"Mr. Chen, have you ever considered expanding your company's market?" Theos asked.
"Aren't we here to discuss Artificial Intelligence +?" Chen Mo was not surprised. He had expected Theos to go off-topic.
"Perhaps we can discuss that later. Right now, I'd like to ask whether Mr. Chen wants to expand your company's market."
"Expand the market? Our company's market has always been expanding. It's not a matter of whether we want to—we're already doing it."
"That's true, but I mean the market in our country," Theos said.
"The American market? I'm a businessman. Why would I turn down money to be made?"
Hearing Chen Mo's answer, Theos immediately smiled in relief. With so many corporate executives and Huaxia officials present earlier, there were things he could not say. Now that they were alone, he could finally speak freely.
"We have one condition. Your company must build production lines in our country. In exchange, we can open up our domestic market to your company," Theos said expectantly.
"That simple?"
"Yes. As long as you move your production lines to our country and hire our workers, the conditions are very simple. We can also provide policy subsidies." Seeing Chen Mo's expression, Theos knew there was hope and hurriedly added.
"I'll have to give that careful consideration," Chen Mo said.
Theos was stunned. Judging by Chen Mo's earlier demeanor, he had nearly thought Chen Mo would agree. He had been just about to celebrate, only to receive such an answer. He did not understand why Chen Mo had suddenly changed his attitude.
"Isn't this condition good enough? You build production lines in our country, we increase employment, and you can enter our market and make money. On top of that, there will be government subsidies every year."
"The conditions are good, but this