Dong Tiancheng is a senior executive at the Hong Kong branch of Xinhua News Agency, and he is very dissatisfied with his superior, Xu.
He had just returned home that day when he received an unexpected phone call.
"Hello, is this Mr. Dong Tiancheng?"
"Yes, I am Dong Tiancheng. May I ask who you are? Is there something you need?"
"I am Liu Yinyin, the secretary-general of Mr. Zhao Ye of Wujiang Group. Do you have time? My boss would like to meet with you."
"I have time anytime."
"How about we meet at the Peninsula Hotel at 7 p.m. tonight?"
"Okay, no problem."
"Okay, that's settled then. I won't bother you any longer, Mr. Dong. See you tonight."
"goodbye."
Dong Tiancheng hung up the phone, his face full of doubt. Why did Zhao Ye want to see him? He was just a senior executive at Xinhua News Agency.
Wait a minute, Zhao Ye recently acquired ATV and Oriental Daily News, and now he's contacting me again, could it be...?
He wants to start a news agency?!
Dong Tiancheng was surprised by his own speculation.
However, upon closer examination, it seems quite reasonable. News agencies not only provide various news to the public, but also offer business intelligence and financial data, which would be of great help to Wujiang Group.
Dong Tiancheng knew that Zhao Ye's goal was definitely to recruit him to work for his news agency. Should he go or not?
If you want to make a name for yourself in your official career, then don't go.
Having lived in Hong Kong for many years, Dong Tiancheng, influenced by the Hong Kong business environment, did not value his political career much, but was more willing to make a name for himself in business.
Currently, Reuters, the world's largest news agency, was founded privately and later developed into an independent external organization, unaffected by any political, ethnic, or religious influence. (However, this is just a figure of speech. Who believes it?)
News agencies are also very profitable and can expand the influence of their owners.
Having worked in this industry for many years, Dong Tiancheng is very familiar with how news agencies operate.
He couldn't help but admire Zhao Ye's foresight and strategic planning.
If Zhao Ye controlled a news agency comparable in size to Reuters, no evil spirits in the country would dare to touch him.
The news agency was his shield.
Oriental Daily News and ATV also served as protective shields.
Given that Wujiang Group is already so wealthy, why would Zhao Ye bother to establish Oriental Media Group? Perhaps, this is his main purpose in establishing Oriental Media Group.
...
At 6:30 p.m., Dong Tiancheng arrived at the Peninsula Hotel ahead of schedule.
Zhao Ye had already booked a private room. When Dong Tiancheng asked the receptionist, she called a hotel staff member to take him to the private room.
Dong Tiancheng waited in the private room for a while, and then Zhao Ye arrived with his group.
When Dong Tiancheng saw Zhao Ye enter the private room, he immediately stood up, stepped forward to greet him, and introduced himself: "Mr. Zhao, hello, I am Dong Tiancheng, deputy director of the Hong Kong branch of Xinhua News Agency!"
"Hello, Mr. Dong, please don't be so polite, please have a seat." Zhao Ye extended his hand to shake his hand and said with a smile.
Dong Tiancheng nodded.
After the group sat down in the private room, Zhao Ye got straight to the point: "Mr. Dong should know very well why I invited you to meet. I wonder if you would be willing to serve as the president of the 'Eastern News Agency' and be fully responsible for its development in the global arena!"
Zhao Ye's people conducted a detailed investigation of Dong Tiancheng. He had worked at Xinhua News Agency for more than 20 years, was of high moral character, had strong professional skills, and had extensive connections. He was indeed the best candidate for the position of director of the "Eastern News Agency".
Dong Tiancheng didn't put on airs and readily nodded in agreement, "No problem, it would be my honor to serve as the president of the 'Eastern News Agency'!!!"
Zhao Ye was delighted to hear this and welcomed Dong Tiancheng's joining the team.
Dong Tiancheng smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao, you will be my boss from now on. Please take good care of me."
Zhao Ye smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't mistreat my employees."
Dong Tiancheng asked, "What are your plans for the development of 'Eastern News Agency', boss?"
Zhao Ye nodded and said, "This is what I think: Oriental News Agency should first establish itself in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the mainland, making the Asian region the base of Oriental News Agency, and then open branches around the world."
Dong Tiancheng was surprised by Zhao Ye's pragmatism and agreed, saying, "Boss, your arrangement is the best. It's a step-by-step approach that will help 'Eastern News Agency' solidify its foundation and become a leader in the news agency industry."
Blind expansion will lead to problems in talent and management, ultimately leaving the news agency as "large but not strong," unable to generate profits and reliant on Zhao Ye's continuous investment. However, such a situation is unlikely to last.
In particular, if a large company is not managed well, many problems will arise, especially the phenomenon of corruption at the senior management level, which is commonplace.
...
The following morning, Dong Tiancheng returned to Xinhua News Agency and submitted his resignation.
The higher-ups were quite surprised and asked him why he resigned.
Dong Tiancheng did not hide anything, stating that he would be serving as the president of the "Eastern News Agency" founded by Zhao Ye.
Upon hearing this, the leader was somewhat surprised. However, he couldn't very well stop Dong Tiancheng from pursuing a better future, so he approved his resignation.
Although Dong Tiancheng is the head of the "Eastern News Agency", he is now a "commander without troops".
Therefore, he thought of the many unsuccessful but highly capable colleagues at Xinhua News Agency, and invited them to work at the "Eastern News Agency".
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