Chapter 291 The Media Sitting on the Crooked Butt
"Brother, Fan Bingbing took the initiative to pay the back taxes and said that her agent did it behind her back. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has given her a thumbs up. It seems that voluntarily paying the back taxes is indeed feasible." Wang Zhonglei was also frightened by Qi Tongwei's series of tactics.
Wang Zhongjun frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Let's notify everyone that anyone who has evaded or avoided taxes must pay the back taxes, including our company. We must pay what we owe immediately and we must not be made an example of others."
He knew very well that if he was made an example, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Okay, I got it. I'll arrange it later." Wang Zhonglei replied.
At the same time, the same story was played out in various film and television companies and studios.
Many companies are beginning to realize the seriousness of the problem and are taking action to avoid becoming that chicken.
State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Qi Tongwei was handling official business when Li Chengyang hurried in, holding a newspaper in his hand and looking a little nervous.
"Minister, please read this report!" Li Chengyang said, handing the newspaper to Qi Tongwei.
Qi Tongwei took the newspaper curiously and his eyes fell on a report on it.
The title is eye-catching: "When will dictatorship be eradicated, and where is freedom now?"
Qi Tongwei quickly read the report and his expression gradually became serious.
The entire article criticizes the practices of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television during this period. The article is full of doubts and criticisms of the national system. The whole article is trying to make up for the ugly country. It is another report that sits on the wrong side of the mark.
Qi Tongwei sneered and said firmly: "They are selling so-called universal values again and acting as the fifth column of the Ugly Country. It seems that it is time to deal with them."
Li Chengyang stood aside waiting for Qi Tongwei's instructions.
"Go down first, and don't worry about this matter."
As early as when he was at Green Vine, Qi Tongwei discovered this power. They had a very famous report that said that what was more terrifying than rumors was the deprivation of freedom of speech.
This is absolute bullshit. It means that they have the freedom to spread rumors. How ridiculous.
After Li Chengyang left, Qi Tongwei took out the investigation report he had previously read from the Ministry of Culture from the drawer, then called his father-in-law Pei Yihong and agreed to meet in his office.
When Qi Tongwei arrived, he found that Liu Jie, director of the General Administration of Press and Publication, was also there. He greeted him and handed the newspaper to his father-in-law.
He then briefly recounted the incident.
Pei Yihong listened and read, then handed the newspaper to Director Liu Jie expressionlessly.
"Vice President Pei, Minister Qi, I have heard about their practices a long time ago, and have also read similar reports, but it is difficult to deal with." Liu Jie said in embarrassment.
"Why is this?" Pei Yihong asked.
"They have the support not only of some people in the party, but also of many private enterprises. I have reported this to the deputy general manager in charge before, and he said we need to be able to listen to criticism.
We can't punish people for their words, we need to have a broad mind and a broad vision. You also know that the General Administration can't command them at all." Liu Jie said in embarrassment.
Pei Yihong said solemnly: "This is not a simple question of criticism or not, but a major issue involving stance! Tongwei, what do you think about this matter?"
Qi Tongwei replied solemnly: "I have conducted an in-depth study of their behavior over the years and summarized their 'seven sins'. This is the relevant report."
Then he handed the report to Pei Yihong.
Pei Yihong took the report and read the various crimes listed on it carefully: "Grafting news, fabricating lies, the means are extremely bad;
Form cliques and factions to stifle China's progressive forces;
Taking advantage of the opportunity to expose domestic problems, they discredit the Chinese system;
Maliciously attacking state-owned enterprises to pave the way for foreign-funded and private enterprises..."
Pei Yihong held the report in his hand, stared at Qi Tongwei, and asked word by word: "Are these facts true?"
Qi Tongwei quickly explained: "It is absolutely true. I started investigating last year and originally planned to solve this problem when I was in the Ministry of Culture, but I was transferred to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television not long ago. Due to my busy work, I put the matter on hold for the time being.
I was planning to find a suitable time to deal with them again, but I didn’t expect them to take the initiative to intervene and try to interfere with my efforts to rectify the entertainment industry.”
Pei Yihong frowned, with a hint of dissatisfaction, glared at Qi Tongwei, and said in a serious tone: "Such a big thing, why didn't you tell us earlier?
This matter is of great importance. If it is not handled properly, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Then, he turned around and said to Liu Jie earnestly, "Director Liu, you must immediately organize people to collect all the reactionary speeches in recent years as quickly as possible. You must act quickly."
Liu Jie nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood the urgency of the task.
After reading Qi Tongwei's report, he realized the seriousness of the problem and did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
Qi Tongwei pondered for a moment and put forward his own opinion: "I think we need to not only solve this problem from the administrative management level, but also launch comprehensive sanctions in multiple fields such as media and reporting.
We must resolutely refute those reactionary remarks.”
After a pause, Qi Tongwei continued, "I suspect that a large number of people here are supported by foreign forces and capital. Their purpose is to divide and drag us down. This is a unique method used by the Ugly Country."
Qi Tongwei thought of what his teacher said at this time: Never trust the Ugly Country! If you trust the Ugly Country, at best the country will be in trouble, at worst the country and the people will perish!
The Ugly Country had no intention of competing with the Soviet Union in military affairs. Its fundamental purpose was to bring down the Soviet economy. This tactic is called "luring the tiger away from the mountain"!
Brezhnev was fooled by the ugly Chinese and will pay the price one day.
From now on, all his words have come true. The Ugly Country is now targeting our country again. Although the intensity is not very strong because our country cannot threaten them at present, we still need to be vigilant.
After hearing this, Pei Yihong shook his head and said slowly: "This is indeed a method, but this matter is of great importance and we cannot act lightly.
Before receiving instructions from superiors, it is best to remain calm and avoid causing greater trouble due to blind actions. "
Qi Tongwei and Liu Jie looked at each other and expressed their understanding.
Pei Yihong considered a lot. This matter was not as simple as Qi Tongwei imagined. If handled improperly, it would trigger international public opinion and would be very detrimental to the country's image.
But we cannot just ignore it, otherwise it will affect people's support and be detrimental to national governance.
Pei Yihong did not keep the two of them and went directly to report to his superiors with the report. Qi Tongwei returned to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television to speed up his layout in the entertainment industry.
After this round of star reorganization, he will launch a plan for high-quality programs. For this purpose, he specifically asked Gao Xiaoqin to acquire a special effects company and move the main technology and personnel back to China.
In fact, Qi Tongwei is very clear that celebrities are special ordinary people. Because of the special nature of their profession, they are highly scrutinized and their crimes will be infinitely magnified.
But in the final analysis, they are just puppets of capital. As long as capital exists, the chaos in the entertainment industry will not disappear.
But since Qi Tongwei is in charge of the work of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, he must achieve some results. He must regulate the entertainment industry and suppress some capital.