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Yang Zhiyuan was explaining his philosophy, "Although I rarely go to mainland China, I know a little about the situation there. I am a director of Alibaba. Yahoo has already withdrawn. Will Google be next?"

"Is this your biggest feeling?"

Zhou Buqi is a little funny, thinking that this guy can really put money on his face by comparing Yahoo to Google.

Yang Zhiyuan coughed lightly, "The general direction is the same. This is not a problem on the mainland, it is the same all over the world. The difference is that the United States has been leading the world since World War II. They have greater influence and more followers."

Zhou Buqi agrees with this statement.

The most typical one is facebook.

In his previous life, Zuckerberg was on the wrong team for a while. He went to the White House every day to make a fuss, and then he got into trouble. All kinds of things happened, including "leaking and illegal use of user privacy" and "social networks dealing with hatred".

Speeches and false information, etc., and encountered a joint boycott by more than 1,000 large companies, including world-class giants such as Pfizer, Bayer, Microsoft, Honda, Ford, and Unilever.

Facebook is still a real American company, yet it has suffered like this.

Not to mention a company from China with huge influence on public opinion.

Domestically, some content must be deleted in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and rumors cannot be spread, and those who do not delete will be punished; abroad, some content must not be deleted in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and users' freedom of speech must be protected, and those who delete it will be punished.

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These are two value systems.

Something went wrong when TikTok deleted some short videos abroad in accordance with domestic requirements.

No media organization in the world can eat both sides. Who among companies like Google, Facebook, Netflix, and Hulu doesn’t covet the mainland market?

But there is no way around it.

Yang Zhiyuan stopped clicking and started the next topic, saying with a smile: "Moreover, there are two salary systems at home and abroad, which are difficult to integrate. The salary levels in countries such as Europe, the United States, Canada, South Korea, Japan, and Australia are similar. Mainland China

It’s another system. I don’t know much about it, but it probably means that the state subsidizes some basic supplies such as energy, food, and transportation. The price is relatively low, so you can live comfortably with low wages.”

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know." Zhou Buqi waved his hand, "However, the two salary systems are indeed troublesome. Forcibly integrating them would be a bit absurd."

The salary of foreign executives is several million to tens of millions of dollars. The salary of domestic executives is several million to tens of millions of dollars. There is a difference in the exchange rate.

If there is forced unification, the management system will be very awkward.

Either there will be salary cuts abroad, which will lead to brain drain and reduced competitiveness; or there will be salary increases domestically, such high salaries will far exceed social cognitive standards.

This is only the most superficial phenomenon.

Because the number of senior executives is very small, they can be ruthless and think of ways to enforce unification. Regardless of whether they are yellow or white, everyone does the same job and gets the same salary.

Even if there are problems, at least equality has been achieved.

It is the cruelest thing to focus on ordinary people.

An ordinary employee abroad earns 20,000 U.S. dollars a month; an ordinary employee in China earns 20,000 Chinese dollars a month.

For a domestic company, domestic employees work more overtime and have a greater workload, but the wages they receive are a fraction of those of foreign employees.

This is true for all companies with overseas operations, and the impact is too wide.

Compared with the possible anti-globalization regulatory issues in the future that give Zhou Buqi a headache, the issue of fairness in the salary system is what concerns him the most.

A major philosophy of Ziweixing is justice and equality.

If we can't even achieve equality in employees' salaries, how can we talk about equality?

In this era, equality of wealth is the greatest equality. This is also the biggest motivation for Ziweixing to split into Ziweixing Group and Ziweixing Overseas Group.

It becomes two companies, each doing its own business.

There is no question of comparison.

Each fights on its own, each has its own fairness, each has its own freedom, and each has its own laws. If the two systems are forcibly put into one basket, some messy things will easily happen.

Yang Zhiyuan said: "Except for Japan, which is doing well, Ziweixing's overseas business has just started and is still in the entrepreneurial stage. For example, the business in the United States, I know that Luqi's capabilities are definitely no problem. But he only has 10 million share options.

The total proportion is not even 1%, right?"

"Um."

"This is wrong. How difficult is it to open up the US market? And your request is to let him open up the European and American markets. If you don't give enough promises in advance, how can you conquer the country? This is different from defending the country."

"I realized it too."

Zhou Buqi nodded.

If Ziweixing's U.S. business has already started, and Lu Qi can be appointed to defend the country, it will definitely be no problem to give him 10 million share options. However, it is a bit too little to give him so much for the country.

With such a small amount of options, why don’t you find a few venture capital investors to raise some money and start your own business? Why do you want to work for Ziweixing? Especially now that Ziweixing’s business in the United States has not started yet. When it does, we will create

If it is of huge value, the inner imbalance will be highlighted.

Yang Zhiyuan said: "So, it's better to split it up. Split the overseas business separately. If Google withdraws from the mainland, what if the White House comes and offers reciprocal treatment and removes MSI America?

, what should I do? Take it apart to avoid future troubles. It will also be good for you personally."

Zhou Buqi looked like he was smiling but not smiling, "What's wrong with me personally?"

Yang Zhiyuan said calmly: "I heard that several of the richest men in mainland China have been arrested recently. Aren't you afraid?"

Zhou Buqi said: "I am an honest person."

Yang Zhiyuan said: "After all, eggs cannot be put in one basket. Ziweixing Group is listed in Hong Kong, and Ziweixing Overseas Group is listed in the United States. You will be more comfortable here."

Zhou Buqi looked at him deeply and said, "Lao Yang, I feel like you are not satisfied with the position of an independent director."

Yang Zhiyuan said with a smile: "If it is really split, I can help you get an investment to help expand overseas business. I can also join the board of directors of Ziweixing Overseas Group and serve as a non-executive director."

"This is a big deal, I'll think about it."

"As soon as possible! I met Lu Qi yesterday. His work intensity now is two or three times stronger than when he was at Yahoo. He is Chinese, so it is easier to handle. What about other executives? Just take a few options.

It’s hard to recruit top talent. If it’s entrepreneurial, it’s different.”

Yang Zhiyuan was trying to persuade him.

Zhou Buqi was a little surprised, "Old Yang, why are you so enthusiastic? What do you fancy about Ziweixing?"

Yang Zhiyuan said: "iphone."

"Um?"

"I went over to do some research yesterday and saw that Lu Qi was leading a team to develop applications for the iPhone. This is an early start on the mobile Internet track, and I think it's pretty good."

Zhou Buqi was doubtful and said frankly: "You want to rely on the success of Ziweixing's overseas business to help you regain control of Yahoo, right?"

Yang Zhiyuan laughed.

Zhou Buqi curled his lips and said, "Your vision is not very good."

"Do you want to split it up?" Yang Zhiyuan asked.

Zhou Buqi was silent for half a minute, "I personally want to split up. As you said, after the split, many differences between the two worlds will be solved. There is no substitute for Microsoft, and Microsoft is very strong. Google is both

No, not even Ziweixing."

Yang Zhiyuan smiled and said: "As long as you agree, I will help you with SoftBank. Son is a smart man and he will definitely be able to understand. Ziweixing's domestic business and overseas business are the effect of 11<2. Separation is the best choice.

, and it is in your best interest. As long as you can get official approval."

Officials may not agree to the split of Ziweixing.

The country is now looking forward to opening Confucius Institutes around the world, obviously hoping to take advantage of the China fever spurred by the Olympic Games to change its past mental outlook.

Maybe they also want to use Ziweixing’s media resources to promote domestic themes overseas.

This is obviously unrealistic.

The financial tsunami has changed the world structure and development situation.

Zhou Buqi had already thought about it, "It will definitely be approved. I plan to donate everything."

"All donated?"

Yang Zhiyuan was slightly stunned and didn't quite understand.

Mainland China is different from the United States.

The donation culture and donation policies are also different.

Zhou Buqi said: "If it is really split into Ziweixing Group and Ziweixing Overseas Group, then all my shares in Ziweixing Group will be donated to society. I will not take any of the money Ziweixing makes domestically.

.This is both my sentiment and a bargaining chip. It’s like killing two birds with one stone.”

"Approximately how much?"

"The current valuation is about US$20 billion."

"oh."

Yang Zhiyuan nodded, relatively calm. He is also a person of this level. He has donated more than 2 billion US dollars in the past ten years or so. Regional-level business can be done by building connections. World-class business can be done with just a few connections.

You have to be a bit idealistic. Xiao Zhou has achieved such great achievements at such a young age. It is not surprising that he has such pursuit and awareness.

"Huh?"
To be continued...