Chapter 713 International Internet Conference
On June 19th, with the sun scorching and cicadas chirping, the International Internet Conference was officially held in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River with rippling water.
From the moment the morning light shone on the stone road, the golden sunlight created a warm atmosphere for the meeting, and the fluttering red flags looked extremely bright in this atmosphere.
Slogans of interconnection, sharing and co-governance can be seen everywhere.
Standing on a high place and looking forward, one black car after another slowly drove into the town, drove forward along the main road, and finally stopped at the red carpet area in front of the reception hall. There was a guard post every five steps and a sentry post every ten steps around the red carpet.
After the guests got off the car, they walked along the red carpet. In front of them was a more than two-meter-high LED screen that continuously broadcast the outstanding achievements of Chinese companies in the Internet industry.
Scan code payment, national logistics, national social networking, national self-media and various browsing data are constantly scrolling...
Among them, the logos of several representative companies flashed one by one, and there was also a three-second street shot of a JD truck and a refrigerated truck from the group buying supply chain passing by each other on the street.
At the scene, there are countless cameras, cranes and drones everywhere, providing 360-degree all-round shooting.
All signals are connected to a small room on the right side of the reception hall, where the on-site director is directing the entire event, capturing every scene and the expression of every guest present.
The live broadcast on all platforms has not yet begun. These images will eventually be edited into a video as a pilot for the live broadcast.
Around eight o'clock in the morning, the temperature had begun to rise and the invited guests began to enter and then gathered in the reception hall.
Reporters walked through the hall and saw chief executives, operating officers, technical officers, etc. everywhere. They didn't know which one to interview first.
It was not until the arrival of the Ali delegation that reporters locked on to their target and swarmed over.
As a representative of the e-commerce field and mobile payment, Alibaba was originally a "key enterprise" of this conference.
The Tencent delegation also received the same courtesy and attracted much attention.
This felt a bit like the immortal cultivation conference in the fairy tale novels. The two peerless sects were present with outstanding temperament and status, as if they were the focus of the entire venue.
"Mr. Ma, how do you feel now?"
"I'm very excited. China's Internet industry has developed to a level that is world-class. This international conference can be seen as a recognition of us Internet people."
"So what are Ali's subsequent development plans?"
“We hope that e-commerce can be globalized and serve sellers and buyers around the world.”
Afterwards, the JD.com delegation, the Xiaomi delegation, and the four major delegations of the "China Cool Alliance" also came along.
In addition, there are representatives from various related industries, such as the Internet finance industry, Internet venture capitalists, and even the manufacturing industry has delegations attending the conference.
Under the bright sunlight, the long river in the water town is sparkling, and the gray brick and white walls are bustling with people.
Soon, Cheng Wei, a representative of the taxi industry, also arrived at the meeting, greeted several representatives from Alibaba, and then walked towards the Tencent delegation.
Bibi is a platform in which Tencent has a stake. Logically, Cheng Wei and Alibaba should have no say over each other, but in fact, before founding Bibi Taxi, Cheng Wei was a member of Alibaba's China Integrity Supplier.
So his background is quite complicated.
On the other side, Kuaidi’s founder Chen Chuanxing also arrived at the venue hall shortly after, walked along the reception desk with red flags waving, and shook hands gently with Cheng Wei.
"Mr. Chen, long time no see."
"Long time no see, why...your hair has become thinner?"
"Oh, seasonal hair loss."
People who have been together day and night may not be able to notice the slight changes in the people around them, but people who have not seen each other for a long time can always easily notice the changes in each other.
In Chen Chuanxing's eyes, Cheng Wei's hair was indeed a layer thinner.
However, he did not ask further because the pressures faced by Bibi and Kuaidi were similar. Chen Chuanxing also understood why he was losing his hair, and his own hair was in good condition only because there was no gene for hair loss in his family.
"How's the market in Jiangcheng doing?"
"It's OK. I found that the development of the sinking market is far beyond our imagination. The penetration of mobile Internet in second- and third-tier cities is not lagging behind that of first-tier cities."
Cheng Wei nodded and said, "The Ningbo market, which we are currently focusing on developing, is similar. People have a high acceptance rate for online ride-hailing services, which is a pleasant surprise."
After the restart of the taxi war, the two companies continued to move downwards in order to seek growth. They thought they would face many obstacles, but they did not expect that the user rate in second- and third-tier cities was also surprisingly high, resulting in their business volume continuing to grow, and the situation was encouraging.
However, when the two people were talking, they deliberately did not mention the shadow-like existence.
Because they all know that the current good situation is only temporary. Some people let them breathe a sigh of relief, but as the taxi-hailing platform becomes nationwide, the battle for the market will eventually break out like the one in Shanghai.
At this moment, Chen Chuanxing's eyes suddenly wandered, and he saw a foreign man with deep eye sockets and a high nose bridge appear at the meeting and walk towards them.
"Travis."
Chen Chuanxing and Cheng Wei had actually only met Travis a few times, but because they had been confronting each other for a whole year, they naturally knew what the other looked like.
The three men shook hands and greeted each other politely, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for many years.
But in fact, just six months ago, this arrogant foreigner was still forcing and bribing them to withdraw from the market, as if he had secured victory in advance.
Chen Chuanxing and Cheng Wei still remember the arrogance and pride he showed when describing Chinese companies, and the contempt and disdain he showed when he forced them to withdraw.
But in just six months, he was almost disabled and even had a blister on the side of his mouth. He really did adapt to the local customs.
"Mr. Travis, how are you doing?"
"not bad."
Travis forced a smile, but it was hard to raise the corners of his mouth.
Uber initially entered the Chinese market with huge international capital and spent hundreds of millions of dollars, but now it is forced to defend itself. It was first suppressed by technology and then overwhelmed by public opinion. The fact that it can say that it is "not bad" shows that it is strong inside.
It was not until now that he realized that there are two types of competitors in the Chinese market: others and group buying.
From the moment Didi entered the taxi war, the entire business war was brought into an uncontrollable stage. Before Didi, Travis had never suffered such fierce and rapid suppression.
There is also a shadow in his heart that is difficult to erase.
At this moment, in the sunny red carpet area in front, the group delegation entered the venue by car.
Jiang Qin appeared in a well-tailored suit, walking like a frail scholar, followed by Su Nai, Dong Wenhao and Wei Lanlan, who were all dressed up.
In fact, it is not wrong to say that he is a scholar, because he has not yet graduated from graduate school.
But weak... no one at the scene would think so. Group buying is now a behemoth second only to BAT, and Jiang Qin is the leader with iron-blooded methods.
Seeing the four people coming, Pang Rui turned around and looked as if he saw his lifelong enemy.
The two Uncle Mas also turned to look, as if they saw their lifelong enemy.
Cheng Wei and Chen Chuanxing also turned their heads to look, as if they saw their lifelong enemy.
Yu Yongjie, a member of the Gaode delegation, was also present, but what was different was that what he saw was a man who had founded a friendly business.
At first, Travis didn't realize that it was Jiang Qin who was walking towards him. It was not until he noticed that Cheng Wei and Chen Chuanxing could not help but take a step back that he thought of Didi and group buying. Then, he looked at the smiling Jiang Qin with a dazed expression.
At the same age, Asians look much younger than Europeans and Americans. In Travis' eyes, Jiang Qin is just like an intern in his company, and is completely different from the violent beast in his imagination.
Is this the person who is pulling the strings behind the scenes and making it so difficult for Uber to move forward?
Travis found it hard to believe this, and after reluctantly believing it, he found it even harder to accept.
He would rather Jiang Qin walked like Dwayne Johnson, with a sense of oppression, so that he would be more willing to lose.
"Mr. Jiang Qin, welcome."
The reporter from CCTV came forward with a bright smile and handed over the microphone: "Excuse me, how are you feeling today?"
Jiang Qin pursed his lips and said, "I feel very honored. It is actually an honor to be present as a guest at such a conference. I didn't sleep well last night."
“What is the next development plan for Pintuan?”
"We plan to enter the Southeast Asian market and are currently studying the implementation plan. We are already in the investigation stage of the Singapore market. China's Internet is striding towards the world, and Pintuan hopes to make a small contribution at this stage."
"Okay, thank you for your answer. Please move to the reception hall."
There were several female interns in the press corps who couldn't help blushing and whispering to each other as they looked at Jiang Qin.
They are about the same age as Jiang Qin, but seeing him attend the conference as a representative in person, they suddenly had a new understanding of the phrase "young and promising".
After the interview, I came to the reception hall and many people came over to say hello.
Jiang Qin shook hands with them one by one, politely and modestly, then turned around and saw Travis looking at him from afar, so he raised the corners of his mouth and revealed a kind smile, like a sunny and cheerful boy.
[This foreigner really looks like the sculpture in front of our company's main building]
But before Jiang Qin could greet him, a conversation suddenly sounded behind him.
"Mr. Su, I'm the CEO of LeEco. I've been wanting to meet you for a long time. I heard that you built the big data center for group buying. I hope we will have opportunities for cooperation in the future."
"snort!"
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Jia Yue paused for a moment, watching Su Nai leave with a cold snort. He had a confused expression and didn't know what to do with his hands that were hanging in the air.
Jiang Qin immediately handed over his hand: "Don't mind, President Jia. Our President Su's boyfriend passed away and she's been in a bad mood recently."
(Please give me a monthly ticket, please give me a monthly ticket, please give me a monthly ticket...or2)
(End of this chapter)
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