Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

"boss"

Soon, Li Guowei arrived at Yang Chen's office,

"Sit first!"

"Aying, go and make a cup of coffee for President Li."

"Come on, take a look at this." Yang Chen casually placed a newspaper about Mrs. Thatcher's upcoming visit to China in front of Li Guowei.

"Press?" Li Guowei glanced at Yang Chen suspiciously, picked up the newspaper and read it seriously.

While drinking tea, Yang Chen said, "I have received definite news that Mrs. Thatcher will officially visit China by the end of September at the latest. The itinerary has been arranged, and the Sino-British negotiations will have results soon."

After reading the report, Li Guowei was at a loss. He didn't understand why Yang Chen told him these things?

Although the Sino-British negotiations affect the economic development of Xiangjiang, what does it have to do with Hang Seng Bank and him as the general manager?

If it was before Hang Seng was acquired by Yang Chen, Li Guowei might still be a little worried, but now, as Hang Seng is an out-and-out local company, with a big boss like Yang Chen as the backer, the relationship between the two sides, whether it is the UK or the mainland, is very important. The relationship is good, regardless of the final negotiation result, it seems that it will not affect the future development of Hang Seng Bank.

Of course, if the two sides fail to agree and a war breaks out.

As the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer.

At that time, Hang Seng Bank may not be spared.

'But is war really possible? '

Although Britain has now won the Falklands War, this does not mean that Britain can confront the inland head-on.

Xiangjiang is not Falklands, and no matter how powerful the British navy is, it is impossible to prevent the mainland army from entering Xiangjiang.

The Falkland Islands are several hundred kilometers away from Argentina. There is no navy, and everything is empty talk, but the Xiangjiang River is different. The distance between the Xiangjiang River and the inland is too close.

It is absolutely impossible to go to war with the inland unless the UK admits that there is a hole in its head.

Li Guowei put down the newspaper and said seriously: "Chairman, I think this battle may not be fought."

"How do you know?" Yang Chen smiled.

Li Guowei analyzed: "From Britain's early response to the independence of various colonies, it is not difficult to see that the British will not easily let their country fall into a war like World War I and World War II.

The two world wars have taught the British a lesson. Now that they have lost their dominance, as long as they don't want to become a third-rate country, it is impossible for them to wage major wars. "

"In addition to this, the United States and the Soviet Union are in a cold war. Once Britain and the interior start fighting, no one can guarantee whether the third world war will start.

Therefore, I think the British government is bluffing a bit this time. As long as the inland side does not let go, the outcome of the negotiations is already clear. "

Yang Chen took a sip of tea, "That's right, the analysis is in place, and it agrees with me."

As he said that, Yang Chen changed the subject, and said: "But there is one thing, that is the issue of Xiangjiang's return. With Mrs. Thatcher's visit to China, there will inevitably be a clear result in the end."

"Xiangjiang has been governed by the British for decades. According to international practice, as long as any country has governed a place for more than a hundred years, it will default to its territory.

Obviously, the inland side will definitely not allow the UK to divide the Xiangjiang River. The biggest concession is probably to allow the UK to administer it for more than ten years. "

Li Guowei couldn't help but nodded after listening to his analysis.

According to Yang Chen's analysis, it is indeed the most beneficial solution for both parties.

It is naturally very beneficial for the inland to be able to take back the country without shed blood.

After all, war will not only kill people, but also deal a huge blow to economic development.

The inland has just reformed and opened up, and the national strategy has been tilted towards the economy. Fighting a war is definitely not what the inland high-level officials want to see, and although Britain has declined, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

Although the skinny camel in the United Kingdom is not as good as the inland dragon that has opened its eyes, the experience of World War I and World War II has made everyone understand that wars in this era are no longer limited to one or two countries.

If you are not careful, a world war may break out at any time, and the damage caused by the two world wars has not been completely eliminated so far.

Peace is what most countries want to see.

The hinterland does not want war, much less Britain.

The reason why Britain is unwilling to make concessions is nothing more than a matter of face. As long as the face problem is dealt with, the British will naturally not be entangled with it.

"Boss Li, your coffee."

"Thank you Secretary Blue"

dong dong——

Yang Chen said to Lan Meiren: "Go and open the door."

"What would Manager Zheng drink? Tea or coffee?"

"Thank you, Secretary Lan, I'll have tea with the boss." Zheng Haiquan didn't dare to offend Lan Meiren, the accompanying secretary of the big boss.

"Boss, Mr. Li"

"Sit down, come, have a cup of tea first." Yang Chen casually poured a cup of tea for Zheng Haiquan.

"Thank you boss." Zheng Haiquan was not polite, and drank the tea that Yang Chen personally poured for him in one gulp, "Boss, this is the information about Jardine Group that I have collected during this time."

"The Jardine Group has more than 200 holding companies in Xiangjiang, among which the main subsidiaries are Landmark Group, Xiangjiang Electric, Xiangjiang Telephone, Milk International, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Jardine Pacific, Jardine Motors, and Jardine Containers Nearly [-] companies with high market capitalization, such as Wharf, Wellcome Supermarket, Mannings Pharmacy, Maxim’s Catering Group, Oriental Culture Hotel, Jardine Insurance Company, etc.

In addition to Hong Kong, Jardine Group also has investments in Southeast Asia and other Asian countries, with business covering more than 20 countries and regions in Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

A large part of the Jardine Group is not listed, and most of the shares are controlled by Jardine Matheson and Landmark.

Due to the previous Wharf incident, in order to prevent another malicious attack by Chinese capital, Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land have reached [-]% of the holdings..."

"According to your plan, boss, I have already acquired part of the shares of Jardine listed companies, mainly in the two companies of Xiangjiang Electric and Telephone.

As for Jardine Matheson Co., Ltd. and Hongkong Land, since Jardine Matheson Holdings has more holdings, in order to avoid being discovered, I did not dare to buy too many. "

After reading Jardine's information, Yang Chen asked, "Is there any way to buy Jardine Matheson or any company from Landmark?"

Zheng Haiquan said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid it will be difficult. I have contacted some shareholders of Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land, and they have no plans to sell the shares of the two companies."

Yang Chen looked up at Zheng Haiquan, and asked, "Do you have information on the shareholders of Jardine Matheson and Landmark?"

"Boss, do you want to?"

Yang Chen said indifferently: "Since they are unwilling to take the initiative to sell, then we will force them to sell, one sheep is released, and two sheep are also released.

Of the two companies, Jardine Matheson and Hongkong Land, I must master at least one of them. Only by mastering one of them can I gain meat from Jardine. "

Yang Chen's words are very nice, digging out the meat of Jardine, hehe, if he is given a chance, he will directly swallow Jardine in one gulp.