Ling Yunfeng and Emperor Yanqing personally attended the news conference broadcast, which, after airing, sparked a discussion frenzy online—major portal websites, forums, Weibo, and QQ groups were abuzz with heated discussions about the content of the press conference.
Furthermore, taking advantage of the opportunity, major portal websites also rolled out a poll for netizens to participate in.
"Do you think the Rhombus Chemical Plant and the Day Chemical Factory will do as they said in the press conference?"
1. Yes
2. No
3. I'm just here for the soy sauce
The polling results were lopsided with seventy percent of netizens choosing "No," ten percent choosing "Yes," and the remaining twenty percent figuratively playing the role of bystanders by selecting "I'm just here for the soy sauce."
Besides stirring up heated debates online, the press conference was also broadcast on television stations such as those in Liaoning, Dalian, and even the central government's Channel One.
