Chapter 62

It was late December, nearing the end of the year, and the company's strategic summary and planning meeting had reached its most critical stage. The fifty-page in-depth analysis report from the New Media Innovation Department, titled *Breaking Through and Leading: The Company’s Strategic Choices and Action Paths in the Era of Emerging Social Platforms*, had been personally polished by Li Banjia and formally submitted to Director Zhao Dezhu two days ago, following a final "review" by the Hanlin Academy system. According to Director Zhao, the report had caused quite a stir and sparked widespread discussion as it circulated among the upper echelons. Today was the moment that would decide the fate of this "State Policy"—the expanded meeting of the company's core strategic decision-making layer.