The establishment of the Committee of 100 is not long, from its establishment in 1990 to the present is only a little more than four years.

As Dongfang Ze said, the Committee of 100 was initiated by I.M. Pei, Yo-Yo Ma and others, and the main purpose of its establishment was to unite the Chinese American elite in the United States to form an influential group, so as to promote the full participation of Chinese Americans in American social life and promote the development of constructive relations between the United States and the Greater China region.

Zhang Hao heard about the 100-member meeting two years ago, but at that time, he had just come to the United States and heard about it when he attended a gathering of international students.

However, Zhang Hao didn't pay much attention to this 100-person association, because Zhang Hao was just an ordinary international student at that time, and he didn't think that he would have his current achievements.

And Zhang Hao only participated in the international student party once, and never went to it again, the reason is that Zhang Hao is very uninterested in this kind of party, including those people in the party, even if it was the previous party, it was someone else who dragged Zhang Hao to go, and Zhang Hao's feeling was really not good.

"...... did you invite me here?" Zhang Hao vaguely understands the purpose of Dongfang Ze's invitation to himself, although after Netscape went public, Zhang Hao, as one of the founders, was not famous in the United States, and the people who knew Zhang Hao were not only people in the industry, but also some people who paid more attention to the real situation of Netscape.

With the members and channels of the 100 People Association in the United States, it is naturally clear about Zhang Hao's actual status in Netscape, so it is not difficult to guess that Dongfang Ze will send invitations to Zhang Hao on behalf of the 100 People Association.

"You guessed it right, on behalf of the 100 Association, I send you a formal invitation to join the 100 Association." Dongfang Ze nodded, and said to Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao said in his heart that this was indeed the case, but he still asked suspiciously: "Mr. Dongfang, I am honored to invite your association, but I have two questions. ”

Dongfang Ze raised his hand and gestured to Zhang Hao, waiting for Zhang Hao to continue.

Zhang Hao said calmly: "First, according to my understanding of your association, the members of your association are all Chinese Americans, and although I have obtained a green card in the United States, I have not given up my Chinese nationality, so this is somewhat inconsistent with the membership group of your association. ”

"The question is like this......." Dongfang Ze said with a smile: "From the time it was first established, it was true that the Association of 100 was mainly Chinese-Americans, but the core purpose of the 100-person Association was to unite the Chinese elites in the United States, and there was no restriction on the nationality of the members. Therefore, from this point of view, Mr. Zhang, as a Chinese compatriot with great achievements in the United States, according to the standards of our association, after being recommended by three members, he naturally has the qualifications to join the association. ”

"Thank you for your explanation." Zhang Hao nodded in understanding, and then said: "There is another thing, that is, I have resigned as the chairman of Netscape a few days ago, and I have sold and transferred most of the shares of Netscape, so now I no longer have any position in Netscape, at best, I am just an ordinary small shareholder." Will you still invite me to participate in this case? ”

"Of course no problem!" Dongfang Ze said seriously: "Our association, including me, knows about your situation, and your success is obvious to all. We also know why you are stepping down as chairman of Netscape and transferring a majority of your shares. In our opinion, despite your choice, you are still qualified to join the Association, and you are still so young, we all agree that you will still achieve great things in the future! Mr. Zhang, are you satisfied with this explanation? ”

Hearing this, Zhang Hao couldn't help but laugh too.

Dongfang Ze is right, with the success of Netscape, Zhang Hao, as one of the founders, is a leader among Chinese in the United States from that point of view. Although he has now left Netscape, he is still one of the shareholders of Netscape, and Zhang Hao is so young, since he can succeed in Netscape, he can replicate his previous success in the future, it can be said that the future is limitless.

As an elite group of Chinese in the United States, the 100 will naturally not ignore a new star like Zhang Hao, and from this point of view, it is normal for the 100 people to invite Zhang Hao.

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Pei originally planned to meet you in person, but you may not know that one of the three people who recommended you to join the club was Mr. Pei. However, he is very busy with his work, and a few days ago he went to Europe temporarily for a project. Because of your previous presence in California, and because of my role as one of the leaders of the Los Angeles, California chapter, I will be responsible for your membership. Dongfang Ze explained frankly to Zhang Hao, and then asked Zhang Hao if he accepted the invitation to join the 100-person association, if Zhang Hao agreed, he could help Zhang Hao go through the membership procedures today.

Zhang Hao hesitated for a moment, then quickly stretched out his hand, accepted Dongfang Ze's invitation, and agreed to join the Committee of Hundred.

Hearing that Zhang Hao agreed to join, Dongfang Ze was very happy, because although there are nearly 100 members of the 100-person association, and they are all elites of Chinese in the United States, but a young man like Zhang Hao who has achieved such an achievement at such an age is still the first time, and when Zhang Hao was recommended to join the 100-person association, there was a discussion within the association, and the core members unanimously determined that Zhang Hao not only has this qualification to join the 100-person association, but also his joining can also make the 100-person association go further to some extent, so as to enhance the association's influence in the United States, China, and even the world.

A young man in his early twenties single-handedly created the hottest Internet company at present, and in just one year or so, he created a miracle of wealth that stunned the whole world. Zhang Hao's achievements have embarrassed many successful people who have worked hard in the United States all their lives, although Zhang Hao rejected the immigration bureau's proposal to naturalize because he retained his nationality, and thus took the initiative to withdraw from the holding and operation of Netscape, but in the eyes of Dongfang Ze and others, it represents Zhang Hao's inner persistence and shining point.

Leaving Netscape does not mean that Zhang Hao is short-lived, on the contrary, many people are more optimistic about Zhang Hao's future. Such a young man, if the 100-person association cannot be absorbed as a member, then it will be a huge loss to the 100-person association, which is also the main reason why Mr. Pei, as the founder of the 100-person association, took the initiative to invite Zhang Hao to join the association for the first time in the past two years.

As for Zhang Hao, he did not resist the 100-person meeting, he had heard of the 100-person meeting, and he also had some understanding of the 100-person meeting, and just now, under Dongfang Ze's introduction, he further understood the purpose of the 100-person association from its inception to the present.

From the bottom of his heart, he agrees with the purpose of the 100-person association, and several founders of the 100-person association, especially Mr. Pei, are the pride of the Chinese. Zhang Hao is very willing to be a member of the association with Mr. Pei, and as a Chinese elite group, the 100-member Association has Chinese elites from all walks of life within the association, which is also very beneficial to Zhang Hao's future development.

Zhang Hao's membership procedures are not complicated, because the person who recommended him to join the club was Mr. Bei, the founder of the 100 Club, and two other old members, plus Dongfang Ze, as a core member of the 100 Club and one of the heads of the Los Angeles branch, the preliminary work has already been arranged, as long as Zhang Hao agrees, the 100 Club can handle the procedures for him immediately.

Only more than half an hour later, Zhang Hao successfully completed the membership procedures, and got a manual about the rules of the 100-person meeting and a badge representing the 100-person meeting.

The badge bears the HUNDRED-Man Club logo in Chinese and English, and somewhere on the badge is Zhang Hao's initials and his membership number.

When the Committee of 100 was established in 1990, there were only about 40 members, but now the number of members has increased considerably, almost doubling from that year. Zhang Hao's membership number is 82, which means that Zhang Hao is currently the eighty-second member of the 100 Club, and if there is no accident, this number will always be retained.

In addition to the membership procedures, the 100-person association has a membership fee, and the annual membership fee for members is 2000 US dollars, which is not high, mainly to maintain the daily activities of the 100-person association, and the main members of the 100-person association are part-time in the meeting, except for a few staff members from the headquarters and branches, everyone has their own careers.

is like Dongfang Ze, he said earlier that he is a partner of a small law firm in Los Angeles, but in fact, his so-called small law firm is not famous in Los Angeles. Since Los Angeles is a western city with a large number of Chinese, countless Chinese immigrants to the United States as early as the 19th century, and Los Angeles and San Francisco account for a large proportion of the Chinese in the United States.

Dongfang Ze's law firm is well-known in Los Angeles, and in addition to normal business, he often helps local Chinese people deal with business related to Chinese. In addition, Dongfang Ze himself also serves as the legal counsel of the Committee of 100 and helps the association deal with the corresponding legal work.

For example, not long ago, CBS in the United States smeared and politically attacked Chinese people in the United States in public, causing great dissatisfaction among all members of the Committee of 100. To this end, the Committee of 100 passed the internal meeting to directly put pressure on CBS, and Dongfang Ze did considerable work as legal counsel and the head of the Los Angeles branch.

Because of the strong protest of the Committee of 100 and the influence of its members in the United States, coupled with legal pressure and warnings, the president of CBS finally officially apologized to the Chinese in the United States on TV, admitting the inappropriate remarks of CBS before, and severely punishing the parties.

This incident happened not long ago, and caused a huge sensation, and at the same time made the Chinese in the United States have a very good sense of the Committee of 100, coupled with the praise of this matter in China, it has enhanced the influence of the Committee of 100. And the reason why Zhang Hao so readily agreed to Dongfang Ze to join the association is also because of this reason.

After dealing with the matter, the time was almost evening, Zhang Hao got up and shook hands with Dongfang Ze to say goodbye.

Dongfang Ze asked Zhang Hao about his itinerary, and when he learned that he was going back to school tomorrow, he expressed his understanding, and then gave Zhang Hao the address and contact information of the New York General Association, and told Zhang Hao that if it was convenient, after Mr. Pei came back from Europe, Mr. Pei hoped that Zhang Hao would go to New York to meet, and for Zhang Hao, a young man who had already had great success, Mr. Pei, as an elder, was very much looking forward to their meeting.