Chapter 708 China Resources' Purpose

Chapter 708 China Resources' Purpose

Chapter 708 China Resources' Purpose

"Mainland? The Hong Kong government wants to import oil from the mainland?" Yang Wendong's mind moved, this is a good idea.

In the past, the mainland was the world's largest oil importer, and oil even became one of the most fatal shortcomings of the entire country. The core purpose of developing electric vehicles was to get rid of oil dependence;

But in this era, the mainland is an oil exporting country. The Daqing Oilfield alone almost meets domestic demand and can also export. Of course, this is not a good thing. Only agricultural countries do not need oil. The domestic economy was poor in the early days, so oil could be exported.

In the early days of reform and opening up, the mainland’s cooperation with many countries also relied on the advantages of oil exports to obtain considerable external financial support;
The Middle East has currently imposed restrictions on oil exports. Although Hong Kong and many Asian countries are not targeted, they have also been indirectly affected. There are not many countries in the entire Asian region that can export oil, and the mainland is one of them, and its relationship with Hong Kong is needless to say.

Luo Bishi shook his head and said, "It's not oil, but gasoline, diesel, and refined oil. We have oil in Hong Kong but we can't process it. We just need the finished products. If Hong Kong has enough oil, it will be of great benefit to Hong Kong's economy and your company."

"That's true, but for this kind of thing, why don't you just go to China Resources? Why are you looking for me?" Yang Wendong asked immediately;

Luo Bishi said awkwardly: "Mr. Yang, we have had some minor conflicts with China Resources recently, and it is not convenient for us to come forward, so for this kind of thing, I still want to ask you to help.

Mr. Yang should also know that what we are discussing now is the livelihood of millions of people in Hong Kong, so please think carefully about it. Without oil, the whole city may fall into chaos, so please think carefully about it. "

"I need to think about this matter." Yang Wendong did not agree directly;
He was not clear about what was going on between the Hong Kong government, the mainland, and China Resources, so he did not want to intervene blindly. Although if this matter succeeded, it would be beneficial to Hong Kong society and even to him, he still wanted to make sure first.

Luo Bishi said: "Okay, Mr. Yang, I hope you can give me a reply as soon as possible. The Hong Kong government has issued an administrative order to restrict fuel, but it won't last long. Even if the mainland agrees in the future, it will take some time to transport the oil."

"I understand." Yang Wendong nodded;
The oil industry is the blood of the current economy, delivering various nutrients to cities and countries where they are needed. Once the blood is gone, the entire society will inevitably be paralyzed, and the consequences will be catastrophic.

The first oil crisis in history caused Europe and the United States to experience the most serious economic recession since World War II, with domestic industrial output values ​​falling by more than 10 percent in some cases. This forced the world to rethink the issue of oil energy.

Yang Wendong is not sure how Hong Kong survived this crisis. It may have been with help from the mainland. Because of his influence, Hong Kong's industry is stronger in this life, which will inevitably lead to stronger demand for fuel and make things a little different.

After Luo Bishi left, Yang Wendong called an assistant and said, "Please make an appointment with Huo Yingdong and Mr. Huo for me. If he is free in the next two days, we will meet at the Four Seasons Hotel. The sooner he is available, the better."

"Yes." The assistant contacted the person immediately after hearing this and received a response soon;
The next morning, Huo Yingdong arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel as scheduled. When he saw Yang Wendong, he smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, long time no see. You are still so young."

"Haha, Mr. Huo is the same." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Mr. Huo has been basically in Southeast Asia in recent years. I just want to find you, but it's a bit difficult."

After the two sat down, Huo Yingdong shook his head and said, "Mr. Yang also knows why I went to Southeast Asia. Hong Kong really couldn't accommodate me, so I had to leave. If it weren't for the recent serious oil crisis, my business in Southeast Asia would also be affected. Otherwise, I would be too busy to come back."

"That also shows that Mr. Huo's business in Southeast Asia is very good. Congratulations." Yang Wendong said with a faint smile.

Although Hong Kong is just a city, it still has many powerful business people. The wealthy people who were able to rise in history did not rely on luck;

Huo Yingdong started his own business when he was young, and became a millionaire in his 20s. If it weren't for some reasons, the Huo family would definitely be one of the top wealthy families in Hong Kong in the future. Just his talent in real estate management is much better than that of Li Jiacheng, Li Zhaoji and others.
Around 67, for some reasons, his industries in Hong Kong were suppressed by the British Hong Kong government. Faced with this dimensionality reduction attack, he had no choice but to walk away and transfer much of his capital to Southeast Asia for development.

Huo Yingdong shook his head and smiled, "There are some small achievements, but those places are far worse than Hong Kong. The upper limit is too low, and sometimes they are not very friendly to Chinese capital. They are far inferior to Hong Kong.

Mr. Yang recently acquired Wharf Holdings in Hong Kong. This is well-known in the Chinese communities of many Asian countries. I really envy him.”

"Hong Kong will belong to us Chinese sooner or later. I am taking back what we deserve." Yang Wendong added, "Mr. Huo, if you really want to develop in Southeast Asia, you can consider Singapore. I am very optimistic about this place. It is also ruled by Chinese people and has a good geographical location. I think its achievements in the future will not be lower than Hong Kong."

Each country in Southeast Asia has its own characteristics, but overall, Singapore's investment return rate will definitely be the highest. After all, it will be one of the only three developed countries in the world after World War II in the future.

Even in Hong Kong, it is unlikely that Yang Wendong can monopolize the entire economic market, let alone Singapore which is thousands of miles away. Therefore, he will not be stingy in informing some potential allies with whom he has a good relationship about some future opportunities, as long as they are not accurate to a certain stock; besides, with the abilities of these people, they probably have some ideas in this regard.

"Singapore? I'm optimistic too, but I don't know whether the Li family welcomes me or not." Huo Yingdong said with a smile.

"Now that the mainland is doing well with Europe and America, Singapore will certainly be the same. I don't think we need to worry about this." Yang Wendong said. Huo Yingdong nodded and said, "Well, I'll think about it, but Mr. Yang didn't come to see me today for this matter, right?"

"Of course not, it's like this." Yang Wendong quickly informed Huo Yingdong of Luo Bishi's request, and then said, "Do you think I should participate in this?"

Huo Yingdong thought for a while and said, "I don't think there is any problem. No matter what, if the Hong Kong government eventually asks the mainland to buy oil, the mainland will definitely not refuse. This is just like when Hong Kong was short of water 10 years ago. The mainland government cannot ignore Hong Kong.

If you participate in this now, maybe the Hong Kong government will owe you a favor, and many people in Hong Kong will know that you were the one who did it. It can be said that there are only benefits and no harm. "

"In that case, it's a good deal for me." Yang Wendong said with a smile.

Huo Yingdong added: "That's not the case. After all, you told Huarun, so you owe Huarun a favor, even though it's not a big favor."

"Have there been any minor conflicts between the Hong Kong government and China Resources recently?" Yang Wendong asked again.

Huo Yingdong sighed and said, "It's about some material supply issues, including food, cotton, some light industrial products, etc. In the past, these were mostly supplied by the mainland, but recently the Hong Kong government intends to provide some supply convenience to Southeast Asian countries, which naturally caused conflicts.

The main reason for this is that containers have become more common, and overseas transportation costs have dropped significantly. The mainland has always used trains, and the prices of some materials have changed from before, so strictly speaking, the Hong Kong government is not wrong."

"Many materials in the mainland come from Hankou and Shanghai. The cost of long-distance transportation is too high, especially for meat and vegetables. Many of them are live poultry, and accidents are prone to occur on the road. It cannot compare with container cold storage." Yang Wendong nodded and said.

He owns a shipping company, so naturally he knows something about food transportation. In the previous transportation mode, it was indeed difficult to transport meat and vegetables by sea, but now they are all shipped in containers. As long as a special refrigeration box is customized, the thermal insulation effect is very strong. In addition, if there is an electrical wire on the ship, it will basically not break down. The cost is much lower than before.

Huo Yingdong added: "There is nothing we can do about this kind of thing. We can't do anything about it. Let's talk about the oil issue. How about this? I will bring it up first. My relationship with China Resources will be better. Then we can negotiate together. How about that?"

"That's even better." Yang Wendong said with a smile. He also understood that Huo Yingdong was making things convenient for him.

But in fact, it is also good for him, because for him, doing so is just normal communication based on his relationship with the mainland, and in the future in the business world, with his own personality, he will definitely get rewards, which is good for everyone.

Huo Yingdong said, "Okay, I'll contact the people from China Resources this afternoon, and then we'll get in touch again."

"No problem, I'm waiting for your good news." Yang Wendong nodded and said.

On the third day, still at the Four Seasons Hotel, Yang Wendong, Huo Yingdong and Zhang Guangdou from China Resources Group gathered together.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Yang Wendong said with a smile and shook hands.

Zhang Guangdou also shook hands and said, "Hello, Mr. Yang. Thank you for introducing me to some overseas equipment suppliers last time."

"This is a small matter. How is the progress?" Yang Wendong asked.

Zhang Guangdou shook his head and said, "We at China Resources were only entrusted to help with this matter. The specific decision was made by the Ministry of Industry, and we did not inquire about it later."

"That's right." Yang Wendong also nodded. After the introduction, he didn't care much about it. There was no need for him to participate in major foreign purchases involving the mainland. Even if there was a little agency fee, it was not much and he would not care about it.

After the three of them sat down, Zhang Guangdou asked again: "Mr. Yang, the Hong Kong government wants to import refined oil from the mainland. This is actually not a big problem. In fact, my China Resources Group also has oil business in Hong Kong, and there are several gas stations, but the number is not large, and it has been supplied at present;

But what we are considering is that those foreign companies that once controlled Hong Kong’s oil not only did not bring oil in when Hong Kong was short of oil, but instead shipped Hong Kong’s oil away, so I think they are no longer suitable to do this business in Hong Kong.”

"Do you want to completely control Hong Kong's oil supply?" Yang Wendong immediately understood China Resources' purpose.

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