First came an antitrust investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce, followed by the Department of Justice. One sword after another was aimed straight at Starry Sky Technology's vital points.
If the charges were upheld, Starry Sky Technology could face billions of dollars in fines over the SH standard and its patent-bundling agreements before its lithium-air batteries even reached the market.
With such a relentless barrage of attacks, the United States seemed determined to take the knife to this high-tech company with a Hua Nation background.
The day after the Department of Justice released its report, the news made its way back home through major media outlets, alongside reports of the U.S. Department of Commerce's antitrust investigation.
Almost the instant the news arrived, heated discussion erupted.
[Holy shit, the Americans are going straight for Starry Sky Technology's lifeline!]
[Absolutely shameless! They sold it off as junk when it was worthless, and now that we've made something valuable out of it, they're claiming the patent sale was illegal. If there really was a problem, why didn't they do anything back then?]
[Flies don't swarm an uncracked egg. If you ask me, Starry Sky Technology got too cocky and didn't know how to keep a low profile! If they'd just followed American law instead of forcing that SH standard on everyone, would they be facing sanctions?]
[Fuck you! Why should technology we developed ourselves have to use American standards? Besides, Shanghai is currently the only place in the world with charging stations using the SH standard, isn't it? Since when could American cops come to Shanghai to enforce their laws?]
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Compared with Facebook, the exchanges on Weibo were undoubtedly much fiercer, and insults directed at one another's families were hardly uncommon.
Of course, amid the heated arguments and abuse, a few