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Considering the international influence of the Port Chamber of Commerce Global Headquarters, Jiangbei City made an unprecedented appearance at the media reception.

The main purpose is to deal with some internationally renowned media outlets in order to enhance and promote the international reputation of the port chamber of commerce.

Jiang Beicheng guessed that some Western media might cause trouble at the scene.

After all, he already has multiple sources of evidence and information. Now, many Western politicians and business groups are spending money to wage a media war and smear him, a key figure in the business world of Tokyo University.

Major domestic internet platforms and cybersecurity organizations have provided him with multiple layers of protection.

No matter how well-established a persona is online, there's always a chance someone might cause trouble offline.

Today's inaugural meeting of the Global General Association of the Port Chamber of Commerce is a good opportunity.

The media organization stirring up trouble right now is none other than the globally renowned Forbes.

What Jiang Beicheng found amusing was that Forbes reporters didn't ask questions about his wealth, at least his wealth was a secret to the public, which brought in far more traffic than other questions.

The reporter, however, asked about Time magazine's Person of the Year.

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that Forbes came with a mission. Whether it was the mission of American politicians or business groups, the goal was to humiliate and ridicule Jiang Beicheng in public.

Moreover, they chose to hold the event in Jiangnan City, the home ground of Jiangbei City.

The other journalists around Forbes are also well-known media outlets from various countries and regions, and they are very knowledgeable about the current situation.

As soon as the Forbes reporter mentioned this year's Time magazine Person of the Year, I understood what they meant.

All eyes turned to Jiangbei City, wanting to see how Jiangbei City would break the deadlock.

This is indeed a setup.

This year, Time magazine's Person of the Year award wasn't given to a specific individual, but rather to a leader in an industry: the AI ​​industry.

Time magazine named them "AI builders".

Naturally, Silicon Valley tech giants like Musk, Huang, Zuckerberg, and OpenAI founder Sam Altman... have all graced the cover of Time magazine.

A total of eight AI builders were selected, none of whom were entrepreneurs or scientists from Southeast University.

This was the first slap in the face to Jiang Beicheng from the Forbes reporter's question, because Jiang Beicheng had repeatedly expressed the view that "the global center of technological gravity is shifting eastward" in public.

AI is a globally recognized technological and industrial revolution. As a country that is most competitive with the United States, Dongda University has not had a single AI practitioner on Time Magazine's Person of the Year list this year. How dare you, Jiangbei City, say that the global technology center is shifting eastward?

The reporter's question implies that Jiangbei City has always boasted about how strong the AI ​​companies it invests in are, hasn't it?

Isn't this a huge stunt to poach AI geniuses with exorbitant offers, a slap in the face to Zuckerberg?

Didn't they publicly challenge Nvidia to break Nvidia's global chip monopoly?

...Why hasn't someone as capable as you, Jiang Beicheng, received recognition from Time magazine, the world's most influential political magazine?

Logically speaking, someone as talented as you should be on this year's cover.

The Forbes reporter slapped Jiang Beicheng across the face twice without mercy.

In the media reception area, hundreds of mainstream media outlets, independent media outlets, and international media outlets were waiting for Jiangbei City's response.

Reporters from mainstream domestic media outlets, in particular, were sweating bullets. This Forbes reporter was too wicked; they were worried for Jiangbei City.

His answer today will certainly be interpreted in multiple ways and published on foreign media.

Whether Jiang Shen can maintain the international influence he has just built up is truly hanging in the balance.

Jiang Beicheng suddenly smiled. Before answering the Forbes reporter, he glanced at the mainstream media present, especially the international ones, and then replied, "Between Forbes and Time magazine, which is the most authoritative in their respective fields? Or rather, whose cover story honor is more prestigious?"

The Forbes reporter was lost in thought. A little confused, he didn't quite grasp what Jiang Beicheng meant.

"Thank you to the Forbes reporter for asking me a question on behalf of Time magazine," Jiang Beicheng joked.

The reporters at the scene burst into laughter.

President Jiang is really humorous.

That kind of dark humor with irony.

By the time the reporter realized what was happening, Jiang Beicheng was already chatting with a reporter from the Russian newspaper "Russian Daily".

The discussion focused on the prestige of being featured on the cover of Time magazine.

Jiang Beicheng chatted casually, as if he were talking to a friend.

"Time Magazine's inherent flaws are clearly exposed in the current international climate, and it can be said that it has lost its nature as a news media."

First, it is a purely Western-centric perspective, with its editorial staff and values ​​rooted in the United States, and its reporting framework and selection criteria imbued with Western liberal ideology.

Secondly, it possesses strong commercial media attributes. As a commercial media outlet, its primary purpose is to attract attention, maintain sales, and generate discussion.

This means that the selection of covers and Person of the Year will tend to be based on topicality, controversy, or even commercial considerations, rather than just the historical importance that Time magazine boasts about.

Just like the question that Forbes reporter asked me, we won't speculate on the deeper meaning for now, but at least on the surface, Forbes really wants to capitalize on my popularity as a former elite of Dongda University.

Upon hearing this, the media reception area erupted in laughter once again.

President Jiang is so wise.

We have completely seized the initiative.

Jiang Beicheng continued his analysis: "Time Magazine's awards are non-academic and non-official. There is no specific committee to judge them, and no official certification from international organizations."

Its so-called authority comes entirely from the media prestige and discourse power accumulated over a century of publication.

Isn't Forbes the same?

After slapping Forbes in the face several times, other foreign media outlets cheered, "That feels great!"

Jiang Beicheng shifted his seat, straightened his suit, and displayed the proper demeanor in front of the global media. He then said, "Actually, what I really want to say is that in the digital media age, Time Magazine's central position as a leader among traditional media has been severely weakened."

Sales figures speak for themselves.

The sales of the Asian version, in particular, are dismal.

By the way, the operators of Forbes China were also there. Since you've come all this way, you might want to learn more about them.

Mr. Guo has mentioned more than once that the business of operating Forbes China is a competition of who's worse.

The Forbes reporter's face turned ashen, and his gaze naturally fell upon the Chinese edition editor who had accompanied him that day.

The Chinese editor dared not utter a word. Her big boss, Guo Guangchang, had been thoroughly humiliated by Jiang Beicheng and become a laughing stock in the domestic business world. What could a nobody like her possibly say?
The Chinese edition of Forbes is operated by Guo Guangchang's Fosun Group.

During the dinner in Chengdu, Guo Guangchang was slapped hard by Jiang Beicheng with billions of yuan in cash.

That 10 billion yuan in cash was lent to Wang Jianlin to help him pay off his debts.

Now, whenever Jiang Beicheng and Guo Guangchang are mentioned, the former richest man in Shanghai will inevitably be labeled as "stingy".

Before the Forbes reporter could react, Jiang Beicheng concluded, "You asked me why I wasn't named Time Magazine's Person of the Year this year..."

He shrugged and laughed, "Perhaps Time magazine isn't authoritative or prestigious enough!" (End of Chapter)