Chapter 255: Not only to fight lawsuits, but also to deal with them
Fighting back through speeches is only a means, and how to get the maximum benefit is the goal.
Politically, it is necessary to play another beautiful set of "combination punches" to ensure that no one will talk about him and his eldest sister Zhang Hui and eldest brother-in-law Liu Siwei in the future, and smash the rumors that NB Electric has Chinese government capital in one fell swoop.
We need to strive for economic benefits and ensure that possible future acquisitions and M&A activities in the United States are not affected. The personnel and academic exchange activities of the Hong Kong NB Laboratory and the Berlin NB Laboratory with various universities and research institutions in the United States should be considered in the future......
NB Electric wants to develop, it is inseparable from China, Germany, and the United States, which has the strongest economic strength, the most developed science and technology, and the most talents in all aspects!
In short, if you miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you will definitely regret it in the future.
The British government in Hong Kong has the group's chief executive Wu Jinhua, vice president Xu Sangcheng and chief legal counsel Yung Royal Counsel to deal with it, and the German side has BNB News President Daniel.
As for the British, who has made the most trouble behind Uncle Sam, not only FranΓ§ois, the president of the European company, will protect the legitimate rights and interests of NB Electric through legal channels, but the investment department and the investment department of NB Bank, which are in charge of Ding Wenming, vice president of the group, are using the last month and a half to empty positions in New York, Hong Kong, London and Frank Fujian.
There are the "cash cows" of NB Electronics and the NB medical guarantee that became famous in one fell swoop, there are depositors' deposits of more than 3 billion marks in NB Bank, there are billions of Hong Kong dollars that have just been made by speculating in Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index futures, and there are hundreds of millions of pounds borrowed from banks by other sub-groups and subsidiaries in the past two years. In an environment where the pound exchange rate is at stake. Even if Lao Suo doesn't do it. NB Electric can also give them some color to see.
The top priority was how to deal with Uncle Sam, and considering that he had already come to the forefront, he decided not to go to Germany for the time being, nor to return to Hong Kong, but to stay in Washington for another month.
With the arrival of Xie Chenghui, the group's planning director, Dr. Claude and researcher He Hanliang, who are resident in the United States of the group's technical department, the Windsor Hotel, which is no different from a family hotel, is no longer suitable as the group's temporary residence in Washington, and the next morning. The group moved to the Capitol Hotel, which is closer to Capitol Hill.
In order to facilitate the work, the charter is a rare luxury. Wrap up an entire floor, so you don't have to go downstairs to the conference room for a meeting.
Several major television stations in the United States are reporting on the dramatic scene that just happened yesterday, jumping up and down on the Capitol for half a day, and the media reporters, who really have nothing to dig up, have set their sights on NB Electric, another "protagonist" of the incident.
The hotel lobby is full of reporters here, and Xie Chenghui, the group's planning director, didn't want to miss this publicity opportunity, so he came to the boss's room as soon as he settled down.
"Zhang Gong, Mr. Wu, Mr. Xu and Mr. Lin agreed that it would be best for you to accept a few more interviews, and I have prepared some materials here. Do you see if it's appropriate? β
Forty-two-year-old Tse Chenghui graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and also studied media. Daniel, president of BNB News Network, is an alumnus. After graduating, he worked in Hong Kong for a few years, then went to the UK for further studies and later joined a very well-known international advertising agency.
Two years before NB Electric shifted its focus to Hong Kong, he returned to Hong Kong from the UK to start his own business.
Unfortunately, he was hit by the biggest stock market crash in Hong Kong's history, with an economic depression, layoffs in large companies, and countless closures of small companies. The advertising industry is the most susceptible to the economic environment, and he only started his business at that time, and he had to close his doors and owe a lot of debts to the bank.
At that time, NB Electric, which had just set up its headquarters in Kwai Tsing District, was eager to find talents, and he was appointed as the manager of the director of the planning department as soon as he left.
The executives who entered the company with him have either been promoted or taken charge of themselves over the years, but his position has never moved. It's just that the title on the business card has changed from the previous manager of the planning department of Hong Kong NB Electric Co., Ltd. to the current director of the planning department of Hong Kong NB Electric Group.
Compared to other departments, the planning department looks very unremarkable, but this job is far from being as easy as outsiders think.
From the advertising support required for the group's image, brand value cultivation and business development, to the style of the group's professional stationery and envelopes, the planning department needs to take care of them one by one. Although a lot of the work will be entrusted to professional advertising planning companies, and there are also colleagues in the growing design department to help, but in the end, he needs to make the decision.
A few days ago, it was a crisis management, and now it is necessary to take advantage of the hot iron to promote the image of the group. As the director of the planning department, he believes that this matter is more important than anything else, otherwise he would not have flown from the other side of the ocean.
"There's no hurry."
The charter took over the information, and while beckoning Henry Peirce, president of the American company, Wei Sen, assistant to the president, and Dr. Lauder and researcher He Hanliang, colleagues from the technical department, to sit down, he said with a smile: "Mr. Xie, the United States is not Hong Kong, and some of our practices in Hong Kong may not work here, so before the formal publicity, it is best to ask a professional public relations consulting agency to give us advice."
After all, in addition to expanding the U.S. market, it also has to deal with relations with the U.S. Congress and the U.S. government. The latter is even more important to us today, and we lack experience in this area. β
Xie Chenghui realized that he was in a bit of a hurry, and agreed thoughtfully: "Zhang Gong is right, we have to consider this matter more comprehensively. β
"What do you think, Henry?"
"Of course I don't have a problem, but there are a lot of things to do with finding a PR consulting company in Washington, and their fees are very high, so how to achieve the best results with the least amount of money needs to be listened to more professional opinions."
The charter smiled and asked, "How is Attorney Morris Davis?" β
Henry Pierce was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "That's a good idea, he's the head snake here, he knows more about Washington than anyone else, and he has just received a big commission of fame and fortune, so he should be very happy to serve me." β
NB Electric Group has been wronged, so it naturally wants to ask the US government for an explanation.
Yesterday at the hearing, Henry Pierce publicly announced that he had authorized Morris Davis to organize a group of lawyers. Fought a rights defense lawsuit with the "Cox Committee", the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. International Trade Commission, which participated in the investigation and slander of the NB Electric Group.
The economic losses alone are in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Show your face and make money. Morris Davis and his firm certainly wouldn't say no to such a good thing, and a dozen of his attorneys and paralegals were preparing pleadings in the rooms next to the elevator. Lawyer Wang, who came to Washington with Mr. Xie, is also providing them with the class documents they need for the lawsuit.
"Then ask him to come over for a moment."
As soon as the charter showed its cards yesterday morning, Vice President Jack and several other colleagues from the Americas Company packed their bags, some went back to the headquarters in New Jersey, and some went to New York, Los Angeles and other major cities across the United States. According to the original plan, the U.S. market will be re-arranged.
In addition to the president, Henry Pearce, there was an employee of the American Company here, and as soon as the words of the articles of association fell, he got up and said, "Okay, I'll go and please." β
The overall situation has been decided, the eldest brother-in-law Liu Siwei and the eldest sister Zhang Hui also left early in the morning, Xia Yao took over Zhang Hui's work and acted as a waiter for everyone, while cleaning up the table, he smiled and said, "I just ordered breakfast." Let's talk while you eat. β
"Thank you," said Henry, standing up gentlemanly in thanks.
"You're welcome." Xia Yao smiled, glanced back at her fiancΓ©, and went back to the next door to watch TV.
Attorney Morris Davis apparently worked late yesterday, and probably did not even return home, with dark circles under his eyes like a giant panda, his hair disheveled, and his tie crooked, but he appeared to be in good spirits, and as soon as he entered the door, he said with a fluttering eyebrow: "Gentlemen, I intend to bring sixteen charges against Rep. Cox and his committee. And I have every reason to believe that the grand jury will surely reach a fair verdict. β
The charter shrugged his shoulders and smiled knowingly, "For him, resigning may be the best option." β
"'Cox's array processor' has become synonymous with 'non-existent,' and with such a big scandal that has brought shame on the U.S. Congress and almost all federal law enforcement, his political career has come to an end, and he can't be expected to be re-elected even if he doesn't resign."
"Poor Cox, I don't think he'll ever want to see or hear the word 'array processor' in his life."
"There's no doubt about it."
"Mr. Davis, coming back to the House of Representatives, I'd like to hear your professional advice on how to deal with some public relations matters. After all, we are not just a victim, we are a company that will continue to do business in the United States, and we have no experience in dealing with Congress, the White House, and the State Department. β
Lawyer Morris Davis has seen a lot of this kind of thing, and said sharply: "Mr. Zhang, Mr. President, I think you need a public relations and communications consulting firm that can provide a full range of public relations, public affairs, prestige and crisis management. β
"There are a lot of companies like this, and K Street is everywhere, so the key is which one to choose."
That's a big fee, and attorney Morris Davis pondered for a moment, patiently explaining, "Ladies and gentlemen, the PR firm on K Street is in the business of advising clients and helping them with congressional work. Specifically, it is to lobby members of Congress for clients and influence Congress's attitude and stance on issues related to the interests of the company's clients.
The executive branch, especially the State Department and the Department of Defense, are also important lobbying targets, but in contrast, because those department officials are appointed by the president and aligned with the president, it is difficult for them to exploit their differences and find lobbying opportunities. Therefore, only a well-connected PR agency can do both. β
It is worthy of being the head snake of the ground, and it hits the nail on the head at once.
After all, NB Electric will not only have to deal with Congress in the future, but also have a good relationship with the executive branch, especially law enforcement agencies, so as to avoid future incidents of "endangering US national security" or "engaging in espionage activities".
"Mr. Wesley-Powell, you've met, and he works for Livingstone PR with connections in Congress, the White House, and the State Department. What's more, former Rep. Livingstone has strong influence in the Republican Party, and it is entirely possible to use him to ease your group's relationship with the White House and the State Department. β
It is necessary to fight both lawsuits and deals, and the charter nodded slightly, motioning for him to continue.
"Mr. Zhang. I would also like to remind you. The business of a public relations firm is largely a reflection of the strength of the congressional partisanship. these years. Because the Republicans control both houses, in order to facilitate conversations with Republican lawmakers who are large and powerful, the public relations companies on K Street hire a large number of Republicans as lobbyists, which directly makes it difficult for lobbyists with Democratic background to find jobs, and even if they do, they are paid less than Republican lobbyists.
It can be said that this business is a relationship business, and now the Republican relationship is more valuable. However, although the Democratic Party is in the minority in Congress, it still has 44 seats in the Senate. There is still some influence. Truly discerning clients tend to bet on both sides, hiring lobbying firms with close ties to Republicans to give a briefing to the congressional majority, and entrusting Democratic corporations to deliver messages to minority lawmakers, but paying Republican firms apparently more for their services than the latter. β
His meaning is clear, if you want to gain a foothold in the United States like Japanese companies, you need to pay attention to Congress, the White House, and the State Department; It is necessary not only to maintain ties with the ruling party, but also to maintain ties with the opposition parties.
Statute thought it was necessary, nodded and smiled, "Then we'll find another one, Mr. Davis." Which PR firm with a Democratic background do you think would be a better fit? β
"Barton-Boggs PR Consulting."
Attorney Morris Davis explains: "It was established by the former White House chief of staff, and it was joined by former Democratic Senator John Blakes. If needed. I can give you a phone number and I'm sure they'll be interested. β
"Thank you very much. Mr. President, Mr. Xie, without further ado, contact Mr. Powell and Barton-Boggs PR Consulting and develop a corresponding PR strategy as soon as possible. β
"No problem, I'll go next door and contact them."
As soon as the three of them walked out of the room, they turned around and asked with a smile, "How are Dr. Cai and Dr. Chen now?" After being so wronged, do you have any complaints? β
Researcher He Hanliang, who was specifically in charge of this matter, shook his head and smiled: "The group and the laboratory have done so much, how can they complain?" Besides, the FBI and USCIS only asked some inexplicable questions, and they didn't bother them too much, and they were sent back quickly. β
"Are they willing to testify in court?"
"Of course I do, Dr. Chua is very Dr. Chan and even asked me to tell you that if necessary, they can quit their current jobs and go back to Hong Kong to show their attitude on this issue.
Although dozens of laboratory personnel, including the dean of Gao Gao, have issued an appeal to Chinese experts and scholars in the United States through various channels, asking them not to miss this opportunity to fight for their legitimate rights and interests, there are very few responders.
To the mixed endeavor, many American scientists have sided with NB Labs, either in interviews with reporters, in public statements, or in letters to members of Congress and the White House, strongly condemning the FBI and USCIS for their baseless investigation of Dr. Tsai and Dr. Chen's illegal actions.
After weighing it, the charter resolutely said: "Just issue a statement of protest, without them having to testify in court, let alone going back to the laboratory, so that they can conduct research with peace of mind." β
Dr. Claude asked, "What about the Berlin lab?" β
Although the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution did little, many media outlets, lured by ill-intentioned colleagues and competitors, published a series of negative reports about the NB laboratory in Berlin.
In order to cooperate with the actions of the United States, BNB News has not fought back. This is not a good sign, and if they go along with it and spit on their own faces, then they will only gain an inch.
The charter snorted coldly, and said expressionlessly: "Isn't it just a war of words, accompany them to fight." I'll call President Daniel on his side, and the lab only needs to entrust a strong law firm to send the most noisy ones to court and make an example! β
"But Dr. Klinsmann's family didn't want to let it go."
The charter sighed lightly and said helplessly: "I don't want to let it go, but it's one thing to think about it, and it's another thing to be able to do it, and if you take them all to court, it will be tantamount to offending all the West German media." After all, if you win, you can't do anything with them, at most you will lose some money, publish a few public apologies, and then everything will be business as usual. β
The trade associations in Germany are more powerful than the government departments, and if you really offend them all. Not to mention that BNB News will be marginalized, and it may even bring a series of aftermath to the lab. For example, staring at you specifically, whether it is academic or the use of funds, as long as there is a slight flaw, it may be infinitely magnified.
Dr. Claude did not want to put a hard time in this scientific research institution, which was almost entirely composed of East German scientists, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Zhang, I will explain to the doctor, I believe that he should be able to make the most beneficial decision for the laboratory." β
Another reason why the charter does not want to expand the lawsuit is that Daniel is pushing the German parliament to enact or amend laws and regulations that protect TV program ideas and advertisements on news channels.
The German media sticks to the rules, and there is too much resistance to enacting and amending the corresponding laws and regulations. Their series of false reports some time ago are undoubtedly a bargaining chip for Daniel, the president of BNB News.
Support me, then I will raise my noble hand. If you don't support me, then I'm sorry, I can only see you in court. (To be continued......)