There was silence on the scene.

The already solemn atmosphere became even more solemn after listening to Zhang Yaoping's words.

Indeed, everyone is still vivid in the Asian financial crisis that has just passed, and the impact it has brought to Asia is still fresh in memory. It is known as the Han River miracle. South Korea, whose economy has developed rapidly for many years, has almost been plundered; Thailand's economy has almost collapsed; Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and almost none of Asia countries are spared.

The impact is indeed too far-reaching, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a disaster.

The painful lesson is still in front of us. Now we have joined the World Trade Center and opened our doors to the world. If a financial crisis occurs again, can we withstand it?

This is the reality that countless people are most worried about, and it is also the reason why domestic attitudes are generally pessimistic after entering the world. The arguments shouting "The wolf is coming" are almost endless.

Wang Liu has seen a lot of similar views and can understand their concerns. As for the current situation, anyone who sees them will make similar predictions. After all, the gap between us and the world is real.

If I hadn't lived a lifetime, who would have thought that the final result would be very different from the prediction?

The host's face also became solemn, obviously recognizing Zhang Yaoping's words, which also aroused his concerns: "What Teacher Zhang said makes sense. Compared with the world, we do have a gap in the financial industry. If we don't handle it well, the consequences may indeed be very serious.

But it may not necessarily develop into this situation. I am still very confident in our country. Mr. Wu, what is your point of view?"

The host made a comeback and called Wu Qingdong's name again.

Wu Qingdong said calmly: "My two teachers have the same views and I am a little pessimistic about the prospects for joining the world. The reasons have been summarized very clearly. I will not elaborate on them here, just talk about the news I have seen before.

Last year at the White House press conference, US President Clinton once answered a reporter's question. I can't remember the original words clearly. I will say the general meaning: If Congress rejects the resolution on letting Beijing join the WTO, it will be a big mistake. I will do my best to push the resolution to be passed. It is obviously in the national interests of the United States. For the American people, this means huge economic benefits.

Obviously, his point of view is that allowing us to join the world can bring them great benefits.

And he is the president, and his views represent the overall view of the United States to a large extent. If they agree that it is in their interests to let us join the WTO, then should we reflect on the prospects for joining the WTO?”

silence!

The atmosphere at the scene became more and more solemn and even a little depressed, and many people had a look of frustration on their faces.

The US imperial now is still the beacon of the world and its credibility is still very strong. The president said so, which also means that the pessimistic prediction of joining the WTO can basically be confirmed.

After all, competitors will not have any good intentions. If things are beneficial to them, they will most likely not be good for us.

Wang Liu was a little hilarious when he heard this. Objectively speaking, Clinton was right. It did bring a lot of benefits to the United States by allowing the Celestial Empire to join the WTO, but it would be a big mistake to prove that the Celestial Empire's prospects for joining the WTO were worrying.

It is true that the United States has gained a lot of benefits, but we are not bad, and there are more.

The current situation where domestic industries that are generally worried about being affected by international impact have not only not appeared, but on the contrary, the entry into the WTO directly promoted the domestic market to become a world factory, and the products produced have hit the whole world. The mid- and low-end rivals are rare, and the high-end has also begun to squeeze.

On the other hand, the US imperialists, except for a few high-tech fields, have basically no advantages in all walks of life.

Thinking about what I saw and heard in later generations, and comparing the present, Lao Ke has been swearing and has tried his best to promote the world, but in the end he has shot himself in the foot. Wang Liu couldn't help but laughed out loud.

The sound was not loud, but it was extremely harsh when the atmosphere was already silent and somewhat depressing.

The audience was stunned by the sudden laughter, and looked at Wang Liu in a sideways.

Even the cold and cold sister sitting next to Wang Liu frowned and turned her head again, and looked at Wang Liu again with a little scrutiny.

The host and several guests on the stage were no exception. They followed Wang Liu's eyes with different expressions.

Zhou Zhixiong recognized Wang Liu at first sight, and then he thoughtfully began to think about it.

The other guests had some inquiry in their eyes, but they didn't take it seriously.

Only Wu Qingdong, who had just finished speaking, his face suddenly sank when he heard the sound. His eyes looked at Wang Liu with a little anger, and he felt very unhappy: I just finished speaking and you laughed. What do you mean?

Do you disagree with my point of view or do you think what I say is funny?

The host was moved and looked at Wang Liu with interest, thinking that he was wondering why he was laughing, but it was still a guest discussion session. He had not yet arrived at the scene to interact with the Q&A, so he could only temporarily suppress his curiosity and smooth the scene:

"What Mr. Wu said is also reasonable. Those in the authorities are confused and those onlookers are clear. Sometimes, they can better recognize themselves from the words and deeds of others outside.

Having said so much about pessimistic views, are there anyone more optimistic? Professor Liu, what do you think?"

Wang Liu also knew that he had lost his composure, so he quickly curled his smile and continued to sound seriously.

Liu Changhui, who was named, smiled and said, "What the three of you said just now is good. If you join the WTO, the country will indeed be affected by all aspects. There will be great challenges, but the opportunities are also great.

Take the telecommunications, automobile manufacturing, and even many other aspects of manufacturing as mentioned by Teacher Fu. Compared with foreign countries, we are indeed not as advanced in technology, but we are not without any advantages. At least in terms of labor costs, we must be better than them.

Moreover, many domestic industries are actually in the rising stage, and all they lack is time and technology accumulation. Now joining the WTO, opening up the market and allowing foreign capital to come in, can use the funds and technology brought by foreign capital to make up for these two shortcomings.

When the industry is upgraded and coupled with the labor cost advantage that we already have, we will have a relatively obvious competitive advantage when we compete in the international market.

To be optimistic, as long as we can survive the first few years, we will be almost invincible.

So, in my opinion, the opportunity to join the WTO is greater than the challenge.”

After discussing for a long time, I finally encountered an optimistic view. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and the atmosphere on the scene was also relaxed.
Chapter completed!