Hong Kong Movies: You Hongxingzi, what the hell is the charity king?

Chapter 901 "13" The Republican Party's Smear Campaign! President: The Advantage Lies with Me!
On March 10, 2005, under the careful planning of the White House, a smear campaign against Umbrella Corporation swept across the United States with overwhelming force.

As if by telepathy, television stations and media outlets across the Republican camp simultaneously received unified instructions from higher authorities and unhesitatingly threw themselves into this organized and premeditated propaganda offensive.

On the evening of March 12, ABC's flagship news program, "Evening Focus," premiered on time during prime time.

The host, with a solemn expression, asked in a deep voice filled with a sense of "righteousness":

"Dear viewers, tonight we will reveal a shocking truth. According to reliable sources, the 'Protective Property Management' that has long presented itself as a public-spirited entity is actually colluding with underground criminal gangs."

Subsequently, some blurry, unidentified images of so-called "internal documents" appeared on the screen.
The host continued, "An anonymous source revealed that multiple properties under his name were used as covert bases for criminal activities, and some of his businesses are suspected of being used for money laundering by criminal organizations."

"Such behavior is utterly outrageous! We can't help but ask..."

Once the program aired, it was like a bombshell dropped into a calm lake, quickly causing a huge uproar among television viewers across the United States.

Soon, the craze spread from television to social media platforms like MySpace and Facebook, with a large number of netizens participating in the discussion.

A day later, on March 13, Fox News also launched a series of attacks.

Starting from March 13, they continued to report on this issue in their usual sharp and provocative style across multiple news programs on their various television channels.

"An insider revealed that senior executives of Umbrella Corporation had close ties with Mexican drug cartels, providing them with channels for transferring funds and helping criminal organizations launder their illicit gains."

The anchor spoke vehemently during the program.

The scene then cuts to a person claiming to be a "former employee," who vividly describes witnessing a secret meeting between company executives and members of a criminal gang that he stumbled upon at work:
"The scene was terrifying. I saw them trading drugs in a secret warehouse with my own eyes."

Despite the lack of any concrete evidence, these claims caused a huge uproar across the United States thanks to FOX's extensive distribution channels.

Many people outside the area have begun to feel disgusted with the property management company.

In addition to the relentless bombardment by television stations, major newspapers also joined this smear campaign.

On the morning of March 15, The Washington Post published a large photograph on its front page, accompanied by sharp text:

"The so-called public welfare of the 'protective umbrella property' is nothing but a pretense to defraud the government of subsidies and social praise! Cutting corners and completely disregarding the lives of those being helped, its hypocrisy is fully exposed."

This report is like a sharp sword, piercing the "public welfare" facade of the property management company.

On the same day, The New York Times also published a commentary, questioning from a professional perspective the impure motives of Umbrella Property's charitable activities, claiming that it was merely using the name of charity to pursue commercial interests.

Then every day,
There are numerous negative reports about Umbrella Properties.

3 month 20 day,
The smear campaign was further fueled by additional accusations.

While tarnishing the company's overall image, they began spreading negative information targeting senior figures at Umbrella Property.

The New York Post reported that a senior executive of the company was embroiled in a major scandal, engaging in inappropriate behavior that seriously violated moral ethics.

Despite the lack of any concrete evidence, numerous newspapers reprinted the story, causing it to spread rapidly.

Following this, The Washington Post claimed that after an "in-depth investigation," it discovered that another senior official had a criminal record from his early years, but did not release any specific details.

As time went on, the smear campaign that began on March 10th intensified with the help of major television stations and media outlets.

All parties echoed each other, constantly releasing new "bombshells" every day, continuously portraying Umbrella Property as an evil, hypocritical company that colludes with crime.

Pressing forward step by step!
Every move is ruthless!

quickly,

New tricks have emerged.
Protests and demonstrations.

On the streets of Los Angeles, outside the Umbrella Corporation headquarters, hundreds of people held various signs with slogans such as "Umbrella Corporation is a breeding ground for crime," "Expose the hypocritical mask of philanthropy of the corporation," and "Severely punish corporations that collude with crime," and began a massive march.

Meanwhile, similar protests have also occurred in major cities such as New York and Washington.

ABC News reports: "Dear viewers, what you are seeing now is a massive protest against Umbrella Corporation erupting on the streets of Los Angeles. People are outraged and extremely dissatisfied with the company's alleged illegal activities. They are demanding the truth and for Umbrella Corporation to be held accountable for its actions!"

Fox News also captured footage of similar protests in major cities such as New York and Washington.

"In New York, people responded enthusiastically and took to the streets."

"We can see that the scene is somewhat chaotic, and the police are working hard to maintain order..."

The news reports from various television stations kept switching between scenes from Los Angeles to New York and then to Washington, bombarding viewers with images of protests...

It's getting worse!

A storm is brewing!

……

……

430 South Congressional Street, Southeast Washington, D.C.
This is the headquarters building of the Democratic National Committee.

Top floor conference room
The Democratic Party's iconic blue flag hangs on the wall.

The Democratic Party leader sat at the head of the long table, his gaze sweeping over the group of high-ranking officials seated around it.

"Everyone knows about Umbrella Corporation now. The Republicans are attacking Umbrella Corporation."

"Today, let's discuss whether or not we should lend a hand..."

Everyone expressed their opinions.

“The Umbrella Corporation is too large and dominated by Chinese, which is not in our interest.”

"What the Republicans did is what we wanted to do."

"Furthermore, during the last election, the Umbrella Corporation didn't even support our Democratic Party. That was clearly a betrayal! We must teach them a lesson they won't forget."

Someone slammed their fist on the table and said angrily.

Some people also support the Umbrella Property Management Company.

"Everyone, don't forget that Umbrella Property is our natural ally. Last time they didn't support our election, but they didn't support the Republican Party either, right? And there was a reason for that. It was because we wanted to seize control of Happiness Property that Umbrella Property became estranged from us."

"That's not how it works..."

Everyone chimed in with their opinions, dividing into two camps and arguing endlessly.

10 minutes later,
"Quiet!"

The party leader, who had been silent all along, raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet. "Whether we help or not, we cannot make a hasty decision; we need to consider it carefully."

“I think we need to prepare a backup plan. On the one hand, we shouldn’t get involved. Even if they come begging, we shouldn’t help them. We should teach their protectors a lesson.”

"On the other hand, we should keep a close eye on the situation. If Umbrella Property is in dire straits and comes to our aid, then we can lend a helping hand. They will be very grateful to us and become a strong support for us."

"Third, let's see if we can find documents that the president issued orders to smear the government. Once we have concrete evidence, this will be a golden opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the Republican administration. At that time, we Democrats will be able to gain an absolute advantage in the battle of public opinion and politics."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

sure!
The third point could definitely cause the Republican Party a lot of trouble.

"Alright, now let's talk about the second thing..."

The party leader continued,

“After Li Jiayuan of Xingfu Property was assassinated last September, our Democratic Party took over Xingfu Property.”

"but!"

The party leader's face darkened: "I've heard that you haven't done a good job, resulting in a significant loss of support and numerous complaints... while Family Properties on the Republican side has expanded rapidly, siphoning all of Happy Property's staff and business away?"

Everyone: "…………"

They all fell silent.

When they were fighting for power, they all yelled and screamed.

Now when you ask them, none of them say a word.

They used to watch as Happiness Property expanded rapidly under Li Jiayuan's leadership, as easily as eating and drinking.

When they took over, they found that no matter what they did, the approval ratings just kept plummeting.

As a source of capital, they naturally have a large number of senior management talents.

They equipped Happiness Property with top-notch management talent, and then gave them money when they asked.

but,

The effect is like diarrhea!

Nothing I do works.

The party leader was furious: "You lot..."

I'm so disappointed!
The opportunity I gave you was useless!
Party leader: "Analyze the reasons why this doesn't work? Why does Li Jiayuan work?!"

Everyone said.

"We don't know either. We've been following the same steps as before, nothing has changed."

"Did you embezzle money?"

"No."

"No? You'll see if I believe you."

“I don’t care what you do, if it doesn’t work in three months, then we must bring that Chinese man, Li Jiayuan, back.”

In short, it was a very unpleasant meeting.

Summary: 1. Do not help the protector; let him voluntarily join them to gain greater benefits. 2. Happiness Property Management must be run well.

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the other side,
Because various Republican television stations are pressing them relentlessly, constantly smearing the Umbrella Corporation.

Xiao Fu was also a little numb.

I called Guan Zu for advice.

Guan Zu: "What's the rush? This is a good opportunity to conduct a stress test..."

Guan Zu needs to check the system's approval rating to see if it will drop under such large-scale negative public opinion.

This relates to the subsequent plans.

Hearing Guan Zu's calm demeanor, Xiao Fu's worries vanished.

Every decision Brother Zu makes has proven to be correct!

So this time will definitely be no exception!
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White Palace.

"Hahaha~~Great!"

In the spacious and bright conference room,
Sunlight streamed through the tall windows and fell onto the gleaming long table.

President Bush sat in the main seat, listening to his aides report on the recent achievements in the smear campaign against Umbrella Corporation, and couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"In the current situation, public opinion is one-sided, and the people have been incited."

"No matter how big the property management company that's providing protection is, it can only admit defeat in the face of such overwhelming public opinion!"

Cloth clenched into a fist:

The advantage is mine!

He stood up, took a few steps, and put his hands behind his back: "Take notes, I'm making the following arrangements!"

Everyone: "…………"

Serious face!
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(End of this chapter)