Reborn Nobility

Chapter 566 Exchange of Interests

"Five years later, something happened that had a profound impact on China's steel industry. In late January 1977, the Ministry of Metallurgy made it clear to build the Shanghai Baoshan Steel Plant in Shanghai, mainly introducing technical equipment from Japan's Nippon Steel Co., Ltd. After

After more than a year of preparations, inspections and negotiations, on March 19, 1978, CNTIC and Nippon Steel signed the "Agreement on the Construction of Shanghai Baoshan Iron and Steel Plant" in Beijing. At the time of Baosteel's construction, Japanese companies were expanding their operations around the world.

Conquering cities and territories was a period when Japan's economy was fully prosperous. At that time, China was also trying every possible means to revive its economy." Zhou Jiangnan said in a calm and authentic tone, as if he was talking about a story from a long, long time ago.

"On June 28, 1978, CNTIC signed an equipment ordering contract with Japan's Nippon Steel, Chaoyang Trading Co., Ltd., and Sany Enterprise Co., Ltd., marking that Baosteel's construction entered a substantial stage. At this time, Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Taiwan has a large number of trade exchanges and political connections, and was deemed by the Chinese government as an 'unfriendly trading company'. Therefore, in the early stages of the construction of Shanghai Baosteel, it did not appear publicly in mainland China. However, the backbone enterprises of the Mitsui Consortium, Toshiba and Ishikawa Harima Heavy Industries, were closely related to the new company.

Nippon Steel has cooperated to become Baosteel's equipment supplier. In fact, what is little known is that Mitsui Properties is also an industry of the Mitsui Consortium, and Toshiba and Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries are just different sons and grandsons of the same family!"

Mitsui smiled politely and said: "Secretary Zhou knows a lot about the Mitsui Consortium... There are really not many officials like this in China..."

"The Baosteel project has had a great stimulating effect on Japan's national economy." Zhou Jiangnan lamented. "The then chairman of Keidanren and the president of Mitsui Foundation Toshiba Corporation Domitsu Toshio once estimated that if Japan helped China build a country like Baosteel,

If a joint steel enterprise is established, Japan's steel industry, machinery manufacturing industry and related supporting industries will be stimulated, which may increase Japan's GDP by 2%. This number is extremely astonishing!"

Having said this, Zhou Jiangnan smiled bitterly, seemingly full of helplessness and desolation, and said: "However, the entry of the Mitsui Consortium also paved the way for future difficulties in China's steel industry. For example, Japan's advanced steel production equipment cannot

To digest China’s low-grade iron ore, Baosteel after completion can only choose to import high-grade iron ore from Australia and Brazil. In order to meet the needs of large-scale imported iron ore, Shanghai Baosteel’s construction plan also includes us

Now when it comes to ports and supporting facilities that can accommodate ore ships of more than 100,000 tons, affiliated companies of the Mitsui Consortium have also become beneficiaries of these projects."

"This chess is played very well..." Zhou Jiangnan sighed.

Mitsui Fuka didn't expect that Zhou Jiangnan would see through such a sophisticated layout of the Mitsui Consortium. Indeed, there was a serious smell of conspiracy in it. His face froze, he smiled awkwardly, and said as if he was joking: "Secretary Zhou, the mainstream opinion in China is now

But reform and opening up... Secretary Zhou's remarks are a bit inappropriate..."

Zhou Jiangnan laughed loudly, with both pride and desolation, and said: "I am the municipal party secretary who has retreated to the second line, and I am still afraid of people's opinions? After I retire, do I dare not tell the truth again?"

Mitsui God took a sip of mineral water and said: "Although Secretary Zhou has retreated to the second line, your influence is not bad at all. Maybe there will be a day when you can come to the front desk again. After all, your level and salary are still there.

Leave it alone..."

"Hey! It's just a cup of wine to release the military power! It's normal to give three melons and two dates to eat." Zhou Jiangnan looked open-minded. Then, his tone became bleak and said: "The political struggle in China has always been

Cruel, but willing to accept defeat. Wu Hou set up such a big trap for me in Hong Kong, causing a loss of hundreds of billions to a CEFC company, which was directly liquidated. The central government did not punish me with death penalty, and I am already satisfied!"

"Secretary Zhou is a big tree in China with deep roots. If one move affects the whole body, the other party will have to think twice." Mitsui comforted Zhou Jiangnan.

"In any case, Mr. Mitsui, you can't deny that the economic activities of the Mitsui Consortium in the mainland are not purely economic activities. They are seriously suspected of manipulating the market, aren't they?" Zhou Jiangnan said with a smile.

"Haha. Secretary Zhou's eyes are as bright as fire. If I keep hiding it, wouldn't it be disrespectful to Secretary Zhou?" Mitsui said with a deep laugh.

"Haha, that's right. Young man, you are much more frank than your father. I think our negotiation today has been half successful." Zhou Jiangnan said with a genuine smile.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Secretary Zhou. Actually, Secretary Zhou, I like people to be frank and candid with each other, so it is more efficient. Let me put it this way, I want to be more straightforward. I hope Secretary Zhou won't take offense, just

When the younger generation doesn’t understand

Polite." Mitsui laid the groundwork with a smile. Then he looked at Zhou Jiangnan with a burning gaze and said, "Tell me, how can you promise me? Let this terminal project be successfully approved? If you have conditions, just ask, I will

It will definitely satisfy you.”

"Haha, okay. Then I'll say it." Zhou Jiangnan said with a smile. Then, his face suddenly turned cold and he said: "The conditions are very simple, very simple. Kill one person, okay?"

"Haha, killing? To be honest, killing is not difficult for the Mitsui Consortium. At the top of economic competition, the highest stage of commercial war and economic war, in fact, it has reached a cruel and primitive situation, killing, bribery, spies

, manipulating politicians and manipulating legislation are very common. In

There is no business ethics here. Business ethics has always been for employees, relevant stakeholders and ordinary people. Maximizing business interests and shareholder interests is the ultimate pursuit." Mitsui Fuka said with a genuine smile. Really, Mitsui, to them

For the consortium, killing is really the easiest thing to do.

Once upon a time, Mitsui & Co., a subsidiary of the Mitsui Consortium, wanted to provide public tap water services to an African country. This kind of public relations service was free, referring to facilities. All tap water pipes and purification equipment were provided free of charge. However, the purpose of the Mitsui Consortium

In the later period, the provision of tap water was not free and was surprisingly expensive. In order to

To be able to implement this plan in that African country, the Mitsui Foundation supported the local civil militia, overthrew the government that opposed the plan, and re-established a puppet government. Killings, assassinations, murders, and other violent murders are as cruel as war? And the Mitsui Foundation

For their benefit, they would not hesitate to launch a war involving millions of people.

"I think you should first ask who you want to kill before you say anything like this." Zhou Jiangnan said with a smile.

"Hmm - who?" Mitsui Shen actually didn't care. It's not like they had never killed people in China, and the number was quite large. Moreover, many of them were very status and influential figures.

Of course, in order to achieve an economic goal, their first move is often to buy, bribe, or pay bribes, which often makes those spineless Chinese officials surrender. Of course, there are also some Chinese officials who are greedy and insufficient.

The request has exceeded Mitsui's cost of committing a murder, so Mitsui will use the second trick, the most primitive trick, murder. The cost is not high, but it is often very effective.

All told, there were more than 100 murder cases carried out by the Mitsui Consortium in China, but there were none of them that the public security agencies in mainland China could find clues to.

These cases were all disguised so well that they looked like accidental deaths. Of course, ordinary Chinese people were unaware of these cases. The principle of China's public security organs in that era was to maintain stability and harmony.

Therefore, in Mitsui Fuka's view, Zhou Jiangnan is nothing more than killing political opponents, which are just some municipal-level officials. This is a piece of cake for the Mitsui Consortium. In Mitsui Fuka's view, even at the provincial and ministerial level, even if Mitsui

The consortium has that strength, but Zhou Jiangnan probably doesn't have the courage.

Therefore, Mitsui Fuka asked very casually, as if he was about to kill a chicken, without any pressure.

"This person is a young man named Xia Xiaoluo."

Zhou Jiangnan squinted his eyes and smiled, but his eyes were looking at Mitsui Shen alertly. He wanted to see the psychological pressure this incident would bring to Mitsui Shen, and then he wanted to prepare corresponding chips.

"Ahem..."

Mitsui Fuka, who had always been gentle and graceful in manners, coughed violently, bending over and almost bursting into tears.

Zhou Jiangnan suddenly had a bad feeling. I am afraid that there are not enough chips. The terminal project with a cost of 1 billion yuan is not enough for Mitsui to make this decision. Because, he keenly captured the feeling when he heard Xia Xiaoluo's name.

For a moment, there was a hint of fear in Mitsui Shen's eyes. It was a fear that penetrated deep into the bones, as if he had encountered a ghost in the dark night.

Mitsui coughed deeply for a long time and finally straightened up. He took out a tissue and wiped his tears and mouth. He avoided Zhou Jiangnan and looked at the sky, as if there was something interesting up there. Then he turned his head and looked at

Zhou Jiangnan, with a serious face, smiled awkwardly and said: "Secretary Zhou, you have posed a problem for my nephew..."

"What, have you heard of this person?" Zhou Jiangnan decided to test it first. If Mitsui Shen didn't know the details of Xia Xiaoluo, he was not afraid of giving Mitsui Shen the impression that Xia Xiaoluo was an easy character to deal with.

Let them connect Liangzi first, and even hope that

I hope Xia Xiaoluo can annoy the Mitsui Consortium. In this case, the Mitsui Consortium will have a direct conflict with him. He is willing to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers, pretending to be the hands of the Mitsui Consortium to get rid of Xia Xiaoluo. Now, as long as Xia Xiaoluo is eliminated, no matter what

Whoever did it, Zhou Jiangnan would be happy to see the result.

"Haha, you must know that Japan's Asahi Shimbun Group and the Mitsui Foundation also have certain shares in it. Let's put it this way, the Asahi Shimbun is equivalent to the intelligence group of the Mitsui Foundation, and they even act as part of a research institution." Fuka Mitsui

frown, and

Zhou Jiangnan sat under a parasol and lazily sat on a bench. After a pause, he said: "Actually, a long time ago, probably in the winter of 1990, when Xia Xiaoluo went to the capital to participate in a literary competition.

, we have already paid attention to this boy."

This point surprised Zhou Jiangnan. After all, Xia Xiaoluo's temporary exposure was during a financial battle with the five major families in Hong Kong. He did not expect that in 1990, the Mitsui Consortium had already begun to pay attention to Xia Xiaoluo.

, their intelligence agency is too terrifying.

[A new journey has begun, and Xiaomi will do its best to present the most exciting story. Although this kind of business war is more difficult to write and present, and it may not be well written, but don’t doubt Xiaomi’s sincerity.]