After Zeng Hongtao said these words, Li Yun, director of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee, was stunned.
When he saw the beautiful host on live TV shouting and questioning at the top of her lungs, the first thought in his mind was to remove her as soon as possible. Such a host would do nothing to Bai Yun in the host's position. He said it was not a good thing, but he never expected that Zeng Hongtao, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, would come forward to protect this beautiful host.
But now that the boss of the provincial party committee has spoken, he will naturally not deal with the host anymore, so he nodded and said, "Well, okay, I'll go back and say hello to the TV station."
After receiving Li Yun's response, Zeng Hongtao nodded, his eyes fell on the face of Governor Cui Weidong, and said in a deep voice: "Governor Cui, what do you think the seed matter in Ruiyuan County will be like in our entire Baiyun provincial capital."
Cui Weidong said with a stern face: "I estimate that the entire situation in our entire Baiyun Province is similar. Since the three major foreign seed companies headed by Yihai Group have controlled most of the seed market share in our entire Baiyun Province, they have no reason to Yuan County promotes genetically modified seeds, but does not promote this kind of seeds in other provinces. The most important thing is that Ruiyuan County is the birthplace of our seeds in Baiyun Province. Almost most of the seeds in our Baiyun Province are from Ruiyuan County. It is supplied from Yuanyuan County, so I am afraid that now our Baiyun Province has inevitably become the hardest hit area for genetically modified corn and genetically modified soybeans."
Zeng Hongtao nodded and asked directly: "So do you think that when such a serious food security incident occurs in our Baiyun Province, who should be held responsible and how should we deal with it?"
Since Cui Weidong saw Zeng Hongtao praising Ruiyuan County's handling of Liu Qingyu, he knew that Zeng Hongtao had made up his mind to severely rectify the official atmosphere in Baiyun Province, and Cui Weidong was also furious about this matter, so, He said without hesitation: "I think that the Provincial Department of Agriculture and the Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision bear unshirkable responsibility for such a serious food safety accident in our Baiyun Province. Since Ruiyuan County has the courage to deal with the relevant officials, Our provincial party committee and provincial government must also have enough courage.
I suggest that the director of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and the deputy director in charge of seeds be removed from their posts, and that the director of the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and the deputy director in charge of seed testing be removed from their posts, and the heads of the relevant departments should be removed. And please ask the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection to directly intervene in the investigation, coordinate with the staff of the Provincial Party Committee, and the Provincial Government to investigate this matter to the bottom of the matter. If you find one, Shuanggui will not let go of any corrupt officials who collude with foreign businessmen and prey on the common people. We will never let go of those scoundrels and traitors who eat inside and outside."
After Cui Weidong finished speaking, Zeng Hongtao nodded vigorously and said: "Okay, I completely agree with Comrade Cui Weidong's opinion. Here I reiterate one point, that is, this investigation does not allow anyone to plead for the relevant responsible persons, nor does it accept any People’s intercession, please remember that it is anyone. We must be responsible for the people of our Baiyun Province, responsible for the lives and health of the people of our Baiyun Province, and responsible for the food security of our Baiyun Province. If anything is discovered during this process If someone engages in malpractice for personal gain, the provincial party committee will definitely take more severe measures to punish them.
In addition, regarding the three major foreign-funded seed companies in our Baiyun Province, we need to investigate other areas outside Ruiyuan County and report to the central government on the matter. After all, the three major foreign-funded seed companies are also in our Chinese seed market. occupies a considerable market share.
Also, after the meeting adjourned, the Propaganda Department immediately convened reporters from major media to hold a press conference. Comrade Li Yun attended the press conference in person to clearly express our Baiyun Province’s attitude towards this matter. In addition, I think we It is very necessary to refuse the production and operation of these three major foreign-funded companies in our Baiyun Province. Ruiyuan County’s approach is very correct. Our Baiyun Province must revoke the production and operation qualifications of these three major foreign-funded seed companies in our Baiyun Province, and at the same time give Since they issued the most severe fine in history, the penalty results are based on the fines issued by the European Union against companies of similar nature. Since China has integrated into the WTO, our fines must also be internationalized. Do you have any different opinions?"
After Zeng Hongtao finished speaking, the other members of the Standing Committee saw that the two big bosses of the Provincial Party Committee had reached a consensus on this matter. At this time, naturally no one would be stupid and jump out to object. You know, Zeng Hongtao was originally a The powerful Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, and Cui Weidong is also very determined in character. Who dares to directly provoke the two bosses of the Provincial Party Committee?
Therefore, Cui Weidong's opinion was finally approved unanimously. As for Zeng Hongtao's final proposal, others naturally had no objections. Even if they did, they all kept it in their hearts. After all, at this time, no one wanted to be accused of being a traitor. .
After everyone passed, the meeting quickly dispersed, and everyone started working separately. The press conference of Baiyun Province was soon held. Li Yun attended the press conference in person, and issued the strongest statement on the three major Foreign-funded seed companies strongly condemned and criticized the company, and also gave preliminary opinions on punishment.
At noon that day, after some investigation, Baiyun Province and Nanhua City discovered a situation that shocked Provincial Party Committee Secretary Zeng Hongtao and all Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee members. In the past decade or so, three major foreign-funded enterprises headed by Yihai Group have been operating in Baiyun Province. All the corn seeds sold are genetically modified corn. In the past eight years, all the soybean seeds sold in Baiyun Province have also been genetically modified. In the past five years, all the genetically modified soybean seeds sold in Baiyun Province have been genetically modified. *Genetic* rice seeds are also gradually expanding their scope.
Seeing the results of the investigation, Zeng Hongtao was so angry that he threw away his tea cup. In the end, he just shouted angrily at the secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection: "Check, investigate hard, investigate to the end, no matter who it is." , even if it is a small clerk, who indulges in the business operations of the three major foreign-funded seed companies, accepts bribes, colludes, etc., all will be investigated and investigated to the end. Even retired officials, as long as they are involved in this In this incident, we will still hold him accountable and we must not tolerate it. We must give an explanation to the people of the province, and to the party and the country."
After listening to Zeng Hongtao's words, Han Ruchao, Secretary of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, nodded solemnly and said: "Okay, Secretary Zeng, please rest assured that the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection is conducting an in-depth investigation of provincial agencies, and other cities and towns across the province are also investigating at all levels. Under the leadership of the Discipline Inspection Commission, we have launched an in-depth investigation into this matter, and we will never tolerate anyone."
Zeng Hongtao nodded with satisfaction after hearing Han Ruchao's statement.
Later that night, the Baiyun Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection held another press conference and announced that a total of 58 department-level, section-level, and section-level officials from the Baiyun Provincial Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision were involved in cases involving three major foreign-funded seed companies. Measures were taken to deal with the illegal conduct of 18 experts and scholars from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Provincial Agricultural University who violated their moral conscience and illegally promoted, endorsed, and promoted and beautified the products of the three major seed companies. These people were arrested in accordance with the law and prosecuted. .
As this press conference unfolded, the GMO seed incident caused by Ruiyuan County reached its first climax. However, the incident did not subside yet.
Although after the incident of the three major foreign-funded seed companies in Ruiyuan County was broadcast live on TV, the parent group of the three major foreign-funded seed companies had already used various contacts to try to calm down the subsequent impact of the incident, but they never expected that The impact of the Ruiyuan County incident exceeded their imagination.
Because Baiyun Province's live broadcast of the Ruiyuan County Farmers' Trade Fair is a satellite TV channel, which is equivalent to a live broadcast for the entire China. Which province has not watched the Baiyun Province satellite TV channel.
But these are not the key points. The real key point is that Liu Qingyu’s father Liu Fei also watched the entire process of this farmers’ trade fair through live TV.
Originally, Liu Fei planned to use this live TV broadcast to see how his son Liu Qingyu's current working ability was, but he never expected that Liu Qingyu would turn the opening ceremony of this farmers' trade fair into a seed quality inspection. review meeting, and triggered a series of subsequent chain reactions.
After Liu Fei watched this live TV broadcast, he immediately became really angry.
Liu Fei's current status is not what it used to be. He immediately called the chief. After learning that the chief could spare some time to listen to his report, he immediately came to the chief's office and reported the matter to him. The chief made a report, and the chief finally gave an 18-word instruction: "No matter who it is, investigate strictly to the end, never tolerate it, and protect food security."
After receiving the instructions from the leader, Liu Fei took action immediately.
Liu Fei's methods are so sophisticated now, Liu Qingyu pales in comparison to his father.
Without anyone noticing from the outside world, two secret investigation teams headed by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection worked almost non-stop for five days, traveling across the country to investigate the production and operations of the three major foreign-funded seed companies in China. A thorough investigation was launched.
On the sixth day, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection suddenly held a press conference and announced that the deputy governors in charge of agriculture in three provinces had adopted double regulations, and the directors and deputy directors of the agricultural departments of five provinces had adopted double regulations. 18 so-called A number of GMO experts were arrested, and all the main persons in charge of the Huaxia headquarters of the three major foreign-funded enterprises were put under control.
If Liu Fei doesn't move, that's all. If he moves, he will shock the world.
However, behind the three major foreign-funded enterprises, an invisible and invisible hand began to move.
Shortly after the press conference of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the U.S. Department of Commerce first lodged a serious protest with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce against the behavior of relevant Chinese departments, and stated that if China did not immediately vindicate the three major foreign-funded seed companies, The United States will impose anti-dumping tariffs on a variety of Chinese products and will even start a trade war."
