Wu Hua spoke candidly, "I am generally in agreement with your proposal for cooperation. However, since we are investing nearly three billion U.S. dollars at once, we naturally must have a significant say in the Orient Company. The technical support must be handled by your company, but the development and operation of the Eastern market must be decided by us. That is the first point. Furthermore, regarding technical research and development, while the foundational technology will be provided and controlled by you, our R&D personnel must be involved in any technical improvements and development tailored for the Eastern market. For instance, your current pagers are in English; to penetrate the Eastern market, we must develop Chinese display technology. This is an essential condition for market expansion!"
Initially, when Galvin heard that Wu Hua wanted to intervene in R&D, he wanted to refuse immediately. But the moment he heard it was for developing Chinese-language technology, he hesitated. Chinese-language technology was the key to unlocking the Eastern market and held great significance for the company’s growth. Clearly, letting Easterners develop the Chinese-language technology was the most direct path.
Wu Hua’s underlying intention was that as long as he could participate in the development of Chinese technology, the technology behind the pagers would naturally become accessible to his team. In reality, Wu Hua was interested in more than just pager technology; he was loo…
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