Hong Kong Movies: The Boss's Global Empire

198: Overseas military bases! Tycoons start by controlling a country!

"I think Mr. Juan is not bad either."

Lu Wendong said, "I came all the way across the Pacific Ocean to Hong Kong Island."

Juan grinned. "The climate is similar, and it's more lively here. I like it." "I hope Mr. Juan can stay in Hong Kong Island longer."

Being a consul abroad and having to do business with others is a lucrative job.

The emperor is far away, but I can make money.

Anyone who comes here will be reluctant to leave.

Hu An quickly raised his glass: "Thank you for your good words, Mr. Lu." When facing Lu Wendong,

Juan felt that the person sitting opposite him was like a towering mountain, which made him feel quite pressured.

He then quickly asked, "Mr. Shen said Mr. Lu wanted to see me about something?" "The Dominican Republic has beautiful natural scenery and a good climate." Juan nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right."

He couldn't help but say: "Mr. Lu, in fact, the tourism resources in our country are really very good." Lu Wendong glanced at him,

This person is not a person who just sits in office and does nothing for free.

Even at this time, people have begun to pay attention to tourism resources.

Tourism is indeed a major pillar industry in the Dominican Republic.

The number of hotels and service standards in the Dominican Republic are the highest in the Caribbean. Many financial professionals who go to the Caribbean for business prefer to stay in the Dominican Republic. Firstly, the hotel facilities are well-equipped.

Secondly, there are so many beautiful women there,

Coupled with the relaxed legal environment in the Dominican Republic, there.

As long as you have money,

You can live like a local emperor.

"I'm planning to invest in a five-star hotel there."

Juan was shaking with excitement. Before coming,

He's done his homework.

I know that Lu Wendong has already taken over a large hotel group and is a hotel tycoon in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific!

If such a person is willing to invest in the Dominican Republic, it is simply like God sending his angel.

Juan said excitedly, "Mr. Lu, welcome, welcome." ...

Lu Wendong raised his eyes: "That's it?" Of course it can't be just like this!

A five-star hotel can enhance the local image invisibly! In addition,

The investment amount for a hotel like this is very large.

It can greatly boost local employment and economy, which is of extraordinary significance!

Juan's arrival in Hong Kong itself carries the important task of attracting investment

only,

It’s just that I haven’t been able to recruit any important people.

Now that a tycoon like Lawrence Lu is willing to take action, how could it be like this?

Juan said without hesitation, "Mr. Lu, we would definitely welcome you to invest." "I wonder what conditions you want?"

"As long as I can make the decision, I will agree immediately. If I can't make the decision, I will send a telegram back immediately."

He is quite clever and quick.

"I plan to invest no less than $30 billion in the Dominican Republic."

Lu Wendong went to Dominica,

Understand the terrain and future there. The world is constantly changing.

Just like the Hong Kong Police Force has set up a Financial Intelligence Unit in addition to the Commercial Crime Bureau, in order to prevent the outflow of foreign exchange reserves,

Money laundering will be strictly enforced.

The cost of money laundering will become increasingly high.

There are even cases where only 4% of the money is left after laundering.

The status of offshore centers such as Dominica, which do not join GRS, is very important. If it were not for this,

How could Dominica become a tourist paradise in the future? Do you really think people would go there for tourism?

Juan was shaking with excitement.

If there is such a great achievement,

I might even have the chance to go back and become a cabinet minister! That would be a real honor for my family!

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu..."

Juan Baba asked, "What can I do?"

Lu Wendong said lightly: "Such a large investment..."

"You should first think about what you can bring to your country, what you can bring to me, and what you can bring to yourself." Juan thought thoughtfully.

I always feel like there's something else going on here.

Since he was able to be sent to Hong Kong Island to preside over trade and be in charge of consulship, he is naturally a rare elite in Dominica.

After thinking for a while,

Hu Ancai said cautiously: "Mr. Lu, what kind of guarantee do you need?"

Lu Wendong laughed out loud. This foreigner is quite smart.

He raised his glass and said, "30 billion US dollars!"

"Your annual exports in the Dominican Republic are not that much." The purpose of exporting is to earn foreign exchange.

Only with foreign exchange can we purchase things from outside. Otherwise,

Everyone is just entertaining themselves in the country.

Dominica is a country with a population of nearly 10 million, and its land area is 1.3 times that of Taiwan.

The location is good.

As a result, Taiwan is already striving to reach $1 per capita.

The Dominican Republic's annual export earnings are less than US$30 billion.

Hu An smiled apologetically, "So we've always hoped that someone with aspirations like Mr. Lu would come and help with the construction." "I'm a businessman. Since I'm investing, I have two considerations."

Lu Wendong stretched out two fingers.

Then he said calmly: "First, can we make money?" "Second, can we keep our wealth?"

Juan's eyes rolled around.

Although the country seems to be peaceful and harmonious at present, there are actually undercurrents.

Making money is not certain,

Keeping wealth is even harder.

Hu An knew that Lu Wendong was not someone who could be easily fooled, and he felt a little embarrassed.

Lu Wendong smiled: "You are honest."

Juan said honestly, "Mr. Lu, I can only say that there are great opportunities in our country." "But I don't really understand what you said..."

"Before Mr. Lu, you Chinese were just doing some trade with us, such as transporting gold with Suriname." Suriname is located in South America.

It's not far from Dominica, which is a small country.

The total population seems to be only about 500,000, but the Chinese account for nearly 100,000! So,

The Chinese have a lot of say there!

The reason why there are so many Chinese in Suriname is that

This is because Suriname is rich in mining, fisheries, forestry, etc.

Lu Wendong said gently, "You're the one talking to me now. I'm asking you, how are you going to guarantee my investment?" He emphasized, "30 billion US dollars! Do you know what that number is?"

Lu Wendong couldn't come up with so much money at once.

He needs to go to the stock market to raise funds,

At the same time, a series of operations are also required.

With the assets currently held by Lu Wendong, as long as he wants,

It should be no problem to raise 30 billion US dollars.

Juan racked his brains but couldn't figure out how to answer. 30 billion US dollars?

He thought the Chinese were so rich! But how could he keep it?

Juan had no idea where to start. He was a fairly honest man, not too ambitious.

Lu Wendong said meaningfully: "You have to be president, Juan."

"Only if you become president can you protect my investment and wealth!"

Rare goods are in great demand!

For Lu Wendong,

Juan is such a rare commodity! From ancient times to the present,

Countless businessmen have proved one thing.

No matter what business you do, it is not as good as the business of the country.

For example, the early East India Company and the modern United Fruit Company.

Take United Fruit for example.

Back then, its main business was to purchase tropical fruits (especially bananas and pineapples) from plantations in developing countries and sell them to the US, Europe, and other regions. It seemed like a simple business.

in fact,

For a long time, United Fruit controlled banana exports from Latin America.

Ostensibly, this is because it owns large amounts of land in these areas and has a monopoly on the banana trade.

In fact, it was because United Fruit used economic and military means to secretly manipulate the economy and politics of many Latin American countries.

United Fruit is the deep state in these Latin American countries. Its business practices have been criticized as neo-colonialism.

They are also the prototype of multinational corporations interfering in international politics. Because these Latin American countries are highly dependent on fruit exports, they are often called banana republics.

Even though United Fruit has been using the old slave-owner model to manage the orchards and has repeatedly slaughtered fruit farmers,

This caused a huge international response.

But it still does not affect its dominance in the banana industry! Juan was confused.

He looked at Lu Wendong in surprise.

I came here just to get some benefits.

Why did it suddenly jump to the president?

This is not an easy job. If you are not careful,

That would cost lives.

Oh.

wrong,

It's exile.

Juan didn't want to be exiled.

He stammered, "Mr. Lu, you're kidding." "I never joke."

Lu Wendong knew at a glance that Juan's relationship in Dominica was just like that.

Then he asked: "In a country like yours, only the president can protect my investment." Juan smiled bitterly: "Mr. Lu, you seem to know your country very well."

"In that case, you should know that even if I became president, I wouldn't necessarily be able to protect your investment." This is true.

Lu Wendong smiled and said, "In fact, the demands of most ordinary people are not complicated. As long as they have food to eat and can make a living, no one wants to change the dynasty." Hu An said weakly, "For many years, everyone has thought so, but no one has done it."

Lu Wendong shook his head: "Let's talk about your former president Trujillo... Speaking of Trujillo,

Juan's face suddenly showed a complicated expression. This man was once the great dictator of the Dominican Republic and had ruled the Dominican Republic for nearly 30 years.

He was later assassinated by the CIA.

When in power, they like to use murder, torture, intimidation and other extreme methods to suppress the voices of those who oppose the government. However,

Under his rule,

The economy of Dominica has been greatly developed, so

The middle and upper classes were very supportive of Trujillo.

On the contrary, the new president who was supported by the Americans later messed up the Dominican economy... Moreover,

This new president is also a dictator,

His signature quote is: The Constitution is nothing but a piece of paper. Unlike Trujillo's dictatorship,

One area where the new president's dictatorship was focused was environmental protection.

We have been vigorously promoting environmental protection policies.

Even the army is used to replace the environmental protection department to carry out forest protection work.

They also used tough measures to crack down on illegal loggers and land clearing agents, leading to large numbers of farmers going bankrupt...