Agriculture Maniac

Chapter 603 International Monopoly Alliances
It would be difficult for Lao Yuan to stop the alliance of four provinces and eight cities.

Even the provincial governments of the four provinces find it difficult to interfere with cooperation between their respective regions and those of other provinces.

Because after the reform and opening up, the 'region' became the 'prefecture-level city'.

Take Taizhou as an example.

Before the reform and opening up, Beijing sent a supervisory team to supervise Dongshan, and Dongshan then sent a special commissioner to oversee the Daya area.

This is equivalent to the capital city directly leading the Greater Tai region.

Therefore, the Greater Thailand region was divided up, and Thailand City had no say in the matter.

After the reform and opening up, power in the capital was decentralized, including in areas such as finance, land, transportation, food, and some laws.

From then on, the capital was the capital, and the local areas were the local areas.

Dongsan has its own small government, and Tai City also has its own small government.

The Dongshan Compound did not directly lead the Taishi Compound, but rather provided guidance.

At this point, if the Dongshan Compound wants to divide up Taishi, Taishi has the right to refuse.

Conversely, if Taizhou wants to reclaim Zhangqiu, it is possible, provided Zhangqiu agrees and obtains the consent of Dongshan Prefecture, the direct administrative department of Zhangqiu.

Similarly, Changqing denied belonging to Dongshan Prefecture and hoped to be incorporated into Shili Camp. In terms of procedures, as long as Dongshan Prefecture agreed, it was also possible.

Therefore, with four provinces and eight cities working together, it's not just Lao Yuan who's having a headache, but also the higher-ups.

In particular, the eight prefecture-level cities are only conducting commercial activities, and the capital and the four provincial governments have no way to interfere.

After ending the call with Yu Yang, Lao Yuan let out a melancholy sigh.

Although future events will be handled by people from the future.

But as the saying goes, "one generation plants the trees, another enjoys the shade," if the trees planted by the predecessors are not good, the descendants will definitely curse them.

Similarly, once Huaihai Venture Group grew up, the four provinces and eight cities, in order to seize the market, dared not go north but could only go south.

Old Yuan suddenly thought of Old Ren and let out another melancholy sigh.

He then secretly purchased a property in Shiliying to leave a way out for his descendants.

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Unaware of Lao Yuan's thoughts, Yu Yang returned to the auction site after ending the call and continued to preside over the auction.

Well known.

A monopoly is a situation in which a single company or a few groups control the supply of products and services in an industry or an entire market.

This allows them to eliminate or restrict competition, manipulate prices and output, and thereby obtain excess profits.

The consequences of this phenomenon are the suppression of innovation, the increase in prices, and the harm to consumer rights.

Therefore, we need to oppose monopolies.

But in fact, it was the 'international monopoly alliance' that first raised the issue of anti-monopoly.

Members include:

1. A "concentration group" or zaibatsu is a group in which a parent company holds a high percentage of shares in multiple independent companies, thereby achieving actual control. Examples include Mitsui, Mitsubishi, and Samsung.

2. In an industry, a trust is formed by a single company merging, encompassing, and controlling a large number of general aviation companies through acquisitions, mergers, and trusteeships among manufacturing enterprises. Examples include Microsoft, Standard Oil, International Telephone and Telegraph, and Sanyuan Tower.

3. A syndicate formed by multiple entities in an independent organization that influences or determines the market of a single industry or multiple industries through agreements, standards, conventions, etc., such as the Western Technology Alliance.

4. Cartels, which are formed by multiple companies, multiple industry associations, and multiple sectors, and which control almost all industry resources from top to bottom, such as General Electric, OPEC, the Microsoft-Wintel alliance, and the world's five largest grain traders.

You could say that the thief is crying "stop thief!" while I am betraying myself.

But capital is profit-driven and only does what benefits itself, so it cannot limit itself.

Therefore, the so-called anti-monopoly is actually for the protection of larger capital entities.

For example, in 1879, the international judiciary that controlled North America at the time created the Standard Oil Company in order to further control North American energy and drafted North American oil standards.

After Standard Oil acquired several of its competitors, the still-undefeated international Jewish capitalists, seeing the difficulty of expansion, immediately introduced the world's first antitrust law in 1890, namely the "Law for the Protection of Trade and Commerce from Unlawful Restrictions and Monopolies," also known as the Sherman Antitrust Act.

After the bill was introduced, Standard Oil not only was not restricted, but it grew even faster.

Just like Socony (the predecessor of Mobil) and Vacuum Oil (a world pioneer in lubricants).

If you disagree with Standard Oil's acquisition, then you are violating the 'antitrust law' and will be subject to investigation and hefty fines.

Other examples include Magnolia (the Pegasus logo, an oil producer in the southwestern part of North America), General (a West Coast oil company), and Superior Oil Company (the largest independent oil company in North America).

By opposing Standard Oil's acquisition, you are also violating the 'antitrust law'...

In this way, Standard Oil became the largest oil trust in North America, and spun off ExxonMobil, which followed North American troops into the global market, eventually creating the oil tycoon family.

The Morgan Group, Citigroup, and others were formed in the same way.

In the new century.

International monopoly alliances wield even greater influence globally, much like Eastern companies venturing overseas or listing on US stock exchanges.

You think you can just go directly?

No, you need to sell a portion of your shares to members of an international monopoly alliance, and then entrust those members to help you raise funds overseas. This is equivalent to continuing to give the other party shares, and then entrusting those members to issue shares on your behalf.

In other words, if you want to attract funds from overseas, you must divide yourself in two or three parts, and then let the part you distribute be manipulated by an international monopoly alliance, with no right to interfere yourself.

As a result, more and more large state-owned enterprises in the East have foreign ownership.

nowadays.

Amidst economic turmoil in Europe and the United States, the three major powers seized the opportunity to streamline their industries, offering incentives to attract foreign investment and thereby promote the overall development of the East.

In this process, the international monopoly alliance that had long since flocked to the East will inevitably seize the three industries in order to achieve a monopoly in the East.

If a company wants to avoid such things from happening, the best way is to support a few giant trusts or encourage the creation of a few supercartels or super syndicates.

Therefore, Huaihai Venture Group is not the first trust giant it has supported.

Before it, there were Western Power, Bashu Civil Aerospace, and Far East Trading Company.

In the future, more will emerge along with the development of military-to-civilian enterprises.

That's why.

Most of the subsequent auctions were conducted behind closed doors.

Industries aligned with the development of the East were largely sold to regions seeking joint development.

If an industry is not compatible with the development of the East, even the most cutting-edge and advanced industries will be sold to foreign investors.

As a result, local customers were satisfied, foreign investors were satisfied, and the bulk auctions of thousands of companies proceeded very smoothly.

In the second half, the list of 20 companies was updated almost every 10 seconds.

Ultimately, this unprecedented grand auction came to an end before midnight.

At the same time, it set countless records.

The highest single auction amount in history.

The cumulative auction amount is the highest in history.

The number of items auctioned is the highest in history...

During the bidding process, in addition to Huaihai Venture Group...

It also gave birth to:

Hillhouse Capital, comprised of Singaporean capital flowing into the East, aggressively acquired three sectors in this bidding war, covering manufacturing, new energy, new materials, biotechnology, carbon neutrality, and more. They also took the opportunity to invest in companies such as JD.com, Tencent, Meituan, CATL, XingSi Semiconductor, BeiGene, Philips, Belle International, Gree Electric Appliances, and Blue Moon.
Sequoia Capital, comprised of Silicon Valley capital flowing into the East, has been bidding for three major sectors in this auction, covering semiconductors, technology and media, healthcare, and consumer services. It has also taken the opportunity to invest in companies such as Alibaba, Didi, Xinlang, iQiyi, Vipshop, 360, as well as newly established companies like Ele.me, Guazi, BGI Genomics, ZTO Express, DJI, Douyu, Xinmai Semiconductor, and cloud services.

Shenzhen Capital Group (SCGC), comprised of Shenzhen State-owned Capital, Shanghai Volkswagen, and other local capital from the East, bid for three sectors covering IT, communications, new materials, biomedicine, energy and environmental protection, chemicals, consumer goods, chain stores, and high-end services. SCGC also invested in companies such as Origin Quantum, Kaiyuan Communications, Jiazhi Technology, Kegong Rocket, Konghui Technology, Tongyu Auto, and Xiaodu Technology.

The Eastern Kingdom has a capital operation alliance, which was urgently formed by several large state-owned enterprises such as China Merchants Group, China Communications Construction Company, and CITIC Group after losing the bid. The three industries it has snatched in this bid cover finance, construction, heavy industry, aerospace, etc., and have not yet had time to invest abroad.

The Nanhe Capital Operation Alliance, spearheaded by Puyang and jointly funded by Hebi, Anyang, Handan (Beihe), and Changzhi (Xishan), is bidding for three industries covering mining, smelting, refining, high-precision molds, rail transportation, and more.

The Northeast Capital Alliance, spearheaded by Meihekou and jointly funded by the three northeastern provinces, is vying for three sectors in this auction, covering agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, and some military-to-civilian conversions...
In general.

Under the deliberate control of the auctioneer, Sanyuan Agriculture, the three companies in the international monopoly alliance and the newly formed trust complex in the East are evenly divided in the struggle.

However, without these new trust complexes, it would be difficult for the East to secure a lucrative deal in this auction.

Then there is.

Numerous trust complexes are bound to create a large new bourgeoisie, who, under the covert guidance of the three factions, will then clash head-on with the established aristocratic families...
It doesn't matter who wins or loses.

In any case, the struggle must continue.

In other words, it is very difficult to eliminate powerful clans; for thousands of years, no dynasty has been able to do so.

Even within the three departments, privileges existed for figures like Lao Yu, Lao Dong, Lao Huang, Fan Tao, and the Li brothers.

If you want them to walk the right path, the only way is to constantly create competition and relentlessly spur them on.

···
After the auction ended.

Before Yu Yang had even stepped off the stage, capitalists who had spent money to buy front-row seats swarmed forward.

"Chairman Yu, I am the head of the German Kovant family. I hope to have the opportunity to visit you."

"Chairman Yu, I come from the Muliez family of France, whose brands include Auchan and Decathlon..."

"Chairman Yu, I am a major shareholder of Glencore..."

"Chairman Yu, we are from Acxiom Data Company, and we currently possess behavioral profiles of 27 billion people worldwide..."

"Chairman Yu, our side is ISO..."

(End of this chapter)