The conference stretched into its third day, finally yielding substantial progress, which was to be expected given the industry's magnitude and the many companies involved. Every clause could carry interests worth a hundred million or even a billion, so no one would cede ground lightly.
Chen Xu wasn't particularly concerned about these details. After all, once he returned to the hotel, Secretary Wen would report to him, and he only needed a cursory understanding.
Using patents, he had reaped substantial profits, hardly different from robbery. The major battery enterprises surely had grievances. They would never allow him to meddle with the standards.
This was something Yang Jinxia had reminded him of during casual conversation.
This conference was merely a formality for him.
To truly dominate the industry, he would have to wait until he had developed the next generation of lithium-sulfur and lithium-air batteries.
