industrial overlord

Chapter 667
"It must be tilted, but the range that can be tilted will be limited. Zhenhua needs to be more considerate of this." Huang Gang replied.

"I can fully understand." Lin Zhenhua said hastily, "Actually, Director Huang's ability to disclose this news to us in advance has already helped us a lot. As for how much of the final funds can fall on us, We will try our best to fight for it within a reasonable range, and we will definitely not embarrass Director Huang."

"Hehe, I don't have the right to disclose this news to you in advance. If you want to appreciate it, you should accept the favor from your superiors." Huang Gang pointed to the ceiling with his finger.When it comes to who the above refers to, he has no obligation to explain to Lin Zhenhua. Lin Zhenhua has dealt with the director and several deputy directors of the National Development and Reform Commission.

"Naturally, I have the essentials for the affection from the superior, but I also have to remember the favor of Director Huang." Lin Zhenhua said with a smile. Although he and Huang Gang were friends for many years, they helped him He is busy, he can't even say a cute word.

Huang Gang waved his hand, signaling to Lin Zhenhua that there is no need to talk about this, and he asked, "Zhenhua, the main purpose of your visit to the Development and Reform Commission this time is not to fund technical reforms, is it?"

"Of course not..." Lin Zhenhua blurted out, "I didn't know such good news until I came to you. I didn't plan to ask the Development and Reform Commission for money."

"That's right, Hanhua is really not short of money." Huang Gang said, "Your subsidiaries have been listed, and you have already collected more than 200 billion yuan? I'm afraid the money from the National Development and Reform Commission is really not worth your concern."

Lin Zhenhua quickly denied: "I don't mean that. The money we get from the stock market is going to be invested in the Mutong Iron Mine. Currently, we are negotiating with Bolivia. Once the negotiation progresses, more than 200 One hundred million is really not enough to throw in."

"I know about this." Huang Gang nodded. How could the National Development and Reform Commission not know about such a large overseas investment?Even in the specific negotiation process, the National Development and Reform Commission sent people to participate, but they were not from the Huanggang department.He frowned and said: "Zhenhua, I still think there is something wrong with your investment direction. The income of iron ore is too low. Now the price in the international iron ore market is not high. You have spent tens of billions on this In a project, it is really a failure."

"A failure is still a success, and we will see it in a few years." Lin Zhenhua said with a smile, "No matter what, resources are always good things. Now the world's resources are getting less and less. Let future generations leave more things."

What Lin Zhenhua saw was a sharp rise in global iron ore prices a year later, but Huang Gang couldn't see this.This is not to say that Huang Gang, the deputy director of the Development and Reform Commission, has no vision. It is really that the changes in the resource market are too drastic.No one could have foreseen the 71% price increase within one year before it happened. Even if it really happened, people in the industry can only say cutely: this is unscientific...

Huang Gang shook his head and said, "You are right. We are also engaged in a global resource strategy. There is nothing wrong with your investment in the general direction. What I mean is that European companies are currently stuck in your neck. It doesn't seem like the right time to put a lot of money into mining at this time."

Lin Zhenhua sneered and said, "Khedira's tricks are not enough to trap us Hanhua. If they make Hanhua change the overall strategy because of their troubles a few times, it would be too high of them."

Huang Gang said: "Zhenhua, that's what you said. If someone else said that, I think he's arrogant. Well, tell me, what kind of help do you want from the Development and Reform Commission? "

Lin Zhenhua said: "I came to the Development and Reform Commission this time, but I came with a very long list to ask for your help. I hope Director Huang will not be impatient."

Huang Gang smiled helplessly, and said: "I'm impatient, I can only listen. To tell you the truth, our committee attaches great importance to this joint ban on the domestic equipment manufacturing industry by European companies. The director has already You have spoken, and you must do everything in your power to support domestic equipment manufacturing companies, ask for money for money, and ask for policies for policies, you must know that our director rarely speaks like this."

"No wonder, if we win this battle, no one will be able to stop us." Lin Zhenhua said, "Now the Americans are busy looking for Saddam Hussein, and it is estimated that they will not have time to stop us within three years." .Japan has been on the brink of death since its economic recession in the early 90s. Europe can still challenge China. If we suppress the arrogance of European companies this time, the road ahead will be much easier.”

Huang Gang said: "Our director also means the same thing. Tell us what you think. If you ask too much, please don't open your mouth."

"Don't worry, we are not that kind of people." Lin Zhenhua smiled.Speaking of business, he put away his previous teasing air, and said in a serious manner: "First of all, we believe that the conflict between us and European companies this time is a conflict between countries, not a conflict between companies. Therefore, domestic companies should put national interests first, and should not negotiate peace with European companies solely for the self-interest of individual companies, so as not to be divided and disintegrated by others, and they will be broken individually."

What Lin Zhenhua said is well-founded. In the process of Chinese companies going global, it is not uncommon for foreigners to reap the benefits due to internal strife.Hanhua has been enthusiastic about organizing industrial alliances these years, also out of the idea of ​​avoiding internal fighting and uniting with the outside world. However, there are many domestic companies, and not all companies are willing to cooperate with their own people.If you want to restrain the behavior of all enterprises, Hanhua's identity is not enough, but the National Development and Reform Commission is more handy in doing this kind of thing.

Huang Gang is also very familiar with the industry situation. As soon as Lin Zhenhua raised this question, he understood what Lin Zhenhua meant.He tapped on the computer keyboard in front of him, recording Lin Zhenhua's request and his own thoughts on the matter on the computer, and said to Lin Zhenhua while typing:
"This issue is indeed very important, and we will try our best to coordinate. Do you think this is good? We will contact various industry associations first, unify our thinking, and ask them to give advice to member companies. In addition, when allocating funds for technological transformation On other issues, we will also put forward some matching requirements. If you want to get money and policies from the Development and Reform Commission, you must follow our arrangements, otherwise, hehe..."

Huang Gang's last two sneers made Lin Zhenhua, who knew he was out of the matter, feel a little chilled.Don't look at Hanhua's success in the industry, but when it comes to challenging the Development and Reform Commission, Lin Zhenhua really doesn't have the confidence.Huang Gang made such a statement. I believe that those domestic companies with a larger scale will weigh it carefully. As long as they don't disrupt the situation behind and everyone unites as one, there will be a little more chance of winning against European companies.

"Second, I hope that the country can come forward and negotiate with the EU on the current trade friction issue. Of course, we also know that this kind of negotiation will definitely turn into arguing with each other in the end, but there is still a big difference between the negotiation and the non-negotiation. At least During the negotiation period, it is not convenient for the EU to introduce more trade protection measures." Lin Zhenhua continued.

"You don't need to mention this point, we have already considered it. The Ministry of Commerce has collected a lot of materials, and it will soon go to the EU to file a lawsuit." Huang Gang said with a smile, "Now we are also a member of the WTO. You can use the WTO rules to talk about it. In addition, the economic and trade ties between us and the EU are inextricably linked, and we all want something from each other, and they dare not do whatever they want."

Lin Zhenhua nodded. In fact, he also knows that the country has never compromised on matters related to foreign trade. In the past, he had to argue with the United States every year for the most-favored-nation treatment. Now that he has the status of a WTO member, it is even more impressive. I used it vigorously.

There is both economic competition and cooperation between China and the EU. This time, if more than 20 largest equipment companies did not make joint demands to the EU, the EU would not allow them to wantonly create difficulties for China.Now that the Chinese government stands up to support its own enterprises, the EU will somewhat restrain itself.

Doing business pays attention to harmony and wealth. This principle is not wrong even if it is enlarged to the national level. No country in the world today dares to completely turn against other countries in terms of economy and trade.Think about the later generations of the United States hyping the issue of the RMB exchange rate to the point where it was used as a heavy weapon against opponents in the presidential election, but when it is really necessary to use it as a bill to sanction China, any president has to hesitate again and again.

There is another point that neither Huang Gang nor Lin Zhenhua will mention, that is, in addition to economic common interests, China and Europe also have political common interests.European countries have set up an European Union on their own terms, which in the eyes of the United States is an act of revenge. This is obviously an attempt to fight against the United States and refuse to submit to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Since the establishment of the European Union, especially since the unification of the European currency into the euro, the United States has never given up its efforts to strangle the European Union and the euro.If the EU wants to continue to exist, it cannot do without China's help in the international arena. If China is really forced to join forces with the United States to engage in "base two", the EU will be in suspense.

The most important thing is that the leaders of the EU are all politicians, which determines that the EU is an organization whose political interests are paramount, and the interests of the companies below are themselves sold.It would be delusional to expect the EU to offend its political partners in order to protect its companies.

But China is different. The Chinese government understands very well that it relies on its economic strength to gain international status. Without strength, the European and American powers would not care what China says.Don't you see that India, which also has more than 10 billion people, is said to have the same system as Europe and the United States, but when it comes to discussing something, who will take India's opinion to heart?
A country that has gained political status due to its rapid economic rise naturally attaches great importance to economic issues.This also determines that when Chinese companies are threatened, the government will definitely stand up and support the companies.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhenhua laughed and said, "Huang Gang, with your words, we can rest assured. As long as the European Union does not work hard, the dozens of European companies alone will not be able to make a big wave. At worst, we will temporarily withdraw from high-end market, or pay them a high patent fee for a period of time, at best they can linger on their last legs, just a few more days."

Huang Gang smiled and said: "Zhenhua, you just said that our domestic enterprises should unite with the outside world. Have you ever thought about dividing up the opponent's alliance in turn? According to our understanding, these more than 20 enterprises are also seemingly incompatible. If If we play hard and soft, their alliance may not be long before it falls apart."

"Of course we have considered this matter." Lin Zhenhua said frankly, "We are also doing this. In fact, Germany's Giessen Company has always had a lot of contacts with us. Our group marketing director He Fei and Their vice president, Marko, has some personal relationships, and He Fei intends to use Marko to persuade Giesen to withdraw from the alliance."

"Does this Gisen company have a big impact on you?" Huang Gang asked.

Lin Zhenhua said: "There is still some influence. Giessen is also an old machine tool company in Europe. It has tens of thousands of machine tool patents, of which more than 2000 are currently being used by our machine tool company, and we cannot find new patents in the short term. The solution is bypassed. At present, Giessen is only responding to ALK's call and proposing to increase the patent licensing fee. We are worried that if it finds some excuses and directly prohibits us from using its patents, it will hit us very hard. gone."

Huang Gang smiled slightly and said, "Then, Zhenhua, do you want to solve this problem once and for all?"

"What do you mean?" Lin Zhenhua's eyes lit up. He knew that Huang Gang was not a random talker, so there must be something deep in his words.

Huang Gang said: "We have also heard about the patent issue of machine tools owned by Gisen Company. Mr. Gu of Xingbei Heavy Machinery also sent a report to our Development and Reform Commission, asking us to help coordinate this matter and prevent Gisen Company from taking extreme measures. Coincidentally, the high-level personnel of Giessen Company are currently in Beijing, intending to undertake some key equipment in the reconstruction project of China's railway network. We consider whether we can use this opportunity to force Giessen Company to win our order at the price of machine tool patents .”

"This is great!" Lin Zhenhua said excitedly, clapping his fists, "The thing we are most worried about is these more than 2000 patents. We want to pay for the buyout, but Giesen has been hesitant. If the NDRC can help us do this, then Khedira's alliance will be broken."

"Well, next week we will have negotiations with Jisen Company, and you should also send people to attend at that time," Huang Gang said.

(End of this chapter)