So they decided to fall back to a secondary option, relaxing some domain restrictions to engage in related negotiations.
Everyone knew "time is money."
After the meeting concluded, they swiftly dispatched representatives to negotiate technology blockades issues with domestic parties—a process resembling haggling.
The domestic side proposed an import list, and they countered accordingly; usually, the items were 'discounted' and approved. Core technologies and equipment were definitely not negotiable, but items without direct impact could be readily approved.
The negotiations ended quickly.
Because everything was planned, the domestic list was prepared in advance, and the negotiations proceeded rapidly. Other countries also hoped to wrap up the negotiations quickly to then discuss the much-anticipated 'anti-gravity technology'.
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Negotiations related to 'anti-gravity technology' extended over a month.