Isaac looked utterly exasperated. After all the time they had spent on this today, had Wang Sheng really thought they were just messing around?
Did he think I had nothing better to do? That I flew all the way from the United States just to chat with him?
Yet he could hardly argue with what Wang Sheng had said. The United States had indeed imposed additional tariffs first, and only afterward had Phantom Immortal Technology announced that all its products would withdraw from the U.S. Market.
There was a clear cause-and-effect relationship here. As the saying went, whoever tied the knot had to untie it. If they wanted Phantom Immortal Technology to reverse its decision, they had to make a gesture first, didn't they?
But the Americans, accustomed to throwing their weight around, had never liked bowing to anyone. That was precisely why Isaac had come to negotiate.
"Mr. Wang, many things in this world aren't simply black or white, nor can every issue be neatly sorted into right and wrong. As for our additional tariffs, all I can say is that we have different positions," Isaac said. "This standoff does neither side any good. I hope we can both take a step back and work out a solution."
Wang Sheng said calmly, "I agree with you. We simply have different positions. Ours is very clear: you must first rescind the order imposing additional tariffs."
Josie, a Department of Commerce official seated beside him, said, "As long as you reverse your earlier decision, we can immediately rescind the tariff order. Not only that, but we can also open the United States' internet market to your company's Dragon Scale System."
To Josie, this was already an exceptionally generous offer. Even the Dragon Scale System had been put on the negotiating table.