Reporters from dozens of countries and hundreds of media outlets around the world were taking photos non-stop.
The reason why so many reporters came was that tuberculosis was officially conquered, which was indeed big news.
The second one was also the result of Anthony's team's contact. Each of these reporters also received a large amount of "travel expenses".
After Professor Witte finished delivering the official comments on behalf of the WHO and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, reporters turned their microphones to Lin Sanqi.
"Lin, first of all, congratulations on becoming the first person to discover tuberculosis. As we all know, there is still a considerable gap between Chinese medicine and the world's medicine. So how did you invent the anti-tuberculosis drug?"
Lin Sanqi smiled and asked:
"You all say that China is a mysterious country, so isn't it normal for some magical things to happen?
In fact, the invention of Epyridamole tablets was inspired by traditional Chinese medicine in our country. Then I led my team to conduct targeted research and eventually invented this medicine. "
A reporter asked, "Doctor Lin, I understand that Epyridamole tablets are actually a traditional Chinese medicine?"
Lin Sanqi would never fall into this trap. If you say it is a traditional Chinese medicine, people will definitely strongly question it:
"No, Epyridamole tablets are a Western medicine. All research, extraction, and experimental verification of this drug were conducted according to Western medicine standards. Professor Anthony of Harvard Medical School can testify to this."
Anthony knows nothing. He took over halfway, but now both parties have a common interest, so of course he will lie with his eyes open.
"Yes, Dr. Lin invented the Epyridamole tablets, so I've seen all the experimental data. I even personally traveled to China for six months. I guarantee with my reputation that this is a miraculous drug that fully meets FDA standards."
Another reporter asked:
"Lin, as far as I know, the invention of the pyridoxine tablets has been widely publicized in Chinese official media. So, my question is, is this drug from China or the United States?"
This question also has a trap. If it is said to have been invented in China, it would probably be difficult to promote it.
Ideology was still very scary during the Cold War. It was not only China that proposed "We would rather have... than... the Miao people", but Western countries did the same.
Of course they say no, but as long as the goods exported from China are transferred through a third country, they will be very popular, after all, the price is too cheap.
The countries that benefited the most during this period were Japan and Hong Kong.
Lin Sanqi looked at the reporter and smiled:
"Mr. Reporter, this is my Hong Kong household registration."
Lin Sanqi shook the household registration card in his hand and continued:
“I’m from Hong Kong, and my family owns a clinic in Hong Kong. Oh, you can think of it as a hospital.
Ethiopyrad tobacco tablets were actually discovered and invented from the medical books passed down in our family.
Of course, journalist friends all know that the invention of any drug requires a powerful laboratory and huge investment.
In addition, all drugs need to undergo phase IV clinical trials before they can be marketed, which requires huge amounts of money.
So what I did was to cooperate with infectious disease hospitals in mainland China, leverage the power of China's national laboratories, and the low labor costs, so that I could save a lot of money.
I think from a cost perspective, that’s understandable.”
Professor Anthony then interjected:
"China really surprised me. I personally went to their infectious disease hospital as a visiting scholar, and I found that their laboratory equipment was even more advanced than ours in the United States. This is simply incredible.
Therefore, China is definitely not as poor and backward as we imagined. Perhaps they don't want to attract other people's attention by being too high-profile.
What I want to say is that if there are any pharmaceutical cooperation projects in the future, China will definitely be a good partner.”
Anthony's words actually dispel some people's doubts about whether China has the ability to invent advanced drugs.
Lin Sanqi thought, the experimental equipment of the Capital Infectious Disease Hospital were all shipped there in 2015, so of course they can’t scare you with their advanced technology.
However, we do not welcome the Chinese being used as guinea pigs. Let them go to India to cause trouble.
At this time, another reporter asked:
"Lin, the pyridoxine tablets have passed WHO approval and are now officially ready for clinical use. There are currently hundreds of millions of tuberculosis patients worldwide, a very large number. How do you plan to promote the pyridoxine tablets?"
Lin Sanqi decided to take a risk at this time. He originally planned to conceal the matter of the mainland factory, but now he is ready to do some positive publicity for the mainland.
"Yes, after the WHO's approval, we still need to obtain approval from drug regulatory authorities around the world, which will take some time, but we have already carried out preliminary work.
I will then establish strategic collaborations with pharmaceutical companies in the United States and England, ensuring that, within the legal framework, everyone can enjoy the benefits of anti-tuberculosis drugs, including both medical and commercial benefits."
Lin Sanqi needs to downplay his red background, so he needs to formally declare to the outside world that he is a "good collaborator" rather than a destroyer of the game.
This is very important. In ancient times, domestic capital served politics.
But abroad, politics serves capital, or the people on the stage are actually the spokespersons of capital, or they themselves are capital.
As long as you can make foreign capital profitable, no one will mind whether you are red or white.
Just like in the TV series "The Lurker", Xie Ruolin, a professional intelligence dealer, tried to persuade Yu Zecheng to use his identity as the deputy director of the Secret Service to trade intelligence, but failed. He took out two gold bars and stammered out these words:
"Now put two gold bars here, can you tell me which one is noble and which one is dirty."
So don’t think that capital is one-size-fits-all and will definitely not cooperate with China. What capital wants is to monopolize China’s exports, allowing them to profit from re-export trade and make money without doing anything.
Lin Sanqi handed over the sales rights to two medical giants (two foreign companies), which actually allowed them to make money from export and re-export trade, which is not considered a violation of the rules of the game.
Of course, some people may ask, why don’t you, Lin Sanqi, be like other time travelers and go to Europe and the United States to start a company, make a lot of money, and confront the European and American governments head-on.
Please, if your product wants to enter the European and American markets, it needs approval from foreign governments. They don’t have to do anything to you, they just don’t approve or allow your product to be put on the market. What can you do?
Even if you're listed and successful in the market, what would you do if someone says they want to confiscate you or shut you down? (For example, Douyin)
The government represented by European and American capital will let you know what a real gangster is and what a descendant of a robber is. Do you still want a chance to compete fairly?
Have you watched too much "Yilin"?
The reporters were quite interested and understood the hidden meaning behind Lin Sanqi's words.
So they asked one after another: "Excuse me, Dr. Lin, how do you plan to cooperate with European and American companies?"
Lin Sanqi smiled slightly, pretending to be harmless and replied:
"The specific operation steps are that we, Hong Kong and the mainland, are responsible for production, while the two companies in the United States and England are responsible for sales.
The patent for Epyridoxine tablets is in Hong Kong, and my pharmaceutical company is also headquartered there, though our production base is located in mainland China. So, I want to clarify upfront that Epyridoxine tablets are a Hong Kong drug.
But as the reporter just said, there are hundreds of millions of tuberculosis patients in the world, so we need a large-scale pharmaceutical factory to produce enough medicines to supply tuberculosis patients around the world.
However, Hong Kong's situation is unique. We can't build a large pharmaceutical factory, and we don't have enough manpower. So I decided to continue collaborating with mainland China and establish our production base in Bao'an County."
Boom~~~
This was explosive news, instantly catching the interest of all the reporters. These people had the most sensitive noses, and they all raised their hands:
"Lin, do you think the mainland will agree to introduce foreign investment?"
"Doctor Lin, the mainland now implements a collective system. Will your application be approved?"
"Lin, the mainland is so conservative, will they accept Hong Kong investment?"
Lin Sanqi shrugged and said casually:
"I think everyone has a misunderstanding. In fact, mainland China has always been open and wants to make friends with the world. It is not as fierce and menacing as everyone imagines.
Just like when I was experimenting with anti-tuberculosis drugs in China, my colleagues from Harvard Medical School in the United States and friends from Japan's Nichimen Company all came to mainland China to visit or receive treatment without any hindrance.
I am a doctor and I produce medicines. This does not involve politics and I don’t care about politics. I only care about whether my pharmaceutical factory can make money and bring me enough profit.
China has vast land and very low labor costs. They have industrial workers, college students, and professors, and have all the human resource conditions.
Let me give you an example. A worker in mainland China only earns a dozen dollars a month. Even a university professor earns less than 100 dollars a month.
Listen, which region in the world has lower costs and manpower advantages than this?
Moreover, Chinese people are very docile and obedient, unlike workers in some countries who are prone to quitting work at any time, disrupting production plans.
So I think everyone should seize the opportunity, make friends with the mainland, cooperate to set up factories, develop the economy together, and make money together.
Business is business, there is absolutely no need for an Iron Curtain or Cold War.
Countries have ideological differences. Since the Chinese people have chosen to take a different path, you may not understand it, but we should respect it.
But medicines don't have ideologies. Are only drugs produced in Europe and America able to cure diseases? That's impossible." (End of chapter)
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