Chapter 924
Wise Leadership
Huajing, office of the president of an environmental protection industry promotion association.
Duan Yixiong was leisurely leaning back in his boss's chair, holding his phone: "Project Sunshine? What a fool! I would have stopped long ago by the time they started investigating! What, other set-top box companies have appeared on the market? That's great, let those idiots investigate them. When they find out that these people have nothing to do with me, they'll be dumbfounded."
He was grinning from ear to ear.
Think about it, there are so many people in the supply and marketing cooperative. No secrets stay hidden forever; once this "Sunshine Plan" was launched, naturally there were gossips spreading it everywhere.
As for set-top boxes, people in China will follow the trend and make money as soon as they smell a business opportunity.
Since those special set-top boxes appeared in rural areas, many CDN companies have rushed into the market. Duan Yixiong never intended to make money from this; his only goal was to bring down Chen Xi, Feng Yun, and others.
After stirring up trouble, he immediately chose to pack up his stall and leave. Now, most of the set-top boxes in rural areas are made by small companies.
"The Huahetong project has been incredibly costly since it started operating, and I'll face the same problem if I take over. To survive until the IPO, we'll need a lot of capital. Chen Xi's waste recycling plant in Ningbo has already started transferring shares; it's not the only one across the country. If I put in some effort and acquire most of the waste recycling plants, we can solve part of the funding problem. With economic development, my country's environmental awareness is also increasing. However, most companies nationwide don't meet the new environmental assessment requirements, and we need to address that..."
Duan Yixiong began to explain his thoughts.
"Yes, be mindful of your actions." A middle-aged man's voice came from the phone, devoid of any emotion.
"I understand, I understand." Duan Yixiong laughed awkwardly a few times upon hearing this.
After hanging up the phone, Duan Yixiong looked at the "New National Standard for Electric Vehicles" document on the table and smiled confidently.
"Knock knock." Just then, someone knocked on the office door.
Duan Yixiong got up and opened the door, then shook hands with the men who came in: "Hello, President Zhou, hello, President Wang..."
"Hello, Mr. Duan."
The group greeted each other with smiles and then sat down.
"Bosses, the new national standard is changed every few years. The new regulations will be introduced next year, which means it will be fully implemented the year after next..." Duan Yixiong said after personally pouring them tea.
In China, the national standard for electric vehicles is updated every few years. The XX Environmental Protection Industry Promotion Association has a certain say in the formulation of this national standard, although the final national standard is decided by a certain department.
The new national standard for electric vehicles is not a policy introduced at a single point in time, but a standard system composed of multiple key nodes as technology iterates.
Environmental protection industry promotion associations are involved in the formulation, participation, and promotion of standards. Before the standards are issued, the government will conduct research with these associations to solicit opinions from enterprises. After the standards are issued, the associations are responsible for conveying the spirit of the standards to enterprises, holding technical seminars, and helping enterprises connect with environmental protection technology solutions that comply with the new national standards.
Although the Environmental Protection Industry Promotion Association does not have administrative enforcement power, it manages the industry evaluation of its member companies. It awards companies environmental technology innovation awards or green product titles. At grassroots outreach meetings, those so-called environmental protection projects often use the endorsement of such organizations to deceive people.
In other words, a thousand advertisements by a new energy vehicle company are not as effective as winning an award from the Environmental Protection Industry Promotion Association.
The current stock of electric vehicles is not small, so changing the national standards will have both positive and negative effects on them.
The advantage is that it allows you to clear out inventory by lowering prices...
harm……
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"Mr. Duan, I'd appreciate it if you could put in some effort regarding the new national standard..."
"Yes, electric vehicle sales are sluggish right now. My brand new electric car was taken to the used market as soon as it left the factory."
"People's environmental awareness is too poor these days. In order to raise awareness among everyone, our car company has decided to donate a sum of money to the Environmental Protection Industry Promotion Association..."
"That's right, the pollution is really too serious now. As a conscientious car company, we sincerely hope that people's living environment can be improved..."
Several well-known car company executives, who are famous on television, are now speaking to Duan Yixiong in a humble manner, and even claiming that they will donate money out of their own pockets.
If someone else saw this, their eyes would probably pop out of their head.
"That's easy to say. It's my duty to raise public awareness of environmental protection and build a healthy living environment!" Duan Yixiong patted his chest with a smile.
"Mr. Duan, look how hard it has been for our domestically developed new energy vehicles to finally succeed! This is a source of pride for the Chinese people! But some foreign brands always try to squeeze in and suppress us like they did a hundred years ago. Do you think that's reasonable?" a car company boss said with a bitter face.
"I understand, I understand. Imperialism has never given up on its desire to destroy us. Such things only happened a hundred years ago, but it's absolutely impossible now. Some foreign companies these days just use the guise of imported brands to fool the Chinese people. Even though domestic products have risen, they don't care about domestic environmental protection at all. Look at the factories they've opened here, how much pollution they've caused. It's the same with electric vehicles. Since the Environmental Protection Industry Promotion Association participated in the formulation of the new national standards, it will definitely not sit idly by..." Duan Yixiong clenched his fist, his teeth clenched, looking exactly like a passionate young man who wanted to reform.
Meanwhile, the young man with the recording pen returned to his car and excitedly dialed Jiang Yu's number.
"Old Jiang, guess what I found out? I discovered several companies that make set-top boxes. If we keep investigating, we'll definitely be able to find the mole inside Huahetong."
"Well done, but remember, you must get concrete evidence. Legal rulings are quite complicated now, and a villager's recording alone is not enough evidence. It would be best to get information about the set-top box company's relationship with the various interest groups and their accounts..." Jiang Yu was excited at first, then calmed down. At the headquarters of the supply and marketing cooperative, Fan Hongyuan was sitting in his office drinking tea.
Two middle-aged men were sitting in front of him.
“Boss, this Sunshine Project…” one of the men stammered.
"Do you think it's difficult to implement? There are so many cadres in the supply and marketing cooperative. As soon as this plan is announced, it will spread like wildfire. Everyone will know about it. Then what's the point of investigating?" Fan Hongyuan chuckled and spat out a mouthful of tea leaves.
"Yes, yes, that's exactly what I meant." The man nodded vigorously.
He had long thought the plan was incredibly stupid.
We live in the information age; who doesn't have a mobile phone?
Who hasn't taken some kickbacks on the side?
Which of those village administrators doesn't have connections with the supply and marketing cooperatives, and also with those high-ranking corporate executives?
"Yes, I did this on purpose." Fan Hongyuan put down his teacup.
"Boss...I...I wasn't talking about you..." The man was startled and waved his hands frantically.
"Hehe, it's alright, don't be so nervous. Think of it this way: this Sunshine Project isn't just targeting Huahetong, nor is it just the supply and marketing cooperative. With such a large network of connections, if you just go and investigate and arrest them, how can the project operate? It's better to just issue a direct warning, telling them to restrain themselves where necessary and improve where needed. Otherwise, wouldn't that just escalate things further? When President Chen mentioned this to me, I guess he thought the same thing. No one would be stupid enough to come to the supply and marketing cooperative to investigate village officials or Huaqi. Can we handle this kind of thing? No! This is something a clean, honest government should do. Look at how nowadays, when the government goes to arrest people, they even broadcast a message on TV beforehand, saying that the imperial inspector is going to inspect which province. It's all the same principle..." Fan Hongyuan clasped his hands together and leaned back in his chair.
"The leader is truly wise; he's thought far ahead." The man gave a thumbs up.
This was a heartfelt compliment. In fact, Fan Hongyuan was about the same age as him, but his position was several levels higher, which showed how capable he was.
"On the other hand, these companies are really going too far. How did they manage to make such a good agricultural project worse and worse? What we want is for farmers to increase their income through agricultural labor, but now they've turned it into relying on subsidies, loans, and lending out their land to increase their income. This is completely off track..." Fan Hongyuan's voice was very low, and it was unclear whether he was talking to himself or to his subordinates.
Although it has deviated somewhat from the right track, it still meets the requirements given above.
That's the magic of working within the system. Sometimes, when tasks are assigned from above, all you have to do is follow the general direction. Even if unexpected results occur, the responsibility doesn't lie with you.
Ultimately, it might just boil down to one sentence: poor execution.
As for whose fault it is for the poor implementation, that is naturally distributed among each locality.
New mother-in-law.
Looking at the attentive students, Chen Xi nodded in satisfaction.
Although the people he brought were all international students, they had mostly gone abroad for university, meaning they were enrolled in a 3+2 program.
Ideas are solidified early on and are difficult to change.
People like Elaine, who grew up abroad, think about problems in a different way than others.
Chen Xi still remembers two boys when she was in high school. One was considered a good student by parents and teachers in China. This good student not only meant good academic performance, but also high popularity in school.
This person gained popularity by constantly giving away novels, game consoles, and stationery, and by saying nice things, deliberately imitating others' hobbies to find topics to talk about in order to please them. They even abandoned their own ideas when answering questions and studying, all to satisfy teachers and parents.
Chen Xi remembers that when he was in school, he claimed to be a class leader in China and that his teachers liked him very much, but after coming to Australia, he became less popular with his teachers.
Another type is the problem student in the eyes of domestic teachers, who speaks his mind whenever he has an idea. He will even interrupt to correct the teacher's mistakes when the teacher is scolding other students.
On the contrary, he was very popular with his teachers after arriving in Australia.
Because the teachers in Australia felt his personality was normal and that he dared to be himself. The first one, on the other hand, was deliberately performing, trying hard to fit in.
“What I mean is, in quantitative operations, if you have any ideas, just speak up. Don’t just stand there like an idiot, looking at the machines and algorithms. If problems arise later, you can’t just say you followed the initial instructions. I don’t want that kind of answer; it’s shirking responsibility. If you find a problem, even if it’s a problem with my original plan, you have to point it out directly. I’m not afraid of losing face, and you shouldn’t be afraid that I’ll shift the blame afterward!” Elaine said, pointing to the blackboard.
She remembered a person from country X who had previously joined the company. Despite discovering discrepancies in the data, he failed to report them. Instead, he deliberately concealed the truth to save face for his superiors, ultimately leading to significant losses for the entire company.
He thought his cleverness had saved face for his boss, and that even if he took the blame, his boss would secretly promote him later because of his hard work.
The result was quite the opposite. Not only was he fired, but the news also got out, making it impossible for him to work for a financial company abroad.
While listening to Elaine's lecture, Chen Xi, sitting in the back row, took out his phone to send text messages to the two women.
(Happy Chinese New Year everyone! This is just a short post; I'll write more in the next few days.) (End of Chapter)