any trouble at the hearing."

Suri's initial idea was to bring together Wall Street, American car companies, and oil traders to form a new energy vehicle alliance.

The cost-effective parts and labor provided by China will help this alliance defeat traditional car companies in Europe, Japan and South Korea in the international market and gain market share.

As for the mainland, by then it will have a complete industrial chain, and self-created brands will be more cost-effective. It will be difficult for American brands to take over the market vacated by the collapse of European, Japanese and Korean car companies. With Su Rui's help, it would be strange if they could lose.

By then, American businessmen will have made money, and it will be even more difficult for them to completely decouple from the mainland. Mainland new energy vehicle brands will also be able to seize international market share. During this period, Su Rui can also turn enemies into friends, enhance its own strength, and eliminate some hidden dangers.

Overall, this is much better than having to withstand the firepower ourselves while European, Japanese and Korean car companies continue to make huge profits in silence.

If this idea comes to fruition.

By then, the United States will be busy promoting electric vehicles around the world, gradually and indirectly reducing the influence of the US dollar and oil in the world. It seems to be a win, but in fact, in the long run, it is a complete loser.

Because the interests of American businessmen and the United States as a whole are often not completely consistent, this tactic may be very effective.

The price is that with the emergence of many competitors, it will be difficult for S electric cars to dominate the market and grow to the heights of Tesla in its previous life. However, Suri thinks it is worth it.

Anyway, he never thought that he could have the best of both worlds. With the listing of S Electric Vehicle Company, his shareholding ratio has been reduced to about 45%. He still has the opportunity to make up for the loss from other places. (End of this chapter)