Lei Jun responded to Dong Mingzhu's bet for the first time. What is the bet between them?

20 13 12 12, at the China Economic Person of the Year Award Ceremony, Lei Jun, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Company, and Dong Mingzhu, Chairman of Gree Electric Company received the award on the same stage. Lei Jun said that whether the Xiaomi model can beat the Gree model depends on the next five years. Please witness the whole country. In five years, if Xiaomi's turnover beats Gree, Mr. Dong will lose me a dollar. As a leader in traditional industries, Dong Mingzhu is naturally not to be outdone. First, he thinks it is impossible. Second, he wants to bet on 10 billion with Lei Jun. ..

? About a billion dollars? Successful marketing activities

Speaking of which, I have to mention one person, Dong Mingzhu, the chairman of Gree Electric, because Lei Jun and she had an A? A billion bets? Lei Jun also mentioned this matter in this speech. He said: It was a sunny day. In retrospect, we also did a lot of stupid things, such as betting with Dong Mingzhu. ?

You know, for Xiaomi, which was just established three years ago, its revenue was less than 30 billion yuan, while Gree Electric's annual revenue was as high as 654.38+02 billion yuan. From the perspective of income comparison alone, the strength is far from each other, but it is precisely because of this that gambling is more controversial and interesting.

Although the two were just joking at the time, the careful netizens took it seriously. Because of this bet, there were more and more topics around Xiaomi and Gree, Lei Jun and Dong Mingzhu in those five years, and that bet was mentioned almost every year.

Lei Jun bluntly said that our confidence exploded at that time, and it really expanded? . After the five-year gambling contract expired, Xiaomi's revenue in 20 18 years did not exceed Gree's, but Lei Jun said that he learned more about China's manufacturing industry in the process.

Xiaomi has been in business for ten years and is also the golden decade of cmnet. Xiaomi chose the most difficult track. At that time, there were international giants such as Nokia and Motorola in the mobile phone industry, as well as domestic ones? China Cool Alliance? And shanzhai mobile phones are everywhere. Xiaomi hopes? Make the best mobile phone in the world, and cut the price by half? , choose the triathlon of hardware, software and Internet? Triathlon? Mode.

At present, Xiaomi has occupied the forefront of the smartphone market share in 50 countries and regions around the world. 20 18 millet is the first? Different rights in the same share? Our technology stocks landed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and 20 19 Xiaomi finally owned its own property Xiaomi Science and Technology Park. In the same year, Xiaomi became the youngest Fortune 500. On the recently released Fortune 500 list in 2020, Xiaomi rose 46 places.

2020 is an extraordinary year, and the world faces great challenges? Lei Jun said. Will Xiaomi still be here in the next ten years? Start a new business, be in internet plus, and be steady and far-reaching? These three development strategies, technology orientation, cost performance and the coolest products? .