In CCTV's "Face to Face" program broadcast on the evening of December 17, Lei Jun accepted an exclusive interview with a CCTV reporter.In the interview, Lei Jun mentioned the reasons for his previous donation to Wuhan University, his entrepreneurial history, and Xiaomi's efforts in high-end and automobiles.Lei Jun mentioned in the interview the reason why he decided to donate 1.3 billion to his alma mater Wuhan University.This is because I also received scholarships from many schools during my college years. After receiving a large amount of scholarships once, I thought to myself that when I have money in the future, I will repay the money a thousand or ten thousand times.
During the interview, he also mentioned that the source of his entrepreneurship was when he saw the book "Fire in Silicon Valley" in the library. The book introduced the entrepreneurial process of Jobs and other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, which also made Lei Jun regard Jobs as his first idol.
In addition, Lei Jun also introduced the difficulties and setbacks Xiaomi encountered in the process of hitting the high-end. However, it was precisely after constantly choosing to target the iPhone and hitting the high-end that Xiaomi 14 became so popular after its launch.
Lei Jun said in the interview that he knew Xiaomi Mi 14 would sell better than Xiaomi Mi 13, but he did not expect it to sell so well.
In the second half of the show, Lei Jun also mentioned Xiaomi cars, which have been very popular recently. Lei Jun said that Xiaomi’s first car must follow the principle of keeping integrity and surprising things.
Fully respect the laws of the automotive industry, use mature technologies in the automotive industry to ensure that the first car is completed, and innovate under this premise.At the same time, Xiaomi has also invested ten times more personnel and funds in building cars than other car companies, and it is doing it with the mentality of being determined to win.
When the host asked Lei Jun about his expectations for Xiaomi's first model, Lei Jun had a very complicated mentality: "I'm particularly worried that it won't be popular once it comes out, and no one will buy it. What's even more worried is that everyone will buy it. If you have to wait for a year or two, you will definitely be scolded."