The Industrial Giant Reborn - Chapter 625

c617 Rio Tinto visits

“Chen Sheng, may I take the liberty to ask, what is your ultimate goal?” Liu Luanxiong asked tentatively. This is actually a bit presumptuous, but if there is real cooperation, the purpose must be clear, and attacks from multiple aspects must be Only by knowing what the real goal is can we maximize the efficiency of each offensive.

“The main purpose is to acquire all the Swire Group’s industries in the beverage industry, and the auxiliary ones are to acquire its real estate industry and aviation industry. However, the possibility of the latter is not very high. At most, it will be suppressed, and it is impossible to acquire it.” Chen Zhiwen said: “You don’t have to think too much. Just try your best to deal with Swire Properties. As a listed company in Hong Kong, if you have enough funds, are you still not sure?”

“Okay, Chen Sheng, I’m involved in this matter, and I will definitely do my best.” After Liu Luanxiong thought for a moment, he agreed without hesitation. When Chinese-funded tycoons such as Chen Zhiwen and Pao Yugang set off a wave of acquisitions of British-owned companies a few years ago, it would be possible for them to become famous in Hong Kong and even enter the history books in the future. Such an event can be participated in. , it is a great honor for anyone, especially the special nature of Hong Kong. The British capital here will naturally carry a “heroic” aura, but in other places, no matter how hard it is, it is just an acquisition. , even if it is a small swallow, it is only slightly more famous.

Although he is supported by Chen Zhiwen, no matter what the reason is, when Chen Zhiwen found him, it must be that he did not want to openly oppose Taikoo. Of course, a mere Taikoo would definitely not be taboo for Chen Zhiwen. It is more likely that he wanted to bring trouble to the Hong Kong government. Face, or the British behind it. After all, he is an international businessman and has to consider business in other countries. In this case, the honor will belong to him.

“Okay, this matter is relatively sudden for you. I definitely haven’t thought about it before. You can think about what to do when you go back and give me a plan. As long as it is reasonable, I will support you. As for the future For income distribution, you can go to Dong Youwei of China Land and he will discuss it with you. In the future, if you have anything to do, you can go to him directly. If he can’t make the decision, he will naturally bring you to me.” Chen Zhiwen added.

“Okay, no problem.” Da Liu replied.

The two chatted for a while. Chen Zhiwen was very interested in Liu Luanxiong’s attack methods on the stock market. Then Dong Youwei was called over. Even if the two parties got to know each other, for Land’s existing Taipan, although they were only part-time workers, But Liu Luanxiong was also very respectful. After a while, Liu Luanxiong left. The incident happened suddenly. It was impossible for him to have any good ideas to deal with Swire Properties immediately. After all, the other party was also a very powerful company. Even if a company has loopholes, it will take months or even years to plan for success.

“Liu Luanxiong is very capable. You must cooperate with him in the future.” Chen Zhiwen said to Dong Youwei. To be able to rise in Hong Kong, which is almost monopolized by traditional giants, and become one of the new top ten richest families, there is no doubt about their ability. Even if Liu was born twenty years earlier, there is a high probability that he would be as famous as Li Jiacheng, Li Shauji and others. There may be some problems, or it may even go beyond the past. And he is the only one who likes to make waves in the stock market. Of course, this may also be because the traditional market is controlled by established families, and newcomers have no chance, so they have to fight hard.

No matter what, it would be a pity not to take advantage of such a powerful person. Moreover, in the process, Da Liu will definitely gain huge profits and fame.

Today’s Hong Kong market is still open to tolerance, so at the official level, it is not easy to kill all British capital. Chen Zhiwen is not an official, so naturally he doesn’t care, but now he has a lot of capital investment in the UK, especially It’s Mini, Tesco, and the same is true in Europe. Therefore, it’s not convenient for him to target Taigu again. It’s not that he’s afraid of anyone, but it’s just unnecessary. The benefits are not enough for him to take the initiative to cause some trouble.

However, if someone else did it, it has nothing to do with you. Even if you are behind it, everyone knows it, but as long as you don’t express your position, that’s fine. The agent game is played all over the world. In Hong Kong, just recently The rising Liu is obviously the most suitable person.

As one of the four major foreign banks in the past, the Swire Group is second only to Jardine Matheson in size and above Hutchison Whampoa. It has Cathay Pacific Airways, a best-selling beverage company in Southeast Asia, and a large-scale shipping company. It is Swire Group. Although Hong Kong has been developing for hundreds of years, it has also accumulated a large amount of land. In the 1970s, Taikoo Shing, the most famous land in Hong Kong, was one of them. This land can be said to be one of the largest residential sites in Hong Kong. Taikoo Shing is also It has become the favorite of Hong Kong’s middle and upper class. Even Chen Zhiwen bought two buildings in his early years. Now they are given to high-rise residents of Midea or Red Bull for free. It is a Taikoo Shing, which can bring almost 2 billion Hong Kong dollars to the Swire Group. Net profit, that was in the 1970s.

“I know, it’s good to disrupt the Swire Group. Over the past year, Swire Properties has been competing with us for some commercial land, which has increased our costs for no reason.” Dong Youwei nodded. Most of the Chinese real estate consortiums in Hong Kong have been invested in by Land or Jardine Matheson, and with the backing of Histic Bank, everyone is basically on the same page. Even if they come across any high-quality projects, they can sit down and discuss them, but some English This is not the case with real estate, especially Swire, which often has vicious competition with Land, but this is also normal business. Both of them are leading companies in the real estate industry in Hong Kong. When particularly high-quality land appears, it is normal to have competition. , but from a real estate perspective, I definitely don’t like it.

“Well, it is still a bit difficult to completely clean up Taikoo, but as long as Liu Luanxiong can interfere with them, it will be enough.” Chen Zhiwen said: “I will immediately arrange for Very Coke to reduce prices where Taikoo Beverages and some Coca-Cola are located to seize the market. At the same time, it can also suppress Swire’s beverage industry. As for Dragonair, even if the British Hong Kong government delays further, it will issue a license under the pressure of the mainland government’s media. Although it is impossible to have any influence on Cathay Pacific in recent years. What kind of pressure, but it will definitely have an impact psychologically. If we attack in three directions together, it depends on how Taikoo handles it.”

“It depends on what the Shi Huaiya family will choose.” Dong Youwei said with a smile.

“That will happen in the future.” Chen Zhiwen paused and then asked: “How are the hotels under construction in China doing?”

“It went very smoothly. The one in Shanghai is the fastest. It is estimated that it will be ready to open by early next year.” Dong Youwei said.

“Okay, once the first batch of hotels opens, we will immediately prepare to build the second batch. I estimate that the income will not be bad. As long as we have a few months of operating data, we can directly borrow money from the bank to build the second batch. This can also reduce our financial pressure.” Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

At present, the domestic hotel business can definitely make money, but this amount of money is a trivial matter. The main thing is to occupy the high-quality locations first. Now in the 1980s, there are no key developments in major cities, and there is not even the concept of the real estate industry. Nowadays, choosing a place is arbitrary, and even local cities want you to choose high-quality places.

If hotels are built in the first, second and third tier cities across the country, there will be incredibly huge profits in the future. However, no matter how low the domestic labor costs and land prices are, building so many hotels will still consume a lot of money. In addition, the current Hong Kong real estate and Japanese real estate It is obviously not cost-effective to invest too much money in the mainland. Therefore, it is natural to use bank funds as much as possible. At present, banks in China have begun to commercialize normally and they also need loans, and foreign-invested industries with stable returns have , it is the best quality object.

“Okay, we have cooperated with domestic ICBC several times. I think as long as we can provide enough evidence to reduce their risks, there should be no problem with the loan amount.” Dong Youwei added.

“Okay, that’s it. Let’s pay extra attention to domestic shopping malls. If we can invest, we need to be the first to go.” Chen Zhiwen said again.

“Understood.” Dong Youwei agreed.

The action against Swire is nothing more than a small game. The Chinese people are indeed unhappy that Hong Kong Airlines is controlled by this British-owned company. However, before Cathay Pacific is listed, there is indeed no way to deal with it. , at most, support Dragonair and let Liu Dui indirectly assist Swire Properties and Red Bull in reducing prices. I don’t know how it can be achieved. If Cathay Pacific can be forced to go public earlier, maybe things will turn around. .

For the Swire Group, the listing of Cathay Pacific may be able to avoid the problem of being targeted by the government, but at the same time, it will also give Chinese capital certain opportunities. Historically, no Chinese has taken action against Cathay Pacific after it was listed, but now it can It’s hard to say. Of course, the specific situation depends on the future situation. It is difficult to make a definite judgment now. You just need to set the goal in this direction and work hard.

Another month passed quickly, and Chen Zhiwen welcomed some guests from the UK.

“Sheng Chen, the people from Rio Tinto are here and waiting for us in the conference room.” Zhou Jiayang said after coming to Chen Zhiwen’s office in Hutchison Building.

“Okay, let’s meet.” Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. He was really surprised that people from Rio Tinto suddenly came to Hong Kong to look for him. He didn’t have any ideas about Rio Tinto, mainly because such a company was not as close as Hutchison Whampoa. , Land, and Standard Chartered are completely different. If you acquire it, it will be difficult for it to have a chance to become an international giant. This is not only a question of capital, but also a question of ability. Even if European and American countries turn a blind eye to Chen Zhiwen’s nationality, Chen Zhiwen He is not sure about building a mining giant. The advantages of Time Traveler will not help in this regard. Besides, he does not know how Rio Tinto developed, and it is impossible to copy it if he knows it.

So all you need to do is become a shareholder in Rio Tinto, and you don’t even need to be on the board of directors, at least for now. However, the sudden visit of people from Rio Tinto made Chen Zhiwen understand. He must have been worried that he would take action against Rio Tinto. After all, he did not hide the acquisition of Rio Tinto shares, and Standard Chartered Bank learned from the past. In this era Rio Tinto is not yet an international mining giant. If Chen Zhiwen really makes a serious acquisition, European and American countries may not veto it. After all, it is just some iron ore and copper mines, not an industry like oil and gas. Bloodline, at most just sell some sensitive special mineral deposits, such as uranium ore.

In this case, Rio Tinto’s management did not know what Chen Zhiwen was thinking, so they were naturally worried about whether it would be suddenly acquired. No matter whether they could keep the company or not, they would suffer heavy losses.

Soon, the two people and two assistants came to the conference room.

“Hello, Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhou.” The leader, a blond man about 50 years old, is Tom Jones, CEO of Rio Tinto Group.

“Hello, Mr. Jones, everyone, please take a seat.” Chen Zhiwen also said politely.

Afterwards, both parties introduced the people around them, but it was just normal politeness. This meeting was obviously only a matter for the leader.

After chatting for a while, Tom asked directly: “Mr. Chen, you are already the major shareholder of Rio Tinto and the most famous businessman in the world. I wonder, what are your opinions on the future development of Rio Tinto?”

“I have some achievements in some fields, but I don’t know much about the mining field. I invested in Rio Tinto purely because I am optimistic about the future of this market. I will not get involved in this business.” Chen Zhiwen said directly.

“But Mr. Chen has been gradually increasing his stake in Rio Tinto recently. As far as I know, it is almost 15%. Such a high stake always makes people a little uneasy.” Tom added.

“Tom, it may be due to the different cultures in our region. In the UK or Europe, most companies do not even have 5% shareholders, but in Asia, it is normal for many companies to have several shareholders with more than 10% of the shares. Yes, if you don’t believe it, you can arrange for someone to investigate.” Chen Zhiwen replied, in fact, 15% is wrong, the real data is almost 22%, although this acquisition was not carried out secretly, but there are still some secrets that have not been announced. trade.

“I know this, but within our company, we are always worried that Rio Tinto will become the second Standard Chartered.” Tom said.

“People’s thoughts cannot be controlled by outsiders, not even the President of the United States, but I will not give up my own interests just because of other people’s thoughts.” Chen Zhiwen shook his head and said, “But in the past few decades, Rio Tinto has been annexing It should be the same for other companies in the future. As long as you continue to annex enough companies, and I invest the same amount of money, won’t my equity become smaller?”

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