Chapter 376 Betting
Looking at Gu Ming's expression, Huang Xinhai also understood that the first thing Torch Group did when establishing the Lighter Import and Export Association was to respond to the old European anti-dumping investigation of domestically produced lighters. It is a huge shock to the entire lighter industry.
Huang Xinhai didn’t know what the reactions of other lighter companies were at this moment, but he estimated that they were not much different from Gu Mingdu.
You must know that many domestic industries, in America, Old Europe and other places, have faced anti-dumping investigations. In the future, more industries and companies will face this kind of trouble.
Not only the lighter industry, but also many other industries such as flooring, ceramics, steel plates, glass, photovoltaics, etc. will face such lawsuits in the future, or even be targeted.
In fact, this means that old European and American companies can no longer afford it. Just like the lighter industry, Zippo, Konami, BAK and other lighter manufacturers were defeated and had to use side tactics to lobby Capitol Hill. To suppress domestic lighter manufacturers.
But before, many domestic industries and industries, even if they were targeted, did not dare to respond, let alone counterclaims. This time, Torch Group has almost set a precedent. For the first time, it dares to respond Showing your sword to the American and old European industries has caused a huge shock, as you can imagine!
In fact, the outside media has completely turned upside down. If we say that yesterday’s news broadcast, the media’s coverage of the Torch Group was only satisfactory.
When the Torch Group announced that it would respond to the old European anti-dumping investigation on domestically produced lighters, it immediately caused public opinion to explode!
Large domestic newspapers and magazines such as Industrial and Commercial Times, Economic Daily, Entrepreneur Daily, China Youth Daily, Yangcheng Evening News, Southern Weekend, etc. all reported this matter immediately.
The rest of the media are more controversial about this matter, and some are excited about it. If Torch Group can lead the Lighter Import and Export Association to win this lawsuit, it will give other overseas industries and companies that are subject to anti-dumping investigations, Set an example so that we can cope with these threats in the future.
But what is the trend now? Foreign companies, foreign culture, foreign movies, etc. are raging in the country.
After the Torch Group issued these statements, some people immediately jumped out and poured cold water on it, thinking that the Torch Group was just trying to gain fame and reputation. What they did was simply useless and it was impossible to win this lawsuit...
"I think The Torch Group is really too impatient. The current rules of the global lighter industry were established by America and old European companies over decades. How could they be replaced by the Torch Group, which was just established? ”
沪On an economic program on the TV station, the guest who was invited into the studio sighed and said that it seemed that the Torch Group had completely failed.
"Professor Huang thinks it is impossible for Torch Group to win this lawsuit?"
Seeing this, the TV host asked Huang Gaoqun, who teaches foreign trade economics at a university.
Huang Gaoqun sighed repeatedly, "So far, I have worked as a foreign trade consultant for hundreds of companies, guiding their foreign trade export business, and cooperation with overseas companies.
Now overseas The rules of the industry are basically set by foreign companies. I think domestic companies should still abide by these rules. Only by abiding by these rules can domestic companies develop overseas and get orders! ”
"What Torch Group should do is to reach settlement and compensation as soon as possible with the Old European Lighter Manufacturers Association, which sued the domestic lighter industry, and strive for the other party's understanding, so as to avoid being completely kicked out of the old European market!"
Huang Gaoqun's meaning is very clear. There is no way to win a lawsuit. There is no such precedent in the country before.
Only Torch Group, leading the domestic lighter industry, bows its head and apologizes to the Old European Lighter Manufacturers Association, and accepts the conditions proposed by the other party, can it survive.
After hearing Huang Gaoqun's remarks, he was also invited to be a guest. Sitting opposite him, Gu Dayang, a law professor from a university, couldn't help but asked Huang Gaoqun.
"Then, Professor Huang, if we cut ten cities today and five cities tomorrow, what should we do if the other side still doesn't give up after all the cities have been cut?"
Gu Dayang was invited here today. It was explained on the program that the legal issues that may arise in this lawsuit between Torch Group and the Old European Lighter Manufacturers Association. But unexpectedly, as soon as he sat down, he heard Huang Gaoqun's remarks asking the Torch Group to kneel down directly, and Gu Dayang finally couldn't help it.
Huang Gaoqun raised his eyebrows when he heard Gu Dayang's words. He couldn't help but frown and said, "Professor Gu, right? How many foreign companies have you dealt with, and how many overseas courts have you filed lawsuits with? , do you know how much it costs to fight a lawsuit, how much foreign exchange will be lost, and how many people will lose their jobs?"
Gu Dayang said in a deep voice, "I didn't tell Mrs. We have dealt with many overseas companies, but I think that the Lighter Import and Export Association needs to fight this lawsuit!”
“If we don’t fight this lawsuit now, we will fight it in the future. The losses may be repaid in the future! It will be even bigger. This time, Torch Group has set an example for other domestic industries to go overseas. Regardless of winning or losing, it is of great significance to domestic companies overseas. Some tuition fees are not paid now, but they may be paid more in the future, or even all. No chance to go to school!”
“And, this time, the Torch Group may not have any chance of winning!”
Hearing Gu Dayang's words, the program host's eyes immediately lit up. What she wanted was the effect of the program. The tit-for-tat confrontation between Gu Dayang and Huang Gaoqun just now had already boosted the ratings.
"Professor Gu, what do you think the Torch Group's chances of winning are?"
Huang Gaoqun shook his head and looked at Gu Dayang, thinking that Gu Dayang was trying to gain fame, "I also I want to hear Professor Gu’s opinion!”
Gu Dayang prepared the information in advance, “Due to time constraints, I didn’t prepare enough, but I already have some ideas!”
< br>“Anti-dumping is not something to be feared like a tiger. To a certain extent, it means that the products, technical strength, and product quality of certain industries and companies in our industry are on par with, or even surpass, those of overseas industries!
In order to maintain its local advantage, the other company has to use some special competition methods, such as high tariffs, fines, sales bans, etc., to maintain its local sales and advantages!
Anti-dumping is a private prosecution case. The person suing domestic lighters is the Old European Lighter Manufacturers Association, headed by BAK, Dupont and other lighter companies!
As long as it responds to the lawsuit, Torch Group has a certain chance of winning. This lawsuit may last for a long time. As long as Torch Group does not infringe BAK's patents, it can prove that Torch Group's disposable lighters , which is a completely different product from the inflatable lighters made by BAK and other companies, then the Torch Group has a chance to win the lawsuit! "
Huang Gaoqun heard Gu Dayang's words and snorted coldly, "Is it so easy to litigate with overseas companies? Then Professor Gu, is he willing to fight this lawsuit for Torch Group? "
This is almost a general. Gu Dayang just said that if you don't dare to help the Torch Group with the lawsuit, then what you just said is just talk.
Gu Dayang gritted his teeth and said, "If the Torch Group needs it, I am willing to join the anti-dumping legal team of the Torch Group!"
Hearing this, Huang Gaoqun clapped his hands, "I look forward to hearing Professor Gu's triumphant return. On the day I return, if Professor Gu really wins this lawsuit, I will personally donate 500,000 yuan to Professor Gu in recognition of Professor Gu’s contribution to the domestic and foreign trade industry.
In addition, I will personally donate 500,000 yuan to Professor Gu! Professor Gu apologized because I didn’t know him well, but if he doesn’t win the lawsuit, it shouldn’t be difficult for Professor Gu to come back and admit his mistake in front of everyone, right?”
Huang Gaoqun doesn’t think Gu is the best at all! Dayang has no chance of winning this lawsuit. He dares to put forward these conditions because he thinks he will definitely win.
"There is no need to donate it to me. Let's give the money to the law students in our university. No matter whether we win or lose the lawsuit, I will come here again!" Gu Dayang also agreed, but he just believed Huang Gaoqun, who was smiling all over his face, looked very solemn.
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The Torch Group is very busy at the moment. The gate is lined with cars waiting to pull goods. The production lines are constantly increasing and people are constantly being recruited, just to increase production capacity.
In addition, the Lighter Import and Export Association has just been established, and the entire Torch Group is a little busy at the moment.
(End of this chapter)