Minister Chen said this as a gesture of reciprocity.
Since Shen Bing had already shown goodwill by agreeing to stay out of the Charging Station business, he naturally had to offer something in return.
For Charging Stations spread across the country, the purchase of Charging Equipment would undoubtedly account for one of the biggest investments.
Minister Chen's words effectively handed that business straight to the Illusion Immortal Technology Company. Although Phantom Immortal Technology was the only option anyway, explicitly acknowledging its monopoly advantage felt rather like sticking his neck beneath the other party's guillotine.
It also demonstrated their attitude—or at least, that was how Minister Chen saw it.
But Shen Bing grinned when he heard this. "Since I don't intend to operate Charging Stations, naturally, I won't be getting into the Charging Equipment business either."
Minister Chen and the others were instantly dumbfounded.
You aren't making Charging Equipment? Then what the hell are we supposed to do?
They truly couldn't imagine who else could drive the industry's development if Phantom Immortal Technology didn't manufacture high-efficiency Charging Piles.
Even Secretary Jiang set down his teacup and looked seriously at Shen Bing.
"Chairman Shen, are you sure you're not joking?" Minister Chen asked.
Shen Bing smiled. "Of course I'm not."
"But without your company's Fast-Charging Technology, can new energy vehicles replace fuel-powered cars?" Sun Lan asked with a frown.
Shen Bing lifted his teacup and took a small sip. "I said I wouldn't manufacture Charging Equipment, not that I wouldn't use the technology. My goal is simple: to establish a global automotive Charging Technology Standard."
Minister Chen and the others were somewhat surprised, but once they understood what that standard meant, they were astonished by Shen Bing's extraordinary foresight and strategy.
"Charging Technology Standard" sounded like an ordinary term, but who would