The older executives present were very pleased, looking at Jiao Enfan with eyes full of praise, and then glancing at Lu Feng, as if to say, "This is the younger generation!"
"The problems you mentioned are nothing more than the issues of technology, industry, and trade, and trade, industry, and technology. You say that Mr. Hao has developed to this point without technology? Do you have technology? Did your technology and patents fall from the sky? You are still touting independent intellectual property rights. In the end, you are just a nouveau riche with no vision. You have the mentality of the old lady of Cixi who closed the country off from the world and refused to humbly learn."
Jiao Enfan picked up the glass of red wine on the table and swirled it, then said, "Everyone wants to do technology, industry, and trade, but we don't have the conditions. We don't have the technology, and foreign countries don't provide it. This is a real problem. What do we have? Factories, workers, cheap land, and labor. So we must act as devout apprentices and use our factories and workers to earn our first pot of gold."
Amidst the admiring gazes of the crowd, Jiao Enfan downed the red wine in one gulp and then placed it on a waiter's tray, his movements fluid and graceful.
He was incredibly elegant; even Lu Feng had to admit that every move he made carried an indescribable magic, as if he had been specially trained in how to turn around and how to put things down.
The waiter looked at him with adoring eyes and poured him another glass.
"Technology-industry-trade" means putting the most difficult aspects first. There's another problem: with the current domestic technical talent, are you sure you can catch up with world-class electronic technology? You're kidding. These are all real issues. It's better to just pay money to get technology licenses and seize the market first.
"What do we have? We have the market, which makes people rich. With the market, why should we be afraid of their technology? As long as we don't buy, what they have is worthless. At the same time, we also have to learn the technology. The foreign devils will definitely not give you cutting-edge technology, but learning some second-rate technology is also good. Many countries want to learn it but won't let them learn it."
"Technology-industry-trade is a dead end, while trade-industry-technology is a path to lasting prosperity. At the same time, more and more people will be like me, taking investments from Wall Street and returning to China to create wealth and jobs for us. We'll take their money and their technology, and all we have to do is contribute our own people, and everything will be fine!"
As soon as Jiao Enfan finished speaking, the audience erupted in applause, clearly agreeing with his point of view. The debate between technology-industry-trade and trade-industry-technology had been ongoing throughout the 1990s, with many business leaders leading their companies to make different choices.
However, thirty years later, this dispute finally came to an end: the most difficult path is always the one that can withstand the most pressure. Now, the concept of trade, industry, and technology has taken root in people's hearts.
Because it's a quick way to make money!
Many people at the scene laughed when they saw Lu Feng's unpleasant expression. Jiao Enfan said with a smile, "I've finished speaking. I wonder if President Lu has anything else to say? If you're going to curse, there's no need to say it. I admit defeat."
"General Manager Jiao talked about so many benefits of trade, industry, and technology. It seems like following those foreign companies has brought us markets, technological strength, and money. I just want to ask General Manager Hao, what's going on?" Lu Feng looked at General Manager Hao with a puzzled expression.
Mr. Hao was taken aback by the questioning, his face instantly froze, he stood up abruptly, feeling utterly humiliated, and shook his hands several times, scolding, "Why are you asking me questions when someone is asking you questions?"
"Hahahaha!" Liu Cheng sat to the side, laughing so hard he slapped his thigh. Some people who didn't get along with President Hao burst into laughter.
"President Jiao, you make it sound so impressive. President Hao just did exactly what you said, so why isn't Konka number one in the country? Can you, the overseas student, explain what's going on?" Lu Feng asked Jiao Enfan.
"Many things can't be explained in just a sentence or two. I'll eat something first." Jiao Enfan turned around and left.
Lu Feng watched him leave without saying a word. The truth was simple: such a large company of yours had nothing; it was nothing more than a puppet being manipulated. Most of the profits were taken away, and the money in your own hands was insufficient for expansion. This dependence had become an incurable disease!
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