Feng Huang Wang·2025-08-27 08:15Core Viewpoint - The ongoing dispute between Gree Electric Appliances and Xiaomi regarding air conditioning sales and technology highlights the competitive tensions in the home appliance industry, particularly between the "Dong Mingzhu system" and the "Lei Jun system" as they vie for market share in 2025 [1]. Group 1: Company Responses - Gree's marketing director, Zhu Lei, criticized Xiaomi's comparisons of its new products with Gree's outdated models, calling such comparisons unreasonable [1]. - Zhu Lei emphasized that core technology in manufacturing cannot be developed through poetic expressions, responding to Xiaomi's public relations manager, Wang Hua, who used poetry to counter Gree's claims [1]. Group 2: Market Share Data - According to data from Aowei Cloud Network, as of July 2025, the online market shares for air conditioners were reported as follows: Midea 18.61%, Xiaomi 16.71%, and Gree 15.22% [1]. - In response, Gree presented alternative data showing Midea at 19.98%, Gree at 16.41%, and Xiaomi at 13.50%, accusing Xiaomi of spreading false information [1]. - The discrepancy in market share data is attributed to Aowei Cloud Network modifying its statistical methodology in August, resulting in two different sets of results for the same period [2].