Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Li Ying deliberately softened her tone, "Don't rush, we've weathered many storms, and I've never bowed my head to anyone."

"Tell me, what exactly happened!"

Zhong Hui said, "IF has already approved the 'Directory of Enterprises for Cooperation within the Province' provided by the Department of Commerce!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ying's heart tightened.

What does this mean? Does it mean that Jianghe Group is not on this list?

If that's the case, then it's terrible.

Although she had already set off immediately, she still wouldn't be able to get back to the provincial capital until the afternoon.

The contact with Boss Zhao hasn't even started yet, nor has the power struggle with the provincial party committee.

Even if she had a thousand tricks up her sleeve, she hadn't had a chance to use them yet.

But Li Ying never expected that IF Group would act so quickly.

She had just received the news when IF had already approved the list of partners.

This was tantamount to catching her completely off guard.

Although Li Ying had other means to deal with the situation besides Boss Zhao.

But if it's already a fait accompli, then it's too late to say anything.

IF's list of partners has been released. If Jianghe Group is not on this list, how can it be added later?

Even if we could increase it, we would inevitably have to pay double the price!

Fortunately, Zhong Hui promptly added the second half of her sentence, "Big sister, don't worry."

"The response from IF Group only came from the state-owned enterprise side."

"As for which private companies are qualified to participate, IF has not yet given a reply, and the provincial party committee has not officially issued an invitation."

"According to the information I have, there are quite a few private companies in the province that have expressed their intention to cooperate this time. IF is considering them and will be able to give a reply later."

Li Ying understood. That meant that IF only approved the list of state-owned enterprises, but suppressed the list of private enterprises!

coincidence?

deliberately?

Li Ying had no time to think about it. "Who from the state-owned enterprises made the shortlist?"

Zhong Hui dared not delay, “Hanergy Group and Handong Precision Machinery were the first to be approved. The provincial party committee has officially confirmed them, and the provincial department of commerce has also issued invitations.”

"In addition, three other state-owned enterprises from within the province also participated in the meeting."

Li Ying did not respond.

She was not surprised that Hanergy Group and Handong Precision Machinery were shortlisted, after all, they are old rivals.

However, the sudden emergence of three other little-known state-owned enterprises was by no means accidental!

According to Li Ying's speculation, what IF Group wants is probably not a simple cooperation, but rather a deliberate attempt to build a complex network of interests!

These five state-owned enterprises are being used to strangle and balance private enterprises, including Jianghe Group!

It's not hard to imagine that all of this was orchestrated behind the scenes by the new president of IF Group.

If that's the case, then it has to be said that IF's new president is definitely up to no good!

Li Ying's voice quickly regained its usual composure, but there was a hint of sharpness in her tone, "Have you investigated the backgrounds of all three companies?"

Zhong Hui hurriedly replied, "We're checking."

"According to the preliminary investigation results, two of them have shareholding relationships with the provincial investment company."

"As for the other chairman, he was just elected as a member of the CPPCC of Handong Province last year, and it seems that he has dealings with an investment company in Tianjing."

Upon hearing this, Li Ying's brows furrowed instantly. "Capital from Tianjing?"

Zhong Hui nodded. "Yes, that's all the information we have right now. The more specific details are still under investigation, and we should have results later."

Li Ying did not respond. As a multinational giant, IF has always valued localization cooperation.

But now that the forces from Tianjing have suddenly become involved, the complexity of this game has instantly doubled.

Li Ying's gaze fell to the window, watching the vehicles speeding along the highway, her thoughts racing.

Is IF deliberately suppressing the list of private companies in order to wait for the outcome of the power struggle among various parties?

Or perhaps IF is implying that these private enterprises in Handong Province need to present a more substantial pledge of allegiance?

Thinking of this, Li Ying quickly reassured her, "Don't panic, IF is definitely casting a wide net for cooperation within the province this time."

"It's natural that state-owned enterprises responded quickly."

"After all, their strength on paper is what it is, and there are only a few companies to choose from."

"As for the private sector, there is no doubt about the strength of Jianghe Group."

"But if a suitable opponent cannot be selected, it will certainly make people doubt IF's strength and vision."

"I guess they're stuck on this point, which is why they didn't give an answer immediately."

"Send someone immediately to provide detailed background information on those three state-owned enterprises."

"We've compiled all their project collaborations and funding flows over the past three years, highlighting any indirect collaborations they've had with IF!"

"Give me all these documents once I arrive in the provincial capital!"

"What are the other two things?"

Zhong Hui lowered her voice, "Right after this list was released, Handong Precision Machinery didn't react for the time being, but Hanergy Group made a move."

"Wang Chenglei, chairman of Hanergy Group, then went to the Department of Commerce of Handong Province and talked with the leaders there for nearly an hour."

"Immediately afterwards, they joined forces with the Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce to release the Hantong Province New Energy Industry Cooperation Initiative."

"They brought in five state-owned enterprises to endorse them, ostensibly to promote industrial upgrading, but in reality, it's very likely they were trying to steal the attention of the IF index!"

Li Ying's face darkened; it was indeed not good news!

However, Hanergy Group had deep roots in Handong Province and was able to attract policy support and endorsements from other state-owned enterprises, which was all within her expectations.

Although it was bad news, it wasn't enough to throw Li Ying into a panic.

Li Ying sneered, "I thought they had some new tricks up their sleeves, but it was just as I expected."

"Wang Chenglei of Hanergy Group is most fond of this kind of superficial work."

"Don't panic. Tell the public relations department to prepare the relevant documents first."

"Once Huitong issues its announcement, we will immediately release the latest test data of our intelligent logistics system."

"We specifically mentioned that we can process 50 cross-border parcels per day."

"Even if we can't surpass Hanergy by then, we won't let Hanergy dominate the market!"

Turning her head, Li Ying looked at Chu Xiong and instructed, "A Xiong, Hanergy Group's backer is the Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. They must have policy information that we don't."

"Before you go see Boss Zhao tonight, go see Old Zhou from the Department of Commerce first."

"Have him think of a way to get some information from within the Department of Commerce and find out what the IF due diligence team values ​​most."

"Is it policy compliance or actual operational capability?"

Chu Xiong didn't dare to delay, "Okay, big sister, I'll take care of it right away."

Turning her head, Li Ying asked again, "What's the other piece of news?"