Buffett Gates Charity Dinner did not persuade more than 5 China tycoons to attend

Core Tip: On the evening of September 29th, Gates and Buffett Charity Dinner was held in Beijing. About 5 entrepreneurs attended the banquet, and half of the rich people did not refuse to attend, as previously predicted. Buffett Gates didn't use charity dinner to persuade the rich in China to donate. The most heated discussion on the spot was about naked donation. Most people say that under the current national conditions, naked donation is more extreme and more funds should be used for enterprise development.

At about 4 pm on September 29th, Gates (left 6) and Buffett (left 8) arrived at the castle. > > > High-definition atlas

On the evening of September 29th, at the beginning of the dinner, Gates and Buffett discussed charity with people in the business and charity circles. > > > High-definition atlas

On the evening of September 29th, a large number of media reporters were not allowed to enter the scene at the entrance of the hotel castle. > > > High-definition atlas

The Beijing News reported on September 3th that last night, a charity dinner for Gates and Buffett was held in lafayette Castle Manor, Changping, Beijing. According to the organizer, there were about 5 entrepreneurs who went to the banquet that night, and half of the rich refused to attend as predicted. Moreover, Bobby kept his previous promise and did not persuade the rich in China to donate with the help of charity dinner.

There were about 5 entrepreneurs on site

According to Pan Shiyi, there were about six or seven tables in the banquet hall that night. According to the calculation of eight people per table, there were about 5-6 entrepreneurs and their families, including about 5 entrepreneurs. According to media reports, these entrepreneurs include Wang Shi, Chen cursor, Yu Pengnian, Niu Gensheng, Feng Lun and Cao Dewang, as well as Liu Chuanzhi, Zhang Chaoyang and Ma Yun, the founder of One Foundation, Jet Li, and several officials from ministries and commissions, such as Li Liguo, Minister of Civil Affairs, and leaders of central enterprises.

Bobby tells a charity story to encourage him

It is reported that the banquet will start at about 5: 2 pm, and the first is a discussion hosted by Yang Lan. Buffett and Gates respectively told their own charity stories and briefly introduced the charitable donation commitment activities being advocated. However, they also stressed that China needs to explore a charity model that suits its unique national conditions. It is reported that during the meeting, Bobby and his wife did not have words to persuade donations.

Buffett said that charitable donation is a very personal decision, and he only came to China to share his experience. My father set an example for me when I was very young. He donated all his life. All three children are engaged in charity, and each manages a charity foundation. I donated $1 billion to each of their foundations.

Buffett thinks that the development of charity in China will surpass that in the United States, and tells people who are ready to devote themselves to charity not to be afraid of failure. We all had many failures before. He also said that for China, the current generation is a key generation, and the successful entrepreneurs of today's generation will have the opportunity to lead and inspire later generations to make their due contributions to charity.

Gates also talked about the influence of family on his charity concept. Gates said that his father had taught him that doing charity is to make others happy and be happy. Gates hopes to spend all his wealth on charity in his lifetime, because he feels the joy of doing charity. Gates expressed his concern about where the donation will be used, and his personal focus is on vaccine research and education.

The topic of naked donation is hotly debated

The most heated discussion on the spot is about naked donation. During the dinner, Chen cursor continued to talk about naked donation, saying that his naked donation was a gift for Gates and Buffett's trip to China. However, most people who spoke expressed their opposition, feeling that under the current national conditions, naked donation is more extreme, and more funds should be used for enterprise development.

It is reported that the topics discussed by the participants last night included the attitude towards wealth and donation, how donation can be more effective, and the influence of charity on families. According to Weibo's revelation, naked donation became a hot topic that night. It is generally believed that charity should be rational, and the rich should do charity step by step.

Jet Li said that charity is not just for the rich, and everyone can take part in charity work; He also called for not forming a situation of forcing donations to the rich. Many speakers said that the charity environment in China should be improved and legislation should be made for charity.

It is reported that the discussion session of this charity banquet lasted less than two hours, and then it entered a cold dinner party.

Pan Shiyi said that the biggest feeling of attending the dinner was that everyone was concerned about the current charity environment, and there was a high voice for further improving the charity system, standardizing the use of donations and improving the efficiency of the use of donations. He expects the charity environment in China to be further improved.

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Buffett: Our charity work has no boundaries, regardless of race, and we are concerned about all mankind.

gates: as soon as my wife and I got married, we knew that we wouldn't leave a lot of wealth to our children in the future. We have been looking for opportunities to transfer our resources to social welfare.

Jet Li: Charity is not just for the rich. Everyone can take part in charity work.

Weibo from Zhang Xin

Interpretation

Li Bengong, Executive Vice President of china charity federation:

China charity cannot be copied

For this charity dinner, Li Bengong, Executive Vice President of china charity federation, said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that we should thank Gates and Buffett for their trip to China. After all, it has once again aroused people's attention to the topic of charity.

He said that as a charity organization, he expected more people to devote themselves to charity, especially more people to think about how to promote the development of charity in China, and even turn this thinking into action. In China, there is no shortage of charity cultural traditions, and in recent years, more and more people have participated in charity in various ways.

He believes that as long as the general public or the rich class put part of their wealth, including material and non-material wealth, into social charity, it will be regarded as a benign charitable act.

Li Bengong said that there are many things worth learning from American-style donation or modern American charity, and Final Fantasy XIV Power leveling. However, it should be clearly recognized that the development of modern philanthropy in the United States has its special national conditions, such as traditional religious concepts, high inheritance taxes, huge wealth accumulation and so on. Therefore, charity, like other undertakings, should be actively open and boldly learn from it, but it must not be copied, repeating the mistakes of pulling out the seedlings and blindly introducing them. In the long run, it is undoubtedly a good thing and a development trend for the rich in China to give up the traditional idea of leaving all their wealth to future generations and accept giving back their wealth to society.

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Yang Guanqiong, a professor at China Charity Research Center of Beijing Normal University: There are many such dinners, which form a certain culture in the society and stimulate each other to promote social development.

Wang Dahai, director of China Charity Research Center: The dinner is a strategic charity event held by Bobby and his wife in China. This dinner will play a positive role in promoting the development of charity in China.