Premier Li sighed with emotion, saying, "Due to our country's relatively lagging overall development, we have long been constrained by foreign technological and economic blockades. Most of the investment returns are captured by foreigners, and we only get to keep a small fraction. To acquire backward foreign technologies, we have had to pay a heavy price. In terms of exports, we often end up selling at a loss just for the hollow prestige, while imports are like bleeding us dry. I am well aware that such a situation is far from ideal, but given the reality, there is nothing I can do."
Liu Ye'er added, "While foreign factors certainly play a role in this situation, our own internal problems cannot be ignored either. The disparity in treatment between domestic and foreign capital is obvious. Foreign capital enjoys all kinds of preferential policies, whereas domestic capital is frequently overlooked. Such practices, which benefit foreigners at the expense of our own interests, are extremely unwise. We cannot simply blame foreigners; we should reflect more on our own policies and environment."
Premier Li stated, "We are also aware of this issue and are gradually improving it." But Liu Ye'er bluntly pointed out, "You place far too little importance on intellectual property rights and confidentiality. The trademark of Five-Star Beer was preemptively registered by someone else, forcing it to change its name to Nine-Star Beer; Beautiful Lily, an outstanding cosmetics brand, vanished…
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