Chapter 91

Eliminate leukemia!

This news shocked the world that day.

Numerous media outlets contacted the Positive Energy Foundation, hoping to attend the press conference.

The major domestic media had already received invitations from the Positive Energy Foundation, while those without invitations were smaller media outlets with less influence.

Some smaller media could be politely declined, as the venue was limited, but it was difficult to refuse some international heavyweight media.

The Positive Energy Foundation had anticipated that this news would cause a sensation worldwide, but they had not previously disclosed the details to the public. They only claimed that there would be a major project announcement and invited only domestic media. After receiving numerous requests from international media, Wu Aiming had to consult with Wang Zixuan.

Wang Zixuan's visit to the hospital and the early exposure of the news were last-minute decisions. Upon learning that many international major media outlets had requested to attend the press conference, he could only agree.

The next day, the Huaxia Grand Hotel was completely taken over by media from all over the world.

To organize the positions of these media outlets, the Positive Energy Foundation had to seek help from the Press Office.

Fortunately, the Positive Energy Foundation had invited relevant department leaders when it was established, and this time they were familiar with the process. When preparing for the press conference, Wu Aiming invited the relevant leaders.

Such a grand event naturally required the contribution of the leaders.

Wang Zixuan also arrived early, engaging in various pleasantries.

As Wang Zixuan's status improved, the scale of the press conference also increased.

This time, the press conference of the Positive Energy Foundation resembled a meeting between leaders and Chinese and foreign journalists, with a red carpet extending from the entrance to the stage.

After the journalists signed in, Wang Zixuan and a group of leaders walked up the red carpet to the stage.

Seeing the large number of foreigners in the hall, Wang Zixuan couldn't help but feel a bit smug. His smile became even more charming, and he waved to everyone with great warmth.

Journalists from major news agencies around the world were almost all present.

In previous press conferences, there were a few foreigners, but most were domestic media.

This time, about half were foreigners.

This was exactly the international flair they wanted!

Young, wealthy, benevolent...

Journalists from major news agencies also captured this legendary figure who continuously created miracles and was also very charming.

After walking up to the stage, Wang Zixuan spoke with a few leaders and officially announced that the Positive Energy Foundation would establish a leukemia research center and launch a nationwide campaign to eliminate leukemia.

Wang Zixuan's speech was as brief as usual. If there was any difference from past press conferences, it was that the Positive Energy Foundation had also hired an English translator. After each speech, the translator would repeat it in English.

This was because there were too many foreign journalists.

Wang Zixuan, of course, could speak English fluently.

However, he and the other leaders were all people with ID cards, and they wouldn't repeat the same words twice.

During the Q&A session, journalists from major news agencies immediately raised their hands.

This time, the Press Office was responsible for selecting the journalists to ask questions. The Press Office had the function of assisting foreign media in interviews and was familiar with journalists from both domestic and international news agencies.

The first one selected was a Time magazine journalist who had been refused three times for an exclusive interview with Wang Zixuan.

The Time magazine journalist didn't mince words and directly asked Wang Zixuan a question that foreign journalists often disliked.

"We all know that the Positive Energy Foundation is an international charitable organization. In January, during the Haiti earthquake, the Positive Energy Foundation donated ten million dollars. Why is the campaign to eliminate leukemia only being conducted in China this time?"

After learning that many international media would attend the day before, Wang Zixuan had done some preparation.

After listening to the Time magazine journalist's question, he nodded with a smile and said, "You are correct. Our goal is to eliminate leukemia globally. However, the capabilities of the Positive Energy Foundation are limited, and we must proceed step by step. Once our leukemia research center develops a vaccine, we will provide it free of charge to underdeveloped countries. Before that, the Positive Energy Foundation will also donate medication to some impoverished countries. We will also negotiate with Novartis to purchase the patent and related research results of Gleevec. If successful, the Positive Energy Foundation will significantly reduce the price of Gleevec, benefiting leukemia patients worldwide."

This was also a method Wang Zixuan had devised to reduce the foundation's expenses and accelerate the development of the leukemia vaccine.

Rather than a slow and painful process, it was better to be decisive.

Leukemia has several types, and the treatment methods vary. One of the most effective drugs is Gleevec, but it is also very expensive.

A month's supply of Gleevec costs tens of thousands of yuan, while a box of the Indian generic version costs only a few hundred yuan, showing the huge profit margin.

In 2009, the domestic purchase of Gleevec was over ten billion yuan, but this was because many people couldn't afford it. Once the Positive Energy Foundation fully supported leukemia patients, a significant portion would need to take Gleevec, leading to a substantial increase in expenses.

Wang Zixuan, accustomed to the capital market, had the idea of purchasing the patent from Novartis after understanding the situation of leukemia.

The patent for Gleevec has a limited term, which is why Wang Zixuan dared to buy it from Novartis. Otherwise, a golden goose that could lay eggs forever would be too expensive, even for the Positive Energy Foundation and Wang Zixuan combined.

The Time magazine journalist, who had clearly done thorough research, immediately stood up, disregarding the rules, and said, "Gleevec is a major product of the Novartis Group, with sales exceeding thirty billion dollars in 2009. The value of the Gleevec patent and related research results is likely in the tens of billions of dollars. The Positive Energy Foundation probably doesn't have the resources to acquire it, does it?"

Wang Zixuan saw that the Time magazine journalist was not friendly and gestured for the person maintaining order to step back. He smiled and said, "I will continue to donate to the Positive Energy Foundation. I also hope that the Novartis Group, out of humanitarianism, will sell the patent and related research results of Gleevec. As long as the price is reasonable, the Positive Energy Foundation will definitely buy it."

After a foreign journalist, the host selected a domestic media outlet, a CCTV journalist.

"Since last year, you have created too many legends. Whether in wealth, charity, or entertainment, you have achieved the pinnacle in every aspect. We all want to know more about you, but you never accept exclusive interviews. Could you take this opportunity to talk about your personal sentiments?"

Indeed, it's still better to have one's own people!

Wang Zixuan and the CCTV journalist smiled and nodded, saying, "An exclusive interview involves discussing life insights. If I were forty-two, I would definitely accept it, but this year I am only twenty-four, and my life has just begun. I really don't have much to share, so I have always been hesitant to accept exclusive interviews.

However, since this journalist has asked, I will briefly share my thoughts.

I grew up in a wealthy family, like a flower in a greenhouse. In China, I attended private schools, and my classmates were all from good backgrounds, so I had little contact with society. It wasn't until I went to study in the United States, where I had more free time and more exposure to society, that I realized even the most developed country in the world, the United States, has many poor people, some of whom even starve to death on the streets.

At that time, I thought that if I ever made money, I would do my best to help others so that everyone could live happily on this planet. So, after making money, I did just that.

As I wrote in my lyrics, having money, love, and freedom is what life is all about."

Hearing Wang Zixuan say this, the domestic journalists felt a sense of pride.

You criticize our country for being poor, but you didn't expect that Wang Zixuan first saw poor people in your United States.

Wang Zixuan was also trying to irritate the Time magazine journalist. Although he didn't have much contact with poor people in China, he could see from TV that there were many poor people.

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