Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

With Mitsui Toyofumi's voluntary surrender, Toshiba's illegal export of five-link CNC machine tools to the Soviet Union instantly occupied the headlines of major media around the world!

After all, in the world's inherent impression, Japan has always been a vassal of the United States; international affairs are basically dominated by the United States, and it has never violated the will of the United States. I didn't expect that the younger brother would dare to be stabbed by the older brother. You must know that today is not April Fool's Day; the world is really too crazy!

And it is still exporting five-link CNC machine tools to the Soviet Union, strategic-level mechanical equipment; the direct consequence is that the noise of Soviet submarines is greatly reduced, which seriously threatens the national defense security of the United States and its allies.

If no measures are taken, the Japanese may dare to do something extraordinary; they must be severely punished, and a consensus has been reached within the United States and NATO.

Although Japan is not a NATO country, as long as the United States still has troops stationed on the island; it is not difficult to control Japan!

Soon, experts in related fields in the United States came out to comment that the performance of Soviet submarines has been greatly improved and the noise has been reduced; it means that the anti-submarine system that the United States has worked hard for decades has basically failed. The technological advantage of the US Navy is gone forever. If the United States wants to develop more effective new detection technology and equipment, it will have to pay a high price of at least 20 billion to 40 billion US dollars.

In a short time, it has aroused thousands of waves!

The American government and the opposition were outraged and repeatedly condemned Japan's betrayal; they said that they would impose unprecedented economic sanctions on Toshiba, and all products of the entire Toshiba Group should be banned from entering the US market.

The Toshiba incident pushed the anti-Japanese sentiment that was surging in the American people and Capitol Hill to a climax. US congressmen angrily smashed Toshiba products on the steps of the Capitol, and some people simply swung a hammer to smash a Toshiba recorder.

Some US congressmen even proposed a lot of motions to sanction Toshiba, including: a fine of 15 billion US dollars, a 100% tariff on all goods imported from the Toshiba Group; a 5-year suspension of imports from the Toshiba Group, and the closure of all Toshiba factories in the United States; permanent expulsion of Toshiba from the United States, and free after-sales service for all previously sold goods, etc.

Of course, this is just a proposal, and it has not been implemented in detail. The real sanctions need to be formally passed by the US Congress!

In order to completely solve the Toshiba problem, the United States held an emergency meeting, which shows how much importance it attaches to this matter!

A man holding a blank check in his hand said: "Just two days ago, a man with an obvious Asian face came to my house. He brought a lot of gifts and took out a check for me. The meaning is very simple. As long as I raise my hand on the Toshiba matter, the amount of the check can be filled in at will!"

"This is a blatant bribe to the United States, and it is an insult to my personal personality. The Japanese are delusional and are simply seeking their own death!"

"Since I have found you, I will definitely find you. Whoever has received the benefits should return it obediently. If you still want to plead for the Japanese, you will be cut off from the United States!"

At this time, if you dare to speak for Japan, you must have received benefits, which will directly dispel everyone's thoughts. Once the media reports it, it will definitely be unlucky, and the gain will not outweigh the loss!

The identity of those who can speak in Congress is naturally not simple!

Thomas Stephens Foley attended Washington State University and received a bachelor's degree, and then obtained a law degree from Seattle University; such a special academic experience laid a solid foundation for his future political career.

Foley was a Democrat when he was young and actively participated in local political activities. However, at some point later, he turned to Republican.

He was first elected to Congress in 1964 and served in this position for many years. He is widely praised for his outstanding leadership and deep understanding of policies. He took office as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1989 and has been in office until now. It can be said that he has a long history and is quite prestigious.

In fact, it is really unfair to Toshiba. After all, even if the Japanese want to save it, they can't be so blatant, which is equivalent to handing the handle to the Americans.

Everything is the Black Cloud Intelligence Department who is fanning the flames, taking Toshiba electronic products to the door; plus the check without filling in the amount, the meaning is too obvious!

You should know that the laws on bribery in the United States are very strict, mainly reflected in the severe crackdown on direct bribery. The US legal system is strong and rigorous, and has a zero-tolerance attitude towards corruption and bribery. Direct bribery is very rare in the United States, mainly because the law strictly restricts such behavior. The total number of practicing lawyers in the United States has reached 1.5 million, which makes it possible for lawyers to resolve disputes of all sizes; few people dare to take the risk of the world!

Of course, direct bribery is not common in the United States, but there is a legalized corruption phenomenon in the United States. For example, bribery by inviting officials to give speeches is not a direct bribe, but in essence it is to use money to meet the interests of officials and influence their decisions. In addition; many officials set up their own charitable foundations and openly accept donations, but most of these funds are used for personal interests rather than charity. Although this legalized form of corruption seems legal, it actually breeds abuse of power and injustice, and exacerbates the gap between the rich and the poor.

The Japanese openly brought gifts and checks to the door, which is equivalent to sending the Speaker of the House of Representatives to prison. Besides, at such a sensitive time, the whole world is watching; openly favoring Toshiba, Foley's Speakership will end!

Seeing that the people below were furious, Foley continued: "Everyone, when the people elect us to become members of Congress, the first priority is to ensure the interests of taxpayers!"

"Because Japan's Toshiba Company violated the ban and sold five-link CNC machine tools to the Soviet Union; the U.S. Navy could not find Soviet nuclear submarines."

"The military just made a relevant introduction. Ten years ago, as long as the Soviet nuclear submarine was just activated, they could monitor it from the Hawaii base!"

"Now, even if it is ten nautical miles away from us, it is difficult to catch it; that is to say, Soviet submarines can appear in various waters of the United States at any time!"

"Once a war breaks out, nuclear bombs may explode in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and other coastal cities in less than ten minutes!"

"The sound waves of Soviet submarines that were previously monitored have all been invalidated; the Navy will need at least ten years or even longer to re-collect the data; there is no guarantee of success, and the cost will be at least tens of billions of dollars!"

"Everything is thanks to Toshiba Corporation of Japan, so I propose to impose all-round sanctions on Toshiba Corporation!"

Even though we are at the end of the Cold War, these members of Congress have been taught since childhood that Soviet nuclear bombs will fall on American soil at any time.

Land-based missiles will give a certain warning time. We are still very confident in the US domestic anti-missile system!

It is not that easy for strategic bombers to enter the scheduled launch area; after all, in terms of overall strength, the US Air Force must be stronger!

Mainly worried about the Soviet Union's nuclear submarine sinking in the sea. Fortunately, it makes a lot of noise; it cannot get close to the mainland of the United States!

Now that the noise has disappeared, the Soviet Union's huge nuclear submarine force cannot be found at all; once a war breaks out, missiles will be launched near New York Harbor; there will not even be time to react!

The Japanese actually exposed the United States to danger for their own selfish desires; this is intolerable. Therefore, when Foley proposed to impose comprehensive sanctions on Toshiba Corporation of Japan, no one objected; it was unanimously approved!

Since no one at the scene objected to sanctions against Toshiba, the next step is the specific content!

The assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives took the information that had been prepared and said into the microphone: "It is recommended to impose comprehensive sanctions on Toshiba and not allow any Toshiba products to enter the U.S. market; at the same time, forcibly take over all Toshiba's factories, stores and stores in the United States. branch."

"Fine Toshiba US$10 billion and pay it in full within one year!"

"All Toshiba executives involved in this matter should be extradited to the United States for a public trial!"

"Products previously sold to the United States required Toshiba to arrange a dedicated after-sales team for maintenance and repair!"

If this plan is really implemented, Toshiba will not only be in a state of collapse; it may also go bankrupt and go bankrupt at any time!

But at this moment, no one dared to plead; after all, they bribed the Speaker first, and no one wanted to cause trouble!

The sanctions and punishment plan were unanimously approved, which means that Mitsui Toyofumi, Hayashi Ryuji, Tanimura Hiroaki, and Kumagai Takashi will come to the United States to face trial.

This never occurred to the Japanese officials and the Mitsui family. Before, they just thought that paying a fine and showing an attitude would be enough. Who would have thought that the Americans would be so cruel this time, making it clear that they would not leave any room for negotiation!