Material Empire

The public opinion was boiling, and a large number of domestic companies sensed the opportunity, and began to speak out, demanding that the country formulate relevant regulations, and severely crack down on all kinds of behaviors that exaggerate foreign products and belittle domestic products. The higher authorities of these enterprises quickly reported these opinions and added their own views, expressing their full support for these proposals. Some old comrades such as Ji Mingchu, Wang Hongsheng, and Yang Xinyu also suggested to the central government that the revitalization of national industries should start with building confidence in national products.

Although there are some journalists, lawyers, scholars and the like who are talking about views such as freedom of speech, but they are facing interest groups representing various economic sectors. On other matters, you may have a good discussion, but this matter is related to the vital interests of various industries and departments, and no one will give up their demands for some illusory theories.

Soon, news came out that the central government had put forward legislative proposals to the Legislative Affairs Commission, hoping to formulate a "Patriot Act" aimed at protecting national brands. Insiders said that in this bill, it will be stipulated that no one can compare China with "foreign countries" at will, and product evaluation reports can only be limited to specific brands, and cannot be labeled with "China" or "foreign". When departments, enterprises and institutions conduct product bidding, it is strictly forbidden to ask for the use of foreign brands. Under the condition of equal technical level, price and service, domestic institutions must give priority to the use of domestic products; the bill will also stipulate that any enterprise in When promoting your own technological advantages, you are not allowed to use terms such as "use imported equipment", "use imported raw materials"...

In a word, it is necessary to eliminate the expression that imported products are necessarily better than domestic products on all occasions, and to restore the confidence of ordinary people in domestic products.

In this atmosphere, Zhang Wenyue's psychological defense finally collapsed. He realized that he had kicked an iron plate, and if he didn't do it well, he might end up in jail. In desperation, he chose to protect himself and confessed the whole process to the public security department. According to his account, he originally made this video to promote the imported pipes he represented, but later he re-made the video and promoted it on a large scale. high rebates in return.

Xiao Weihao's subordinates also captured more than a dozen Internet trolls who participated in the hype of this video on various platforms. These punks, whose average age is less than 22 years old, frightened the shit out of them when they saw someone wearing a big cap, what? He didn't dare to hide it, and kept saying that he hoped that the government would be lenient.

Qin Hai agreed to withdraw the prosecution against Zhang Wenyue and these Internet trolls, but the exchange was that they must make these matters public in front of reporters. At this point, Zhang Wenyue and the others have no choice but to obey.

Qin Hai invited a large group of reporters and asked them to interview Zhang Wenyue and others. For a while, the media became lively again. The behind-the-scenes of the video incident turned out to be a world-renowned foreign company. As soon as this news came out, it immediately sparked countless discussions. Some foreign media have also participated in the criticism of Warren Company, believing that it violated the principle of free competition and shamed the "democratic world".

"How could things develop like this!"

In the office of Warren's China representative office in Pujiang, the chief representative, Bernice, slammed a newspaper on the table and asked sharply to his executive director, Bindeman.

"I've said it a long time ago, it's not a wise choice to anger the Chinese." Bindman shrugged his shoulders and said with a bit of schadenfreude. It was Bernice who asked Bindman to do the job of finding someone to hype the video. At that time, Bindeman was somewhat resistant, but he couldn't hold back Bernice, so he found someone to operate it. Now that something is going wrong, Bindman will certainly not take any responsibility.

"The current public opinion is very unfavorable to our company. The headquarters has sent me an email, asking us to use the shortest possible time to calm the public opinion. How do you think about this matter?" Bernice asked.

Bindman said: "We have a crisis public relations mechanism, and we have always maintained a good relationship with the media. In the past, if we encountered such a thing, we could immediately ask the media to clarify and declare that we were not involved in this incident. But , this time I am worried that the effect may not be too obvious."

"Why?" Bernice asked.

Bindeman said: "I have already inquired. The reason why this incident caused such a big disturbance is because a Chinese company is doing hype. Unless we spend more public relations expenses than them, we will not be able to quell the rumors they created. public opinion."

"Which company?" Bernice asked again.

"It's the Daqin Group," Bindman said.

"Daqin Group, no wonder..." Bernice said to himself. Daqin Group is Warren's strongest competitor in the Chinese market. Of course, Bernice knows the name, and he also knows that Daqin Group is rushing to build two sets of RX devices. Business poses a huge shock.

"They are here for us, and they want to minimize our influence before their RX device is put into production, so as to seize the market we have already obtained." Bernice is also worthy of being the chief representative, and he immediately caught Live the key to the problem.

Bindeman didn't say a word. He had spent much more time in China than Bernice, and he had a better understanding of the Daqin Group. Bindman has heard about Daqin Group's struggles with Japan's Chunshan Club, Kucera, and Vale in recent years, and knows that this is a company that is not easy to mess with. Bernice wanted to be an enemy of the Daqin Group, and Bindeman could only do soy sauce and watch the excitement, and asked him to participate, and he would never agree to it.

"Can we start with the Patriot Act, which is hotly debated on the Internet, and get some Western media to criticize China?" Bernice thought about it.

Bindman said: "The Patriot Act is just a rumor, and there is no formal legislation yet. What's more, even if the Chinese really enact such a law, it will not violate the principles of the WTO, because they have no restrictions on foreign goods. Adopting a discrimination policy only requires domestic companies not to discriminate against domestic products. This requirement is not excessive, and we have similar regulations in Germany."

"So, what about criticism from Chinese officials' excessive interference in economic activities?" Bernice added.

Bindeman sneered and said, "This is the Chinese system. We are businessmen, not politicians. What good does it do us to comment on the Chinese system?"

"Are we just going to watch the Chinese take the RX market away from us?" Bernice asked.

"If we can lower some prices and provide better service, I think we can still maintain a part of the market." Bindemann said.

"But in this way, our profits cannot be guaranteed." Bernice said, "And no matter how we lower the price, it will be difficult to compare with the domestically produced RX. After all, they don't need to pay high transportation costs."

"This is something we cannot change." Bindman said, "China's industry has developed, and countless Western products have been squeezed out of the Chinese market over the years. The most obvious example is that 20 years ago, Chinese people are proud to buy TVs made in Japan, and today, Chinese TVs are being sold even in the Japanese market, let alone in our western market. It is only a matter of time before our RX exits the Chinese market. "

"No, I can't accept this result," Bernice said.

"So, what are you going to do?" Bindman asked.

"Go and get in touch..." Bernice stopped in the middle of speaking, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let me handle this matter myself, I'm worried that you won't be able to handle it well. "

"I am very sorry."

Bindeman said so, but he was very relaxed in his heart. In his view, it is enough to get a salary and do the things assigned by the superiors. There is no need to work hard to fight the Chinese. Bernice wanted to do it by himself, so he could do it by himself, and he was happy to be free.

After sending Bindman away, Bernice opened the drawer, found an address book, turned to a page, picked up the phone, and dialed a number on the other side of the world:

"Hello, is this Gusev? I'm your old friend Bernice. Do you remember me?"

A lazy voice came from the phone: "Bernice... Oh, I remember you, haven't we seen each other for several years?"

"Yes, yes, but I have been following your activities. I heard that you suffered a little setback in France a while ago. How is it? You have not been affected?" Bernice asked.

"It's nothing, our business is against the governments of various countries, and we are used to it." The mysterious figure named Gusev said nonchalantly, and then he asked in turn: "Bernes, I remember that you are not in Warren Company? Our cooperation with Warren Company has always been very pleasant, and you know this best."

Of course I know that the Warren Company paid you 15 million US dollars a year in protection fees in exchange for your promise not to fight against the Warren Company. Am I not clear about this? Bernice muttered in his heart, but said very gently in his mouth: "Gusev, now all European countries are somewhat resistant to you, have you ever thought about doing something in another place?"

"Another place?" Gusev asked sensitively, "What place are you talking about?"

"China." Bernice said, "I'm working in China now. I learned that two large RX installations are being built in two cities in China. Isn't your Blue Sky organization always opposed to RX?"