Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Hearing that it was Pratt \u0026 Whitney that was causing trouble inside, James knew it; he could only solve it through other means after returning. Now that the words have been spoken, there is no need to continue the conversation.

Before leaving, Bao Zixuan's words once again verified his previous guesses. He was actually given a month to consider whether he wanted to work in the UK. The purpose is self-evident, it must be that he becomes the CEO of United Aircraft Manufacturing Company. James neither refused nor agreed.

Although Bao Zixuan would not make such a joke casually, the occasion was inappropriate at this moment. It is not too late to make a decision after formal negotiations between the two parties.

In fact, Bao Shaofu carefully considered the reason why he chose him. This person was very famous in his previous life and belonged to the category of well-known professional managers. United Aircraft Manufacturing Company definitely needs someone to manage it. It is not that suitable to choose from any one of the four companies. Therefore, new recruitment is necessary, especially for CEOs.

James himself is an American, and there was no problem of unity in the UK in the past. Moreover, he has worked in the aviation field for many years and has rich management experience. When he came to United Aircraft Manufacturing Company, he did not even need to adapt; he could get started directly, but it would save a lot of trouble.

And he is still under 50 today, so he can definitely work for more than ten years. When Xiangjiang returns, only God knows how far Heiyun Group and itself can develop.

While Mr. Bao was thinking, there was warm applause. But by this time, many women had already left. I don’t know if he was taken away by someone or something else. But for Bao Zixuan, these were never things that he should care about.

If you think of applause, it means someone big is coming. Without Bao Zixuan's guess, the so-called big shot had already arrived in front of him.

François Mitterrand, France's president who has been in office for about the same length of time, not to mention the longest, actually came to attend the dinner in person. Maybe he chose this time on purpose to come because he was worried about the negative impact. And he also brought his wife with him, probably to avoid suspicion.

When the air show opened, he did not attend because he had something to do and was traveling abroad. As a biennial event in France, as the president, he must make an appearance. It's just that the air show has been postponed, and a head of state has already planned many things in advance; some overseas visits cannot be easily canceled.

After all, the other person’s schedule is also very full and they can’t wait for you all the time. Moreover, the French president will still go to France; apart from the homeland, the most important place will not change.

François Mitterrand said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Bao! We met again, and I didn't expect that you can always surprise people. I also just came back from Africa, and I was planning to meet you tomorrow. But I'm worried You have other arrangements, so I can only take up some of your time in the evening; I won’t bother you!”

Past Africa, Bao Zixuan immediately understood what it meant. The relationship between this president and African countries is very good; he can even be said to be the best among all previous French presidents!

As early as 1950, Mitterrand went on a lecture tour in Africa. The trip to Africa was a turning point in his political career. At this time, Mitterrand was already a politician. What he gained from his trip to Africa was not only physical and mental pleasure; more importantly, he gained a direct understanding of Africa.

Mitterrand found that in French politics, the African colonial issue was like an uncultivated virgin land; it had been repeatedly ignored by successive governments, and the colonies were the basis for the existence of the French Empire. Without some reform of the current colonial policy, France will lose these valuable areas.

Therefore, after returning home, Mitterrand was determined to urge the government to change its policy towards Africa. It happened that the French government was up for election again, and the new Prime Minister René Plevin invited Mitterrand to join his cabinet. Mitterrand bluntly proposed to serve as Minister of Overseas Territories and officially took office on July 13, 1950.

Thereafter, much of his ministerial career was devoted to colonial affairs. On the issue of reforming African policies, Mitterrand won the trust of the African Democratic Alliance, but offended the French ruling class. Under strong political pressure, Mitterrand was forced to withdraw from the government, but his prestige within the League of Resistance for Democratic Societies was greatly enhanced.

Therefore, he won the support of members of the African Democratic Union and enlisted them to form a parliamentary group with members of the Democratic Social Resistance Alliance; thus strengthening the alliance's strength. Two years later, Mitterrand finally replaced Plivin as chairman of the RDR.

After becoming president, he made regular trips to Africa. This continent has been forgotten by the world, but Mitterrand has not forgotten it. This is also the fundamental reason why I would rather not attend the opening of the air show but visit Africa.

As the head of a country, he comes to meet with a businessman; he must want you to invest. He was already a courteous corporal, so he couldn't appear too arrogant. In the next ten years, this person will always be the president of France; not to mention trying to please him, but he can also avoid offending him. No one wants to offend that kind of person.

Bao Zixuan: "What the President said, as long as you want to see me, you have time at any time, don't say that next time."

As the head of the host country, the first person to see you, doesn’t that explain the problem? The face that should be given must be given in full. And where does one put their age, it is understandable to treat them as respecting their elders!

Mitterrand said with a smile: "I have no other purpose in coming here this time. I mainly want to introduce you to the investment environment in France and the mining sector in French-speaking Africa."

The relationship between France and Africa can be said to be very complicated! After occupying Algeria in the 19th century, France's colonies in North Africa were basically stable, but he was not satisfied with this. Instead, he set his sights on the interior of Africa. By the beginning of the 20th century, nearly 40% of Africa had been occupied by France, and other Western countries could not match its power here.

When Western countries governed these colonies, they did not treat them as human beings at all, but as slaves. This also caused these colonies to hate Western countries very much. However, France was different.

Although France only colonized here, they regarded these countries as their own homeland. France sent a large number of officials to African countries to teach the language and let them learn French culture; it also taught them how to plant, helped them improve their economy, and so on. This also leads to the fact that although these African countries were colonized, they have a deep sense of identification with France and are even very grateful.

At the beginning of World War II, France was occupied by Germany in just one month; the colonies even united to help France fight Germany. After the end of World War II, these countries were unwilling to break away from France. However, France's strength still declined significantly and there was no way to maintain its rule over these colonial countries, so they gradually began to become independent.

Therefore, French-speaking African countries can be said to be the back garden of France. As the president of France, when discussing investment matters with the chairman of a multinational company, he can also bring Africa with him, which shows where France's influence is.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Heiyun Group is a multinational enterprise, and my dream is to have factories on any continent in the world. Since the President said so, French-speaking African countries will definitely give priority."

"I personally have investments in France. But most of them are in products such as red wine. French local companies in the industrial field are very strong, and it is difficult for Heiyun to intervene."

Hearing this, Mitterrand immediately understood what it meant. It seems that this guy still has many concerns about coming to France to invest and build a factory. But it’s normal to think about it. Any country will give priority to local enterprises, especially in the military industry.

In the past, investment in Africa was definitely for minerals. Mitterrand understood this; after all, no one had the guts to build other factories anywhere.

Mitterrand said with a smile: "If you have any difficulties, please feel free to contact me and safeguard the core interests of investors; this is what we must do."

Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need to waste each other's time. It is not easy for Mitterrand to come here, and it is impossible to leave all the time to one person. In that case, other investors will definitely have great opinions; some will lose more than they gain!

He didn't see anyone, so he came to Bao Zixuan first, which was enough to give him face.

Bao Zixuan has the most wealth, and the other tycoons don't say much. But only negotiating with him and ignoring everyone else; not offending everyone is not the way of a mature politician.

The Heiyun Group itself already has a certain influence in Africa, and its products have been exchanged for many diamonds. Now you can definitely increase the scale of investment; as long as you pay attention to security, I believe there won't be any big problems.

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