Inside the conference room, dozens of pairs of eyes once again focused on Jiang Chen. Sensing the arrogance in Li Yanhong's eyes, Jiang Chen immediately understood what he was thinking.
Not only were there industry insiders and officials drinking tea in the conference room, but there were also reporters with cameras waiting for him to open his mouth. If he got nervous now, it would make Future Technology lose to Baidu.
As the president of Future Group, Jiang Chen certainly wouldn't allow this to happen. Although he didn't prepare a speech about the future of the internet, he thought for a moment before he stood up with a smile.
Because he didn't know what to say, Jiang Chen first cleared his throat and organized the words in his head.
Hearing the two coughs, not only did the bosses of the internet companies whose names he didn't know, even the two Ma bosses took out their notebooks.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen thought in his mind, embarrassed.
[Is this necessary? I just coughed twice.]
"Then, since Mr. Li invited me, then I won't reject it."
"Regarding the future of the internet, I will only talk about one thing." Jiang Chen paused and raised one finger. "Innovation."
The sound of notes being taken made Jiang Chen feel proud, but also a little ashamed. What made him proud was that these internet bigwigs, who were originally out of reach, were now lowering their heads and listening to his opinions like students. What was shameful was that what he was about to say was just something he made up on the spot.
"From P2P to O2O, internet technology has penetrated into all areas of our lives. On the surface, this is the evolution of social behavior, but ultimately, their birth is due to innovation. And what is the driving force of innovation? "
Jiang Chen scanned the internet bosses in the room and saw how focused they were. A curvature appeared on his mouth as he raised a second finger.
"It's technology."
"The introduction of any new technology means the birth of a new market. For example, Future 1.0's technology to improve hardware efficiency created a large number of high demand apps and mobile games. For example, virtual reality technology is about to open the door to the virtual world. Here, I'm not showing off Future Technology's technology, but I'm explaining a fact. It was undeniable that other factors were important to a company. But what I want to say is, what determines Future Technology and the entire Future Group's market position is not marketing or business relationships, it is technology … "
Originally, Jiang Chen only wanted to say a few words, but once he started talking, ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. He didn't talk about any complicated theories. He only talked about how Future Technology could go from a small company with an initial capital of less than half a million to a cash printing machine that Wall Street estimated to be worth hundreds of billions in just a year and a half.
Perhaps it was because Jiang Chen's words really inspired the audience, or perhaps it was because humans were born with no immunity to success studies.
All in all, the audience was mesmerized by the story.
When he finished his speech, the conference room immediately burst into applause!
Jiang Chen sat down and smiled at Li Yanhong. However, what surprised Jiang Chen was that he didn't see any disappointment on the face of Baidu's boss. Instead, he saw a … triumphant smile?
The applause gradually stopped. Li Yanhong stood up again and smiled at Jiang Chen.
"Excellent speech, I personally agree with your point of view." Li paused, looked at the media outside the conference room and continued to put on the smiling face. "Technology is the stepping stone for human progress. Because of technology, our tomorrow will be better. As the president of an internet company, I believe the spirit of the internet is sharing. So Mr. Jiang Chen, are you willing to share and make progress for your country to become a superpower? Are you willing to share and share your company's virtual reality technology to Han companies? "
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became subtle.
The Minister of Economic and Trade, Pan Feng, looked at Li Yanhong in shock, while the representatives of the companies and the reporters looked at him expectantly. Ma Huateng nonchalantly peeked at Jiang Chen and Li Yanhong without saying a word. He didn't understand what Baidu was trying to do.
Under countless gazes, Jiang Chen slowly opened his mouth.
"With all due respect, does Mr. Li call the act of being generous at the expense of others sharing?"
Li Yanhong obviously paused for a moment. He didn't expect Jiang Chen to suddenly say this, but he quickly reacted and responded with a smile. "Of course not, you misunderstood what I meant. I meant that you can register a patent in exchange for technology protection and collect patent fees from the company using the technology. This way, not only does it ensure the interests of your company, but it also allows Han companies to enter the virtual reality market in a fair manner. Why wouldn't you do it? "
After these two words were said, two hats were placed on Jiang Chen's head. One was generosity, one was patriotism. If he rejected, it would be equivalent to flipping over the two hats. The two clearly had nothing to do with each other, but they were linked together by logic that didn't exist. It was similar to the popular phrases on the internet, "If you're so rich, why don't you donate?" and "XXXX, if you don't transfer, you're not Han."
[If you have world-leading technology, why don't you share it with us?]
"I reject."
Li Yanhong was stunned, and so were the internet entrepreneurs. The reporters next to them were stunned. Although they didn't believe that Jiang Chen would hand over the technology just because of a few words, they didn't expect Jiang Chen to reject them so decisively. He didn't even use any words to gloss it over.
"This is a monopoly. You're using your dominant market position to hinder technological progress. Are you sure you want to do this? "Li Yanhong said.
When he heard his words, Jiang Chen suddenly burst out laughing.
"Monopoly? Using dominant market position? Is it really appropriate for you to say this? Mr. Li. "
"Why can't I say it?" Anger flashed in Li Yanhong's eyes, but his expression remained normal. "Can't people let others do the wrong thing —"
"Buying and selling Tieba forums, peddling search rankings, fake medical advertisements, unscrupulous copyright infringement, and directly blocking other people's websites because of a webmaster's criticism on Weibo … Are you trying to maintain market order? Hehe, let's not talk about anything else. Please tell me, Mr. Li. Do you dare to do the same thing in your own country? Mr. Li with a green card, do you dare to answer my question? "
Jiang Chen stared straight into Li Yanhong's eyes as he said word by word.
The scandal was suddenly put on the table. Li Yanhong, who was at ease, suddenly looked embarrassed.
"This is slander. Please be careful of your words in public. If there's a mistake in the report, you'll have to take responsibility!"
"Then, please refute the facts I presented." Jiang Chen smiled.
"There's no need to refute! All of our company's actions are legal. We haven't been involved in a major lawsuit, which has already proven this point! "Li Yanhong brushed over the green card incident. He had been carefully hiding this incident. Although it was not a secret in the industry, it would not be good to put it on the table.
Jiang Chen suddenly laughed again. This time, it was more cheerful than last time.
"What, what are you laughing at!" Li Yanhong's face turned red as he said awkwardly.
"This is related to another joke, but it's not convenient for me to say it, so I won't say it." Jiang Chen nodded at Pan Feng. The latter looked away while the former looked back at Li Yanhong. "Future Technology's technology is all independently developed by the company. It is reasonable and legal for the technology to be a company secret. As to the monopoly you mentioned, I want to ask, what is the definition of a monopoly? Does Baidu count as a monopoly? "
"The definition of a monopoly? Mr. Jiang's company is so big, you should learn more about the law. The definition of a monopoly is based on market share. As to us, we obviously don't have a monopoly. I'm not the only search engine. If I'm doing it, you can do it too. I didn't use my market position to stop anyone from doing it. We just relied on our strong user stickiness and the users' trust in us to achieve the market position we have today, "Li argued.
"Then did I use Future Technology's market position to stop you from designing, researching, and selling your own virtual reality products?" Jiang Chen was intrigued as he crossed his fingers on his knees. "I know you started to take control of the domestic VR company and are preparing to cross over to both hardware and content. Then you'll launch your own VR products while implementing a pan-entertainment strategy. I know all of this. But you can't unilaterally accuse us of monopolizing and interfering with the market just because you're not as skilled. You rely on stickiness, we rely on technology and user experience. Can you say you're more noble? "
"You!" Li Yanhong's face turned red as he couldn't find any words to refute.
"Monopoly. All the multinational companies in the world are more or less related to monopolies. Some formed a monopoly through advanced technology, some formed a monopoly through the business philosophy of 'the customer is god', and some relied on their own irreplaceable characteristics. But regardless, they are monopolies formed through market competition. Let's not talk about me, let's talk about you. Mr. Li, touch your own conscience. Do you dare to say that you are a monopoly formed through market competition? Is Baidu's monopoly beneficial to this market? "
Li Yanhong's face turned the color of pig liver. Jiang Chen's words made him speechless. Manager Ma was planning to help, but when he scanned the media, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Pan Feng, who was sitting at the head of the table, couldn't stand it anymore as he awkwardly coughed.
"Both of you, please sit down. We're here to seek cooperation, not to look for differences. Baidu wants Future Technology to provide virtual reality technology. From his perspective, this is understandable. It was understandable that Future Technology rejected Baidu's proposal. I hope the following conversation can be carried out in a friendly atmosphere, and the media doesn't make any derivative reports. "Pan Feng looked at the reporters with deep meaning in his eyes. He didn't say anything else as he retracted his gaze.
With the two people at each other's throats, the previously lively atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Ma Huateng stood up, coughed, and prepared to play the role of peacemaker. "Then, let's continue-"
"Regarding the virtual reality project cooperation, I'll only say one thing." Jiang Chen stood up and interrupted Manager Ma's words. He looked emotionlessly at the livid Li Yanhong. "Partners are welcome. Unreasonable people, do your best."
After he finished, he didn't care about the three bosses and the reporters as he left.
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