Since the organizer had spoken, the American reporter had no choice but to sit down resentfully.
It didn't matter. Reporters were all dog-skin plasters. It wouldn't be too late to find fault with them after they announced the news.
But …
Monster Industries had just revealed their intention to continue promoting the long-distance driving function. What would they announce?
"Next, Mr. Ye will speak for everyone." Yang Baihe gracefully gestured to Ye Qing.
Applause sounded again, but only Hua Xia's media clapped, not everyone. It seemed that the tit-for-tat confrontation with the Americans just now had not only offended the Americans, but also made some Hua Xia's media have opinions in their hearts.
When the scene quieted down again, Ye Qing smiled slightly at the microphone. "To be honest, I still don't understand what Time Magazine is trying to express."
"But I've already smelled the smell inside it."
With that, Ye Qing picked up the magazine next to him and showed it to the media.
"Mr. Ye, what is the smell of this magazine?" A Hua Xia reporter raised his hand and asked urgently.
"The smell of aged vinegar."
Hua Xia's media suddenly burst into laughter. This joke made the foreign reporters puzzled, and the American representative had an even more innocent look on his face.
"Okay, back to business." Ye Qing took a deep breath and stopped smiling. "This time, I invited everyone to attend the press conference not to joke around with everyone."
"We want to use everyone's channels to announce something to Hua Xia and the American media and government who are worried about Hua Xia's traffic safety."
"We will not give up on the long-distance driving function."
"And we will re-apply for the long-distance driving project in three days."
When the news came out, the media almost exploded. Not only did Monster Industries not give up on the long-distance driving function, but they also wanted to re-apply for the project in three days.
Now, the hot topic of public opinion in the country was focused on this, and countless Hua Xia people were against this project.
The Monster Industry wanted to go against the public opinion!
"May I ask, is Monster Industries confident about this application?" The reporter from Tencent News was the first to raise his hand.
"With sufficient preparation and the hard work of many top engineers, I firmly believe that this application will be successful."
"Mr. Ye, since you're so confident, could it be that your company has already reached some kind of agreement with the transportation department?" The American reporter from before jumped out again, his words laced with sarcasm.
The domestic media was full of admiration. This American reporter actually dared to go against Monster Industries time and time again. She was so ignorant that it was scary. If it were them, they would definitely not dare to go against Monster Industries.
"What do you think?" Ye Qing gave the American reporter an encouraging look. The latter shut his mouth, not knowing what to say.
"Are there any reporters from Time Magazine among them?" Ye Qing looked around at the media sitting below, and finally collided with a pair of somewhat evasive eyes.
Times Weekly was the source of this hot topic. How could they not send a reporter over?
"I … I'm Hadlow, a reporter from Time Magazine. Mr. Ye, what do you want to say?"
"I want to ask you a question." Ye Qing raised the cover of Times Weekly. "You said that Monster Industries is a feudal technological empire that despises the safety of the people. What is the basis?"
"This …" Hadlow stammered. In the end, he said that the slogan was not written by him. He had to ask the cover editor for the specific answer.
"Mr. Bissell, the representative of the Ministry of Commerce, I also want to ask you a question."
Bissell, who was sitting in the front row, asked nervously.
"What is the basis of your Ministry of Commerce's belief that the long-distance driving function will break the traffic laws of Hua Xia and have a negative impact on the safety of the people?" Ye Qing smiled and said slowly, "What I want is a basis based on science. Don't be like some reporters who like to make assumptions everywhere."
"Since the Ministry of Commerce issued an official statement, it can't be that you don't even have a scientific and reasonable basis, right?"
Bissell's forehead was slightly sweaty. This was the second time he was asked this question. As an official representative, of course, he could not be like those American reporters and just make up a few reasons to avoid it. Otherwise, if word got out, the Ministry of Commerce's face would be lost.
Why is this young CEO making things difficult for me time and time again? It was the Ministry of Commerce that offended you, not me, Bissell …
"In Hua Xia, there is a very famous modern proverb."
"Practice is the only standard to test the truth."
"This sentence, I give to the US Ministry of Commerce, and also to Times Weekly." Ye Qing's voice was a little serious. "Since the truth needs to be tested by practice, we might as well make the whole test more scientific and transparent."
"So, I have a proposal!"
…
At 11 o 'clock in the afternoon, the Monster Industries press conference ended.
Usually, when a press conference ended, the reporters and media would leave the venue in a hurry. They had to rush back immediately to prepare news reports related to the press conference.
But this time, the situation was a little different. A few minutes after the press conference ended, several spokespersons of the Monster Industries also left after greeting everyone. These reporters were still sitting in their seats, and some of them were still in a daze.
"Domineering, too domineering." The reporter from Sohu News sat in his chair and looked at the few American reporters in front of him mockingly, as if they had lost their souls. He laughed and said, "So when participating in a major news conference or a big company's press conference, when are these foreign reporters not treated like lords?"
The news interview of foreign reporters naturally had to be sent abroad.
Therefore, these large domestic companies paid special attention to the hospitality of foreign reporters, and the transportation and labor fees were doubled. They were afraid that if they did not serve well, these foreign reporters would have a grudge in their hearts, and then they would add fuel to the fire in the news and paint it in a bad light.
Once this happened, they could not make up for it even if they wanted to. After all, the news was published abroad, and their reputation was ruined abroad. No matter how long their hands were, they could not reach it.
Unexpectedly, the Monster Industries did not care about this at all!
"Haha, now the Monster Heavy Industries does not spoil them. Their expressions just now almost made me laugh to death." The assistant next to him laughed and said, "Especially when Mr. Ye said that practice is the only standard to test the truth, it was simply the most exciting moment of the press conference."
"Yes, this group of American reporters only knows how to talk. When they meet the Monster Industries, they immediately show their true colors."
"This …" The assistant was so embarrassed that he kept scratching his head. "It seems that our news feature yesterday was also criticizing the Monster Industries."
"Uh, then let's hurry back and pull yesterday's news to an inconspicuous position. This is going to be fun. If in three days, the Monster Industries' remote driving function is approved. The American Department of Commerce and Times Weekly's faces will swell to the whole world. "
The representatives of the United States Department of Commerce in the front row were all staring at each other.
"Sir, what should we do?" The accompanying assistant cast an expectant gaze on Bissell.
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