Chapter 403: The Price Problem

When the foreign reporters heard about this price, their hearts that had been mentioning it were calmed down, and they secretly said, fortunately, 'Star Pharmaceutical' was finally merciful once, and did not set the price as unreliable as "probiotics" and "kidney health". did not take advantage of the disaster in the world to make a relentless profit. But some sober-minded reporters went through this price and demand in their minds, and they found that taking the vaccine as an example, if 100 yuan is multiplied by 1 billion, it is 100 billion yuan, and if it is multiplied by 6 billion, it is 100 billion US dollars.

And now the number of people infected with M-series germs has reached nearly 500 million people in the whole world, and 1,800 yuan multiplied by 500 million, that is, 900 billion yuan, 150 billion US dollars.

Foreign reporters are now most anxious to know whether the prices of the two types of drugs sold by 'Star Pharmaceutical' to foreign countries are the same as those sold to the Chinese government, which is calculated in RMB, which is very important, because 'Star Pharmaceutical' has always had the habit of playing cards out of common sense.

Because the vast majority of the people who need these two types of drugs live abroad, if the price is in US dollars. The current M-series infectious disease crisis can at least make "Star Pharmaceutical" earn trillions of dollars. What a gold-sucking beast this is!

The host pointed to a blonde and blue-eyed Western male reporter among the reporters and said:

"This gentleman. ”

"Xie Lu Xie host, I'm David from Reuters News Agency of the Commonwealth, and just now Ms. Yuan mentioned the sales prices of these two types of drugs, and I want to ask whether the ex-factory prices they give at home and abroad are the same? ”

At least half of the reporters raised their hands to ask the same question, and as soon as David asked the question, the reporters focused on the two speakers. Their hearts began to beat wildly, and it was a question of whether their country would have to pay five times more. … If you say that the people can tear you up and eat you, the end will be ten times more miserable than that of the little dog Eryang.

Qin Geang and Yuan Xinyin glanced at each other, Qin Geang smiled and nodded at Yuan Xinyin, this question was naturally answered by Yuan Xinyin.

"Mr. David, you actually asked two questions. The next is not an example. The first question is that 'Star Pharmaceutical' is an independent enterprise, they have the right to set prices freely for their products, and they have the right to set different prices for different objects in different regions according to their corporate culture and service purposes, and the Chinese government will not interfere. As far as I know, 'Star Pharmaceutical' has its own set of value theory, that is, the 'labor equivalence theory' proposed by Chairman Chen Ning.

This theory has been studied and discussed in the international economic circles, and two months ago a seminar on the "Labor Equivalence Theory" was held, and Dr. Chen Ning was invited to attend, and the participating economists gave Dr. Chen Ning high praise. It is believed that this theory has special applicability in some fields, and its proposal makes human beings have a new understanding of the value of life, which can give human beings equal opportunities to survive, and this value is of great significance in today's society, which is the greatness of Dr. Chen Ning. Before there was no great harmony in the world, the status and role of the 'labor equivalence theory' should not be underestimated.

Therefore, for these two types of drugs, whether 'Star Pharmaceutical' will still adhere to the 'labor equivalence theory' depends on the negotiation between governments and 'Star Pharmaceutical'. The Ministry of Health and the State Administration of Food and Drug Administration will not interfere too much in the business activities of enterprises. But I believe that 'Star Pharmaceutical' and its chairman, Dr. Chen Ning, will seriously consider this issue.

The second question is whether to impose tariffs on this batch of drugs, and the Chinese government implements a tariff-free policy for the export of special drugs in extraordinary times. However, agreements need to be signed with delegations. In the coming period, at the request of the Chinese government, the same amount of customs duties will be exempted on the goods designated by the Chinese government for export to China. ”

The first question Yuan Xinyin answered made all foreign reporters feel a sense of grievance in their hearts. They realize that everything is a foregone conclusion. These two types of drugs, 'Star Pharmaceutical', will be priced in US dollars. 'Star Pharmaceutical' has never been kind, and they are not soft at all when it comes to making money from foreigners. But they still have one hope, which is another layer of meaning revealed in Yuan Xinyin's words.

Here it is. Star Pharmaceutical's export price for each country is uncertain, and it may give different prices depending on the proximity of the relationship between the two countries. And now it seems that South Korea, the first to visit, may get a very good price, but it will definitely not be lower than the two prices that Yuan Xinyin has just announced for China.

The second question is that there are many things to ponder, and the goods that the Chinese government requires foreign governments to be exempted from tariffs will definitely not be ordinary goods that may impact the domestic market, but most likely commodities with high-tech content and raw materials that China urgently needs. For example, military products, non-ferrous metal minerals and petroleum.

The third question was asked by a reporter from the United States.

"I'm Henry, a reporter for CNN. As the spokesman said just now, the production capacity of 'Star Pharmaceutical' cannot fully meet the needs of various countries, and specific quota quotas will be negotiated in bilateral and multilateral negotiations with China. ”

The reporters in the audience laughed heartily when they heard Henry's last sentence, and Henry scratched his head embarrassedly, revealing a Westerner's unique expression, slightly embarrassed. Henry's words reminded many reporters who had attended the press conference of 'Star Pharmaceutical' of the unlucky boy of the Japanese Daily News - the little dog Eryang. I heard that his worst ending was to sink in the sea.

Henry's question still needs Yuan Xinyin to answer, and she smiled lightly:

"I have also heard an interesting story about Ms. Chen Qiuyu, the spokesperson of 'Star Pharmaceutical', although her approach is a little extreme and a bit of a fuss, but after all, their approach is a corporate behavior and has nothing to do with the country's policy, so the state does not interfere. Personally, I am still very much in favor of the principle of doing things according to economic laws, which should be the principle most admired by Western capitalist countries.

Chen Hongsheng, general manager of Star Pharmaceutical, told us that he very much welcomes the governments of friendly countries in the world to discuss with them the transfer of M-series antibiotics and vaccine formulations and production technology. I don't know if the reporters understood what I said, it was the state, not the production company. The country receiving the transfer will give production to whom, depending on how the agreement between the two parties is signed.

However, General Manager Chen Hongsheng reminded me that I want to make one thing clear to reporters at this press conference, which is what I hope you can remind governments in the report, that the production process of M series antibiotics and vaccines is very special, and even the transformation of the existing production line will take a long time, and the transformation of the production line involves many proprietary technology secrets of Star Pharmaceutical. At the same time, the cost of transfer can be very high.

In addition, countries receiving technology transfers should also note that by the time their medicines are manufactured, M-series infectious diseases should have been effectively controlled or even eradicated. Therefore, General Manager Chen Hongsheng hopes that all countries will consider it carefully.

Of course, if there is a country that wants to use drug formulas as a technical reserve for preparedness, that is a different matter. In this way, the negotiation should be much simpler, but it is difficult to say whether it can produce qualified products when it is taken back.

As Mr. Henry said, all business cooperation needs to abide by economic laws, although the Chinese government supports the negotiation of the technology transfer of the 'Star Pharmaceutical' company, but will not participate in it, and the governments of various countries should weigh the pros and cons independently. ”

The reporters in the audience were dumbfounded, and Mr. Henry was even more stunned, there are still such real companies and such people in the world. It seems that Chen Hongsheng is only suitable for conducting research and being a scientist, and the management of enterprises is still too bad, and if you have made all the stakes known, is anyone still willing to spend such a large amount of money? Of course, the pros and cons here are issues that the government considers, and it is not the turn of the reporters to worry about them.

The next questioner, an Asian, knew that he was a reporter from the Japanese kingdom as soon as he spoke, and although the reporters hoped that he would ask a question that would embarrass the two speakers, they still sweated for him out of the sadness of his peers. But the words of the Japanese reporters completely disappointed them.

"I'm Shinnaka Tsuchihara, a reporter for the Ukoku Kyodo News Agency, and I would like to ask Mr. Qin that Wakoku is now one of the countries most affected by the M1 epidemic, and the number of deaths has accounted for more than 20% of the country's total population, which is unprecedented. Can the Chinese government consider placing the focus of its next aid on the Japanese state?

At present, the Japanese people are full of favor and respect for China, and the Japanese government has also introduced many policies and measures to ease relations between the two countries, such as abolishing the Yasukuni Shrine, apologizing for the war crimes committed against China during World War II, and recognizing Diaoyu Dao as the territory of China.

From this point of view, if China lends a helping hand in the extremely difficult period of the Japanese state, the speed at which the Japanese state will move closer to China will be greatly accelerated, and the formation of a political and economic alliance between the two countries in the future will be a matter of course, and even the formation of a military alliance can be expected. Will the Chinese government seriously consider this issue as one of the options? (To be continued......)