Chapter 1057 California Joins the Antitrust Camp
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On December 6, 1998, the opening ceremony of the 13th Asian Games was held in the National Olympic Stadium in Baibao, the capital of Funan.
Although Funan was involved in that military conflict half a year ago, which was a bit of a disruption to the atmosphere, the other party concerned, Java, did not have the face to really openly boycott, so among all the 44 members of the Olympic Council of Asia at this stage, a total of 41 came, and only Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq were unable to participate because of various accidents. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
However, people are really "in trouble", which is completely different from the situation in Java. In order to show its sincerity, Saudi Arabia specially sent people to the opening ceremony to walk around with the athletes' entrance ceremony.
From the lineup of guests, it can also be seen that this Asian Games has been very successful in terms of organization.
On the rostrum, in addition to Prince Hanouk, Prime Minister Zheng Yuanzheng and other important figures in Funan, as well as representatives sent by various members of the Olympic Council of Asia, there were also Prince Ahmed, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, Blatter, President of the International Association of Athletics Federation, and other senior officials of international sports organizations, as well as Mr. the richest man and China's No. 1 ranking vice premier on a working visit to Funan.
Funan has made great efforts to host such a large-scale event, the purpose of which is nothing more than to show its image externally and unite people's hearts internally, and at the same time, it is also an opportunity to promote the development of all aspects.
For example, the emblem of this year's Asian Games is Angkor Wat, which best represents Funan around the world, and the mascot is the endangered wild cattle, which was not discovered by scientists until 1937.
Another example is that since it was decided in 1990 and the current Asian Games were held in Funan, Funan has ushered in an upsurge of national sports and commercial competitions, especially from the outside.
Take the sports scout of Mr. The richest man as an example, he "moved" Lee Chong Wei, who had won three Olympic Games badminton silver medals in a row, from Malaysia to Hanoukville City in Funan.
You know, this kind of big shift is not as simple as imagined. Gain, once the target is determined to be a valuable good seedling, its "relocation" is a kind of "family relocation".
More importantly, just like South Korea's hosting of the Olympic Games, Funan has promoted the reform of the "software aspect" that was originally difficult to come by in addition to large-scale construction under the pretext of hosting the Asian Games.
When the high-spirited Prince Hanouk announced the "opening of the 13th Asian Games" in a sonorous and powerful manner, Funan became a big stage for 6,554 athletes competing in 36 competitions.
The subsequent art show was quite exciting, and Mr. The richest man watched it with relish.
The culture of Funan is relatively special, and can only be regarded as a small number in the world, which may mean that dance belongs to the "universal" art form, and among the three major categories of Khmer classical dance, folk dance and social dance. The dance that best represents Funan is the Khmer classical dance.
But then again, if this gantry array is really put out on such a high-profile occasion, the general public in front of the TV will probably yawn.
Fortunately, Hanoukville, the most important venue for this Asian Games, in addition to the capital, has introduced many popular elements of modern Chinese culture.
Mr. The richest man has established a social "experimental field" in Funan, and it has been almost 13 years now, which is enough to grow up a generation and follow his train of thought. Chinese music, film and television, dance, comics, novels and other forms have all settled down here and taken root. It seems to be developing into a considerable consumer market for Chinese-speaking culture on a global scale.
Taking the opening ceremony of the Asian Games as a specific example, Deng Lijun's "song", Lu Xiuling's "music", and Li Saifeng's "dance" have played a crucial role in adding luster to the scene.
In fact, these three things are also the intangible magic weapons of the richest man in Funan to maintain the prestige system and cultural origins.
So, of course, Tang Huan appreciated it very much!
It is conceivable that the richest man here, who was doing everything smoothly, wandered between Funan and Siam, and had a rather happy posture, so much so that he returned to San Francisco in the United States after New Year's Day in 1999.
After all, once you've relaxed, it's time to get to work.
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On January 4, 1999, Gray Davis was inaugurated as the 37th governor of California.
According to tradition, Tang Huan will definitely go to Sacramento, the capital of California, to attend this ceremony.
Although a short period of time has passed since the state alliance on the offensive side of the monopoly case of the United States of America v. Zheru Software Co., Ltd., it has changed from a "G20" to a "G16" division, but the media reporters are still desperately worried about chasing and intercepting the richest man in order to verify whether he was the cause of the attack.
Although he did it himself, Tang Huan did not plan to respond publicly.
There are some things that cannot be said to be done, and there are some things that cannot be done.
Even if the richest man has a head pump, he will not be bored to satisfy the curiosity of these reporters.
Therefore, Tang Huan deliberately made his arrival a little late, anyway, with his status at this time today, even if he appeared in the finale, he could afford it!
But what the richest man never expected was that he, who thought he was late, happened to meet US Vice President Al Gore, who also got out of the car.
The reporters were almost born for this occasion, and suddenly the sound of the shutter clicked endlessly, for fear of missing the already rare scene of the two in the same frame.
Without further ado, Tang Huan and Al Gore both ignored each other, then greeted their respective circles separately, and finally came to their own seats.
It didn't take long for the ceremony to begin.
Republican Peter Wilson, who has served two terms, officially handed over the power of California governor to Democratic~ Host Gray Davis.
In his inaugural speech, the new governor, dressed in formal clothes, once again reiterated the concerns of Californians in recent years about increasing public education and improving relations with Mexico, which borders the border, so as to promote bilateral trade.
This is the right thing to say, because that's what Gray Davis can do in the California gubernatorial race.
Therefore, in this environment where there is no surprise in the slightest, everyone is listening in an orderly manner, and the media is recording it unhurriedly.
Until......
Gray Davis concluded his speech by saying, "Silicon Valley, the pioneer of high-tech technology innovation and development, has long brought a large number of jobs and important financial revenues to California, but it has also shown signs of being gradually dominated by a few giants, and thus lost the level playing field." ”
"In order to be able to better develop in the long run, the new California state government ~ must make some measures aimed at maintaining market freedom~. For example, cooperation with the Ministry of Justice in the field of antitrust. ”
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Hearing this, many of the guests present involuntarily straightened their necks and looked at Gray Davis who was talking on the stage in amazement.
Mr. Governor, you're not insane, you know what you're talking about, right?
Journalists, who have a sharper sense of smell, quickly enter the highest level of euphoria.
We liked it the most!
At the same time, a TV camera has quickly switched from Gray Davis to the face of the richest man, in an attempt to capture his psychological changes in this moment through this close-up.
Everyone at the scene who reacted, their eyes also frequently turned to Tang Huan.
At this time, the richest man was full of joy and anger. Furui Bubo's gaze crossed the heads of the people, and he seemed to be intently counting the colorful balloons in the distance.
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"Let Jerry Brown give me an explanation. After the meaningful applause fell, Tang Huan lightly ordered his entourage.
In fact, there is no need for Mr. Richest Man to take the initiative to remind Jerry Brown, the former governor of California and the current chairman of the board of directors of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, to find the new governor of California who seems to be trying to avoid it with sweat on his forehead.
"Gray, are you sure you got the speech right?" asked Jerry Brown, holding back his anger.
Since he didn't dodge, Gray Davis immediately calmed down and asked, "Is there a problem?"
Jerry Brown stared into Gray Davis's eyes and said bluntly: "What you mentioned at the end of your speech just now should mean that California should be on the side of the Department of Justice in the United States of America v. Zheru Software Monopoly case, right?"
Gray Davis asked rhetorically, "What's the problem?"
"Of course there's a problem!" Jerry Brown finally broke out and roared on the spot: "Gray, you can't be unaware that your actions are a betrayal of your supporters, right?"
"Brown, I think I should remind you that on this occasion you should call me Mr. Governor, it would be more appropriate!" said Gray Davis, arranging his tie, "My governorship comes from the trust of the majority of voters, not the support of some oligarch." ”
As soon as he heard this, Jerry Brown, who was already choked with a red face and a thick neck, was so surprised that his eyes almost fell to the ground, "You said it so high-soundingly, you think you are already full-fledged, right?"
"Brown, I'm very grateful for the guidance and help you have provided me in my political ~ political career over the years," Gray Davis casually revealed his attitude, "but you don't think that I am now the governor of California and have not yet formed my own theoretical system, right?"
Jerry Brown went on bitterly: "Well, let's look at this from your California governor's perspective. ”
"You won't be unclear about Zheru Software Company, and the Zheru and Fang Yuan behind it, what is the pivotal position in the IT field, as well as its contribution to California's employment rate and fiscal revenue, right?"
"You're standing on the side of the Department of Justice, aren't you harming California's interests?"
"From your words alone, I can already hear that Zheru Software Company is covering the sky. Gray Davis sneered: "This kind of monopoly situation, maybe in a short period of time, there is no problem, but once the time is long, then the disadvantages will be revealed." ”
Jerry Brown, who had realized that persuasion was useless, lost the last shred of patience.
He asked bluntly: "Just put aside these flowery words, can you tell me clearly what made you make such a change, so that I can talk to Tang and make a difference." ”
Gray Davis replied: "In fact, whether California is on the side of the Department of Justice or not, the fate of Zheru Software Convicted of Monopoly will not change." ”
But California, where the headquarters of Zheru Software is located, is still different. You won't deny that, will you?" Jerry Brown, seeing that he couldn't get the result, stood up, gave Gray Davis a "friendly" look, and walked away.
Gray Davis said behind his back: "Everyone belongs to the Democratic ~ Lord, and we should have the same beliefs, and we can talk about it calmly at any time." ”
With a self-deprecating smile on his face, Jerry Brown strode out the door and then made a phone call to Mr. Manipular, "Don, I think, I need a quiet place to talk to you." ”
"Then go to the hotel where I stayed. Tang Huan, whose tone was extremely calm, added before hanging up the phone, "Jerry, no matter what, my trust in you has not changed in the slightest. ”
Handing over the mobile phone to the assistant, the richest man slowly lowered the car window, and his eyes met in mid-air with US Vice President Al Gore, who was also looking out of the car window.
In an instant, the wind and thunder surged, and the tide was born and extinguished!
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The CNN reporter, who had been squatting on the side for a long time, shouted in his heart, "Oh my mother, the Pulitzer Prize depends on you", and did everything in his power to faithfully record this indescribable moment.
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January is a time of intense transitions of power across the United States.
In Florida, for example, Jeb Bushi will be officially inaugurated as governor on January 5.
But it's not hard to imagine that the inauguration ceremony of California's governor on January 4 is destined to be the center of attention.
The newly inaugurated governor announced that California, the stronghold of Philip Software, would join the Department of Justice to sue the star companies in his region!
Is there any more ups and downs than such peaks and loops?
The United States of America v. Zheru Software Monopoly case is really getting more and more exciting, and it is much more interesting than the impeachment of US President Bill Clinton by Congress!
However, the twists and turns in this are also too complicated to understand.
Anyway, first post the pictures of Tang Huan, the richest man in the world, and US Vice President Al Gore ignoring each other when they meet at Gray Davis's California governor's inauguration ceremony, so that everyone can enjoy it.
Unexpectedly, CNN disdainfully said: The picture of the two "ignoring" is simply weak, and it is too commonplace; Oops, this effect reminds me of the Pulitzer Prize!