It was nine o'clock on a Wednesday morning at the group headquarters. The top-floor strategic decision-making conference room, usually somewhat empty, was packed. Group Chairman Zhao Dezhu sat in the center of a long, oval table, his expression calm yet dignified. Flanking him were several core vice presidents, including Wang Laohu, along with the heads of key departments: Finance, Human Resources, IT, and Supply Chain. Together, they constituted the group's highest decision-making body—the Strategy Committee.
Today, this inner circle had expanded; several heads of the traditional retail business units were also present as observers, each wearing an inscrutable expression. They knew today’s meeting would determine the trajectory of their future.
Standing before the projector screen, ready to face this "imperial examination," was Li Banjia of the New Media Innovation Department.
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