"Everyone, I'm sorry, I have something to do and I have to leave first."
Cao Guowei, the chairman of Sina, left the meeting in a hurry. Later, the proprietress of Jinyi Inn also informed the big bosses present about the news obtained from reporters outside. For a while, the big bosses in the room were a little quiet.
Mainly because I don't know what to say.
As one of China's three major portals, Sina's change of control will definitely attract attention from the media. The reporters waiting outside were shocked when they learned of the news from the other side of the Pacific.
On November 4, Sina had just held its 2016 shareholders' meeting. The main event was to distribute a meager share to Sina shareholders. The plan was to distribute 1 meager share for every 10 Sina shares held.
As a result, Sina's meager shareholding in Sina dropped to 50.2%, and voting rights dropped to 75%.
As the company prepares to announce its third-quarter financial report, the industry generally believes that Sina's stock price will rise. At this time, Sina's market value is approximately US$4.32 billion.
In other words, Jing Gao spent about US$2.2 billion to acquire Sina. Of course, he took advantage of the trend to control Sina's meager amount. This amount of funds is just a small amount for Phoenix Fund, which is playing "free month".
The night was getting darker, and the biting cold wind of mid-November was blowing in the small town. The restaurant of Jinyi Inn was a little quiet, and it felt a bit like "the dishes are all gone, and the cups and plates are in a mess".
Jerry Yang, the founder of Yahoo, said in confusion: "Is there any misunderstanding here? Has Charles offended Jing Gao?" This is an obvious hostile takeover by Phoenix Fund.
Jerry Yang was once a big boss in the Internet world. Yahoo was the largest Internet company in the United States by market value back then! When he came to China, Ma Yun accompanied him as a translator when he climbed the Great Wall. Of course, in 2016, the aura around Yang Zhiyuan
Gradually fade away.
"Charles" is Cao Guowei's English name.
Lei Jun stood up, poured himself tea, took a sip, and said, "It may not be a misunderstanding. Mr. Yang, you can find out now by checking online."
The other big guys who knew the inside story shook their heads and sighed.
As a portal website, Sina has long been abandoned by netizens in 2016, and its access traffic is not ranked highly. The current market share of news clients is: Toutiao (42.8%), Tencent News (32.6%), NetEase News
, Sohu News.
But Sina controls a very important social media: Sina Weibo. Basically, for important information dissemination, in addition to news websites, short video websites, and the official websites of major media, you have to look at Sina Weibo.
Some time ago and even recently, Sina Weibo rejected the Phoenix Fund's request to control comments. The reason is very simple, Alibaba has a stake in Sina Weibo. To put it more bluntly, Sina Weibo has the wrong team.
Shen Nanpeng sighed speechlessly. Some time ago, there was a rumor in the magic city about Ren Zhi: The prince was so angry that he turned the world upside down. This is a joke. He is a fart! Mr. Jing, this is the real thunderous wrath!
Judging from the limited contacts he had with Mr. Jing, Cao Guowei and his core team had to get out of Sina.
This is the price!
These venture capitalists don't know what Mr. Jing will do. They need to save themselves and find someone to plead with Mr. Jing. They can't sit back and wait for death. Fortunately, they are a fund and not a listed company. Otherwise, they will definitely end up like Mr. Cao.
Lenovo's Yang Yuanqing shook his head and said: "Barbarians are knocking on the door! I think after we go back tonight, we will all take a look at whether our company's controlling stake is safe."
The other big guys sighed a few words.
Meituan CEO Wang Xing, who had just merged with Dianping, was silent and silent. He had a premonition that Phoenix Foundation might be a formidable opponent.
Ying Shuling, CEO of Hero Interactive Entertainment, is a little worried. I heard that Mr. Jing bought a King of Glory club. There are rumors that Mr. Wang wants to form an alliance with Mr. Jing. Hero Interactive Entertainment only cooperated with Tencent to bring Mr. Wang’s Chinese e-sports
Kicked out by the club league.
Seeing that the atmosphere of the bar was no longer in the atmosphere and everyone was not thinking about chatting, there was probably only two words in everyone's mind: Jing Gao. Ding Sanshi then suggested: "How about we withdraw now and meet again next year."
"OK."
All the big guys left. They were good-tempered and in a good mood, and they waved to the media reporters who were still waiting at the door.
The smoke disappeared, and the wine game was over. This was the first time that the big guys in the Internet arena recognized Mr. Jing of Phoenix Fund. Moreover, Mr. Jing directly jumped from a newcomer to the position of a boss! Obviously, next year’s "Wuzhen Wine Game"
"He is qualified to come and have a drink. Cao Guowei is probably going to disappear into the world.
Mr. Jing is no longer in the world, but his legend has already begun.
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Ding Sanshi was the last one to leave as the owner, but he didn't have to worry about checkout and other matters because his assistant was there.
Ding Sanshi, who was fat, walked all the way back to the hotel. He looked at the time, sat in front of the window and made a call to Duan Yongping, his big brother in California, USA, "Duan, do you know the news about the change of ownership of Sina?"
Ding Sanshi is from Zhejiang Province, but NetEase's headquarters is in Yangcheng. He stays in Yangcheng all year round. Basically, anyone who has stayed in places in the south such as Yangcheng, Guancheng and other places knows that they like to call people "Ah X"
.
Duan Yongping answered the phone in his villa. His life after arriving in the United States was relatively simple, and he said: "I don't pay much attention to the Internet." His speaking style is relatively simple and he sees the problem very thoroughly.
Duan Yongping invested in NetEase because NetEase is not only a portal, but also a game company. Now the only two game giants in China are Tencent and NetEase. And he is very knowledgeable about games.
Ding Sanshi smiled and said: "Hey, there is a ruthless person in our country. His name is Jing Gao. It is said that he is an agent for foreign investors. He invested about 2.2 billion US dollars to acquire Sina. The reason is that Sina did not give him face.
Don’t delete the post.”
Duan Yongping: “…”
Ding Sanshi said: "A Duan, he has now entered the mobile phone industry. I think with his level and strength, he will come into contact with you sooner or later. He made a very violent incident two days ago: he wants to thank the market
Huang brings a message to Ma Yun...
I plan to get in touch with him."
He and Ma Yun don't have to deal with each other. Enemies of enemies may not be friends, but it's not necessarily impossible to get in touch first.
Duan Yongping listened calmly and said: "I understand."
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The night gradually faded away, and the dawn glow shone dimly on the horizon. The river in Wuzhen flowed quietly.
People in the old houses with white walls and black tiles on both sides are going out one after another. The Internet conference is still going on. The meeting time is from the 16th to the 18th. And last night's storm, news, and news are spreading in the town and on the Internet.
Jing Gao did not go back to Wuzhen last night, but stayed in a villa in "Tongxiang Longhu". In the early morning, he and Cao Danqing hugged each other in bed and chatted. Winter really tests people's ability to get up, especially when there is a big
When the beauty is in my arms.
Cao Danqing, who is 1.72 meters tall, not only has a delicate and charming appearance, but also has a tall, slender and graceful figure, just like the model of the same name, and has jade-like skin.
The two talked and finally overcame the difficulties. After washing up, they had breakfast in the car and brought assistants Dong Youwei and Jiang Zi to today's meeting. Qiao Shuang and Liu Zhen were resting in Wuzhen yesterday.
Yesterday, the organizer's dinner ended around 8:30. Idaka was too lazy to take care of social matters. For the two of them, this was an opportunity to expand their network. Uber's chairman and president are quite good.
It was approaching around 8:40, and there were already many guests in the venue. Various media outlets set up various machines in the back row. This kind of conference is supposed to promote China’s Internet governance plans and concepts. The media is increasingly
The more the better.
You know, in 2013, the West, led by the United States, launched a public outcry against China, accusing China of using hackers to steal secrets. As a result, a "Prism Gate" broke out at that time.
Many people think this is an accident. Wrong, this is inevitable. Because the United States has more than one "Prism Gate" project. This kind of bad things happen often. It was just because the world public opinion was besieging China at that time and was hyping up network security.
, that’s why it caused such a big sensation.
Who doesn’t know about the double standards of Western media? He just pretends that he hasn’t seen the news that is unfavorable to him. Moreover, the entire Western media is very consistent.
Jing Gao wears very old-fashioned black-framed glasses and a simple suit, which is very different from his usual image. It is impossible for him to send someone to tell the media on this occasion: I don’t want to take pictures. That’s just looking for trouble! The scene is
There are big media such as Yangma, XinX News, and Renren Daily. Therefore, he can only simply "disguise".
Cao Danqing was also dressed very simply, wearing glasses, and followed Jing Gao to sit in the back area of the venue.
The layout of the venue has wide gaps between rows of seats. People sitting down do not need to get up when walking. But when Jing Gao and Cao Qing just passed by a seat, a middle-aged man suddenly stood up and smiled.
Stretching out his hand: "Mr. Jing, hello. I am Ying Shuling from Hero Entertainment."
Jing Gao was slightly startled. Wasn't it like this at the venue yesterday? But he still shook hands with him politely and said, "Hello."
Ying Shuling's words were heard by everyone around him. On the way to his seat, everyone stood up and shook hands with Jing Gao, acting like a leader. The movement here was quickly captured by the media in the venue.
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Click click click.
For people in the media, after Alibaba’s popularization of public opinion, everyone knows that Jiuge Capital is still Jing Gao’s industry. Therefore, with such big news as Sina’s new owner, who doesn’t want to eat hot soup? Catching Jing Gao and taking pictures
.
A few reporters were chatting behind the scenes.
"Tsk tsk, Mr. Jing's demeanor...is comparable to that of a leader."
"Old Wang, I should say this treatment. I think Mr. Jing is quite low-key. Look at his clothes. He can't stand the enthusiasm of others, including us."
"Ha ha."
"By the way, this is my first time meeting Mr. Jing. He is a new face."
"You weren't at the main venue yesterday?"
"At that time, there were so many Internet tycoons present, as well as leaders and foreign guests. Who would pay attention to the actual controller of Phoenix Fund?"
"It turned out to be big news."
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After Jing Gao and Cao Danqing took their seats, the keynote speaker Ganbaldela, Chairman of the China-Europe Digital Association, was already present.
Cao Danqing knew that the media behind him were watching, so instead of whispering to Jing Gao, he took out his mobile phone and sent Jing Gao a WeChat message.
