Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

It didn't take long for the team to arrive in Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is not difficult to see from here that Qatar is not a very big country.

Doha is the capital and largest city of the West Asian country of Qatar. It is also a famous port on the coast of the Persian Gulf. It is an international metropolis; the largest city in Qatar and the political, economic, cultural and transportation center.

It is famous for its rich oil and natural gas, which has become the economic lifeline of Qatar. Many oil and gas companies are headquartered in Doha. Since the lifeline of Qatar's economy is based on oil and gas, the Qatari People's Government hopes to diversify their economy.

In fact, Doha was originally a fishing port and a port for pearling ships. After World War II, it prospered with the development of the country's oil industry. Deep-water ports, desalination plants, plastic products plants, steel plants, power stations and international airports have been built. Many of the residents are oil field workers.

At this stage, if you want to invest in Qatar, Doha is probably fine; as for other places, forget it! Half of the country's people live here, which also reflects Doha's important position in the entire country.

The motorcade went straight to the palace, where the Emir Khalifa of Qatar was already waiting for him.

Seeing this emir, Bao Shaofu was still very curious deep down. After all, this may be the Hollywood director's favorite king. Although it is not very legendary, what happened to him was definitely very bloody. Many creative elements have been added to the palace coup drama.

In 1971, Qatar gained independence from the British; a year later, Khalifa, then deputy emir, launched a palace coup and transformed himself from a tribal chief to the emir.

During his reign, Western countries were developing large-scale industry; they were in the initial stage of being highly dependent on oil. Relying on rich oil and natural gas resources, Qatar became a country of rich people.

In order to enjoy a luxurious life, Khalifa notified the country that all oil and natural gas would be owned by the state. This aroused dissatisfaction from other tribes, and domestic protests continued from then on, but they were all suppressed by force.

After living a life of great wealth, Khalifa contracted the common problem of feudal mediocre kings - being content with the status quo and pursuing pleasure.

He began to frequently go to Europe for vacations, living a life of debauchery and dissipation, leaving daily government affairs to Crown Prince Hamad.

Khalifa, who relied on a coup to ascend to the throne, would never have imagined that history would repeat itself more than 20 years later. But this time he was a loser and his son succeeded in taking his place.

In June 1995, as in previous years, the old king called his son Hamad to take care of military affairs and prepared to fly to Geneva for a summer vacation.

The son stood beside his father, respectfully writing down the matters that needed to be dealt with, seemingly calm. But he was restless inside, because he was planning a big thing - to replace his father while he was on vacation abroad.

After the luggage was prepared, the old king arrived at the airport under the escort of everyone. When Khalifa boarded the plane, his son and a group of subordinates stood under the plane and waved goodbye. They watched the old king's back and silently said goodbye in their hearts: "Goodbye, Emir Khalifa."

The door closed and the rumble of the aircraft engine sounded the death knell of the Khalifa dynasty.

Before the official action, the crown prince had made complete preparations. He first used his military power to control the main departments of the country, and then won over a large number of tribal members who were dissatisfied with the monarchy, and won the support of most government officials. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Hamad summoned military and political officials on the day his father left and announced that he would immediately replace his father as the emir.

When the coup order was announced, the few who had objections were either dismissed from their posts or saw that the armed forces had completely surrendered to the crown prince. It can only be agreed that the entire domestic power transfer process is very smooth and smooth.

The new decree was issued, the new official positions were announced, and everything settled; Hamad dialed his father's phone number in his villa in Geneva. The old father didn't feel anything strange before departure, and he just closed his eyes and meditated on the plane. After the plane landed, I settled into the holiday villa leisurely, then sat on the balcony, breathing the humid air and admiring the greenery in the courtyard.

The rapid ringing of the phone broke this peaceful scene. The servant conveyed that the call was from the Crown Prince from Qatar. He felt warm in his heart, and thought it was his son who came to care about his hardships during the long journey, but the other person's words were like cold water on his back, making him furious.

On the other end of the phone, the crown prince conveyed his accession to the throne in a notifying tone: "My father can rest in peace for the holidays. Today I have announced that officials and people at all levels will replace my father as the new emir."

Everyone behaved the same way when faced with bad news. Khalifa first thought it was false news he heard in his dream; then he became so angry that he was burning inside, and finally the overwhelming news made him accept the reality.

After calming down, he informed his entourage to book a ticket and return to the country to save the situation; only to discover that his son was decisive and froze all his accounts. The king who used to spend money was now penniless and unable to move around, so he could only stay in Geneva.

There was no armed conflict and no bloodshed; Qatar’s coup to usurp the throne seemed to succeed overnight.

In fact, if you want to cooperate, it is more reliable to negotiate with the crown prince. Khalifa's idea of ​​centralized power is a thing of the past, and the continuous outbreak of protests among the people proves that the country needs to reform and achieve democracy; but the old king advocates absolute power and refuses to delegate power.

Economically, the young prince proposed that oil and natural gas are non-renewable resources; one day the country's economy will become poor again due to resource depletion, and a diversified economy needs to be developed; modern industries should be developed with reference to Europe and the United States, and new pillar industries should be established.

The old king adhered to a conservative development strategy and refused to introduce successful foreign experience. Focus on immediate enjoyment and ignore these offers. Looking internationally, although Qatar is very rich, it is not a developed country. Because the evaluation criteria of developed countries require developed industrial technology and advanced scientific and technological level, Qatar is lagging behind in these two aspects, which makes the young crown prince indignant; he is determined to instill in his father the way to become a powerful country.

Therefore, Khalifa was not very enthusiastic about meeting Bao Zixuan. In his mind, when foreigners come to invest, they must want to make money from Qatar. However, if foreigners do not come, Qatar will simply rely on its own strength; even if it has money but no technology, it is not that easy to develop.

Khalifa just said politely: "Hello, Mr. Bao; welcome to Qatar!"

There was nothing more to say after that. Listening to the tone and looking at the expression, one could tell that the arrival of the richest man Bao was not that welcome.

But Bao Zixuan is no longer the novice he was when he first started doing business, and he has met dignitaries from many countries. Not that he was angry because of this little thing, so he smiled and said: "Hello! His Majesty the King. I have heard of your name for a long time, but I have never had the opportunity to see you. It is also an honor for me to see you today."

It stands to reason that Bao Shaofu's performance is low-key enough, even a little inappropriate for his status. Those who are familiar with it must be surprised, is the person in front of them Bao Zixuan himself?

But the king felt nothing. He only thought that the other party was a businessman who wanted to make money from Qatar; he was no different from anyone else.

Khalifa: "Although Mr. Bao is young, it is good to have this kind of insight. Heiyun Group is a good company and can definitely do business with Qatar."

Hearing what his father said, Hamad was speechless for a while. As the world's number one industrial enterprise, Heiyun Group is actually considered pretty good in Dad's eyes. It was difficult to invite them, but in order to enhance Qatar’s industrial strength, let them come and invest. With Bao Zixuan's identity and status, not everyone can be invited over.

There are so many countries in the Middle East that want to invite them; being able to come to Qatar is a huge honor. But now, he is still just the crown prince; when the country has major decisions, it is still up to his father to make them. So I could only worry and think about explaining it to Bao Zixuan in private.

Unexpectedly, Bao Zixuan was not angry, but said with a smile: "Thank you for your majesty's recognition. Qatar is a wealthy country; no businessman will give up this opportunity."

After Bao Zixuan finished speaking, Hamad felt incredible. No wonder he can succeed. Even though he is young, his city is definitely not shallow. You can even reach the point where you can't express your emotions and anger, which you may not even be able to do yourself.

If you really need to have more contact with such people, you can definitely learn a lot.

It can be said that the two people are not talking about each other, but Bao Shaofu can still chat for more than an hour. Without profound skills, this is absolutely impossible.

Khalifa has stated that Black Cloud Group can come to Qatar to do business. It can be considered a gain. After all, ordinary companies are still looked down upon.

Maybe it was because he knew something, or maybe it was because Bao Zixuan was very satisfied with his performance. It was still very honorable to have dinner with the richest man in the palace; it was not easy for this king.