After the press conference, the two went to the VIP room in the third conference hall for the final handover.

Talking about the unexpected incident that just happened in the afternoon and the possible impact on the Olympic bid, the charter said solemnly: "Mr. Xu, I'm very sorry, because I didn't do my job well, so you have to deal with such a tricky matter as soon as you come. In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, and in order to attract the attention of the 'Olympic Bidding Committee', I suggest that you inform Mr. Gu as soon as possible. ”

When it comes to a ministerial-level official, it is indeed very tricky, and it will affect the relationship between the two committees.

In order to bid for the Olympic Games and to enable Hong Kong to win the right to host the equestrian events of the 2000 Olympic Games, various social organizations in Hong Kong, headed by the Jockey Club, have invested a great deal of manpower and financial resources and launched all-round propaganda.

As the No. 3 person in the "Bid Committee" and as the plenipotentiary representative of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Xu Xi'an has a great responsibility and does not want to fall short for fear of offending mainland officials, so he put down the evaluation report just made by the strategy team and said: "Mr. Zhang, I have read all the decision-making documents sent back by the BJ team, and the news team has done everything they can on the issue of the 'Olympic Bidding Committee' and the 'Bidding Committee' officials being interviewed by the media, and you do not need to apologize for this, let alone bear any responsibility for it."

Therefore, in addition to informing Mr. Gu in a timely manner, I will give a serious warning to the Olympic Bidding Committee on this incident in the interests of the Bid Committee and all members of the public in Hong Kong who support the hosting of the equestrian events of the 2000 Olympic Games, so as to ensure that they can take warning. ”

Is it that hard to keep your mouth shut?

What happened today proves that they didn't read the precautions provided by the newsgroup, otherwise there would never have been such a passive situation.

Fortunately, the BNB News reporter recorded the whole process. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable. The charter glanced again at the policy group's evaluation report. He said thoughtfully: "Mr. Xu, I support your decision, but we also have to take into account the special nature of the situation in the mainland, if we do not grasp this balance well, it will inevitably cause the members of the delegation to be very nervous and cautious, for fear that if they say something wrong, they will be taken advantage of by others, so that they will stay in the hotel one by one and not go out." The opportunity to promote BJ and China to the citizens of Monte Carlo and the media around the world was lost. ”

Xu Xi'an is forty-six years old this year, has rich experience, and has always been very concerned about the situation in China, thinking of those things that have happened in the past few decades, he can't help but smile bitterly: "Mr. Zhang, your concerns are very reasonable, they always like to go to extremes, and there seems to be no third way." ”

The charter smiled noncommittally, crossed his arms and asked, "Then what are you going to do?" ”

Xu Xi'an patted the evaluation report provided by the strategy team, got up and said, "Listen to the experts' opinions." As for your concerns, I will organize some social events to relieve their stress. Fortunately, there is a month to go, and there is still time to remedy. ”

At the same time, Vice Mayor Zhang, who did not know that he had caused a lot of trouble, was accompanying Secretary Chen to the International Conference Center.

The "Bidding Committee" initiated an emergency procedure, and Secretary Chen had to cancel a foreign affairs activity. There is only one month left before the vote, everything is developing in a good direction, if you can win the right to host as you wish, how big a performance will it be?

Secretary Chen, who was counting on BJ's Olympic bid to add points to the future "normalization", was worried, and as soon as he answered the call from Director Wu of the Sports Commission, he couldn't wait to ask: "Qianfa, you just came back from there at noon, is there no news at all?" ”

Vice Mayor Zhang recalled, shook his head and said: "At the reception banquet at noon, Xu Xi'an didn't say anything, and everything was normal when he came back. ”

"Where's the office?"

"I called three times to ask, but there was no one in the office, and there was no news and publicity department."

"Then there must be something wrong abroad," Secretary Chen pondered for a moment, patted the back of the co-pilot's seat and instructed: "Xiao Liu, call the Foreign Affairs Office and ask them to pay attention to any breaking news abroad, about the Olympic bid, nothing else." ”

"Yes, Secretary Chen."

When they arrived at the International Conference Center, Vice Premier Li's car had already arrived, and the two accompanied Vice Premier Li into Conference Room 303, where they saw Xu Xi'an, the new head of the BJ team of the "Bidding Committee" presiding over the meeting, whispering with He Member of the International Olympic Committee and Secretary General Wei of the Chinese Olympic Committee.

The charter is also there, but it sits among several vice chairmen such as Chen Zhenghuai, deputy director of the Sports Committee, and Dean Wu of the School of Foreign Affairs.

Half a month ago, Xu Xi'an accompanied Mr. Gu and other Hong Kong celebrities to visit the volunteers of the "Bidding Committee" who worked in BJ. Vice Premier Li once hosted a banquet at Diaoyutai to receive them, and it was not the first time they had interacted with each other, and there was no need to introduce each other again.

He nodded slightly to the people who got up to greet him, and while motioning for everyone to sit down, he asked with a light smile: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Zhang, what happened?" ”

Xu Xi'an glanced at Vice Mayor Yang who was standing opposite, and explained: "Vice Premier Li, Secretary Chen, officials of the 'Olympic Bidding Committee', and the questions raised by the Australian TV reporter to Vice Mayor Yang in the lobby on the first floor four hours ago, as well as the content of Vice Mayor Yang's answers, have planted a timed Z bomb for this Olympic bid.

If we don't develop a strategy to deal with it soon, if we don't take remedial measures as soon as possible, we may well miss out on hosting the 2000 Olympics. It is based on this that Mr. Zhang, 20 minutes before the official handover with me, immediately activated the emergency procedure, asking you to put down your work and come to this emergency meeting. ”

Seeing that everyone, including Vice Premier Li, looked at him in unison, Vice Mayor Yang was suddenly confused, and shook his head again and again: "Mr. Xu, Mr. Zhang, you ...... You must be mistaken, I was interviewed by an Australian reporter in the lobby at noon, but I didn't say anything wrong! ”

"Vice Mayor Yang, let's talk about it after watching the video." Chartering glanced in the direction of the projector, and his strategy team colleagues in the meeting immediately turned off the lights and began to play the clip of the newsgroup interview that had just been edited.

I don't know if I don't see it, and I'm shocked when I see it!

In the edited interview video, Vice Mayor Yang, who is also the vice chairman of the BJ Olympic Bidding Committee, first expressed his anger at the US Congress for flagrantly violating Olympic principles and interfering with China's right to bid for the Olympic Games. This was followed by an indignant claim that China had a reason to retaliate against the United States. Boycott the Atlanta Olympics in three years!

Video of the interview "Speak for Yourself". made Vice Mayor Yang's forehead ooze a cold sweat as big as a soybean. Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Vice Premier Li asked in a loud voice as soon as the lights were on: "What the hell is going on?" ”

Vice Mayor Yang was anxious and hurriedly explained: "Out of context, Vice Premier Li, this is purely out of context, I didn't say that during the interview. ”

"It's true that Vice Mayor Yang didn't say that, please keep reading." The charter glanced in the direction of the projector again, and the staff turned off the lights again. Show the full transcript of the interview to the crowd.

"An American friend said to me, "The United States is dealing with you like this, and you have a reason to boycott the Atlanta Olympics. We have every reason to retaliate against the United States, but we will not do that because we have always supported the Olympic Movement......"

In the video, Vice Mayor Yang is neither humble nor arrogant, righteous and righteous, the previous paragraph was obviously carefully edited by pinching the head and removing the tail, and Vice Premier Li and Secretary Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the relieved appearance of everyone, Xu Xi'an said solemnly: "Imagine if the Western media took the previous interview video out of context. It was revealed in advance to the major Western news agencies and broadcast on the eve of the Monte Carlo vote. What will be the result?

The evidence that China is going to boycott the Atlanta Olympics is conclusive, and this is undoubtedly big news, which will be broadcast over and over again by countless television stations. I will comment on this and tell the committee members who are preparing to vote and the world that China has always put the interests of the Olympic Games above the Olympic ideals! ”

Vice Mayor Yang sat on the chair weakly and weakly, his eyes were dull, and he didn't say a word. Vice Premier Li's face turned pale, Secretary Chen gritted his teeth in anger, and Director Wu, Committee Member He, and Secretary General Wei broke out in a cold sweat, and they were stunned and didn't know how to speak.

The charter didn't want Xu Zion to offend people too much when he first arrived, so he took over and said: "If I were a competitor, I would never miss this opportunity to fall into the ground, and I would turn to the old calendar and reiterate that China has a history of boycotting the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the 1980 Moscow Olympics."

I'll ask a few senior political commentators to analyze this and conclude that BJ is playing the political card and trying to use the boycott to 'blackmail' the IOC for hosting rights. And this conclusion will be very marketable in the international environment, and when the time comes, Western journalists will seize on the so-called 'boycott' issue and frequently challenge the delegation, making it difficult for you to speak, and will never give you time to clarify." ”

Vice Premier Li glanced at Vice Mayor Yang with hatred, turned around and asked, "Comrade Zhenliang, what do you think?" ”

He was on the front line of contact with the IOC, and he felt the mentality of the members earlier than others, and said solemnly without thinking about it: "Since 1976, the boycott of the Olympic Games has been the most nerve-wracking issue for the IOC. After years of hard work, there is a consensus in the international sports community that a boycott is not in the interest of athletes.

It can be said that the boycott of the Olympics for political purposes is the most unpopular in the IOC. If the Western media spread rumours that China will boycott the Olympics, and use the video we have just seen as evidence, it will undoubtedly be a means to get the 'best' effect on BJ's bid at the least cost. ”

After doing so much and spending so much money for the Olympic bid, it is very likely that he will lose the right to host the event because of an interview that is not in the plan, and Vice Premier Li's lungs are about to explode, and he was silent for a while before asking in a low voice: "Comrades, Mr. Xu and Mr. Zhang can think of it, and the Australian journalists with ill intentions must also think of it, maybe this is a conspiracy in the first place, and if there is a problem to solve the problem, now is not the time to hold accountable, everyone will talk about it, how can this hidden danger be solved?" ”

Once the impact has been caused, it takes a long time to clarify.

If someone else takes the clip out of context and breaks out a few hours before the IOC vote, then even BNB News won't solve the problem.

Secretary Chen gritted his teeth and said categorically: "For the interview that was only accepted at noon, those Australian reporters should not have left the country yet, and I suggest that the customs and border inspection departments strictly guard and detain the videotapes when they leave the country." ”

What era is it, can you deduct a video if you want to?

Not to mention that people have a way to smuggle the video away, even if there is no smuggling channel, it can be transmitted through the satellites of the U.S. Embassy in China or the British Embassy in China. Even Vice Premier Li felt that this suggestion was unreliable, and after thinking about it, he stared at the charter and asked, "Mr. Zhang, what do you think?" ”

"Vice Premier Li, Mr. Xu has a wealth of experience in crisis public relations, and I believe he will have a way." is not in his position, not seeking his own government, and the charter simply kicked the ball to Xu Xi'an.

Just when he was wondering if he would ask the charter in private, Xu Xi'an stood up and said with a serious face: "Gentlemen, colleagues in the Strategy Group and media experts in the News Group agree that we should take the initiative instead of being passive. Therefore, since we cannot guarantee that we will be able to intercept 100% of the Z bomb, it is undoubtedly the best way to detonate it before Australia. ”

"Mr. Xu, can you be specific?"

"Of course."

Xu Xi'an smiled apologetically at the stunned Vice Mayor Yang, and continued: "Our opinion is to wait for Michael Jackson's concert to anonymously mail the video of the previous interview to one or several local TV stations in Australia, believing that they will be a treasure and make a big claim about it."

After the major international news agencies intervened and had an impact, BNB News, major Hong Kong media outlets and their partners around the world showed a second unedited video of the interview to clarify the situation. As long as it works properly, it should put us in a very good position and win sympathy from BJ's Olympic bid. ”

This is a good way, but I am afraid that the impact will be irreversible after it is made.

It was a matter of success or failure in the Olympic bid, Vice Premier Li did not dare to make decisions easily, and while beckoning Xu Xi'an to sit down, he got up and said: "I need to report to Z Xi and Z Li first, everyone, please wait a moment." ”

As soon as Vice Premier Li walked out of the 303 conference room, he sat down next to the depressed Vice Mayor Yang, patted him on the arm and said, "Vice Mayor Yang, it's not your fault, but the competitors are too unscrupulous." You don't have to feel guilty about it, and you don't have to take responsibility for it, because it's not an opportunity for us to increase our chances of winning. ”

The Australian media wanted to use this opportunity to pour sewage on China, and China could also use this opportunity to turn the "boycott" into a scandal in which Australia did whatever it took to win the right to host the event.

Thinking that NB Electric not only thwarted the conspiracy of the United States twice in a row, but even became more prosperous because of it, Vice Mayor Yang had a little spirit, first focused on the charter, and then turned around and said: "Secretary Chen, I was careless, and I want to make a deep review of other people's ways if I accidentally do it." ”

If the "Bidding Committee" had not been reminded before, it would have been fine, and after they were stationed at the International Conference Center, they not only reminded the "Olympic Bidding Committee" of the People's Republic of China, but also compiled a 200-page note on interviews with foreign media reporters, and even suggested that the "Olympic Bidding Committee" set up a news center to unify its external caliber.

In normal times, Secretary Chen would have to criticize him with a slap in the face.

However, the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, and there were not only Director Wu, Deputy Director Chen and others in the conference room, but also Hong Kong compatriots such as Charter and Xu Xi'an, who suppressed their anger and said expressionlessly: "The top priority is to solve the problem, and the review will come back to it." ”

A seemingly inadvertent trivial matter has an even greater negative impact on the Olympic bid than the "Galaxy Incident." Chief Y attached great importance to it and studied with Vice Premier Li on the phone for nearly half an hour before agreeing to the solution proposed by Xu Xi'an.

After conveying the spirit of the above instructions, the mild-mannered Vice Premier Li had an unusually straight face: "This time, there is a video of the whole process of the 'Helping the Bidding Committee' news group, which can be said to be a blessing in misfortune, if there is no complete interview video, then we will not be able to wash it even if we jump into the Yellow River, I hope you can take this as a warning." (To be continued......)