Resource Tycoon Reborn

Chapter 162 Layout in Australia

Fang Mingyuan then said: "Brother Xia, when talking about Australia, what is your impression?"

"Ah? Australia?" Xia Wen was startled.

"Australia is an island country that was once a British colony and is still a member of the Commonwealth. Its Great Barrier Reef is one of the most beautiful attractions in the world. Australia has fewer people and more land, and a developed economy, which can be considered a developed capitalist country.

Country." Xia Wen thought for a while and then added, "Australia has many unique species of animals and plants, such as kangaroos and koalas. The animal husbandry industry is relatively developed..."

Xia Wen, whose face was a little hot, spread his hands and said helplessly: "That's all I know about Australia! By the way, its capital is Sydney!"

"Wrong! The capital of Australia is not Sydney at all, Sydney is just its largest city. Australia's first temporary capital was Melbourne, and later the official capital was Canberra!" Lin Rong on the side pointed out mercilessly, and extended her hand to

He scratched his face. Xia Wen couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

Fang Mingyuan smiled. In China in the 1990s, many people were still unfamiliar with Australia, which is located in the South Pacific. People's eyes were either focused on North America and Japan, or on Europe, as if these were the only ones.

A country is like a developed country. People can only think of this country when they talk about kangaroos and koalas.

In fact, Australia was a very important country as early as World War II. As the sixth largest country in the world by land area, Australia's land area is nearly half larger than that of the entire Western Europe. Australia is not only vast, but also rich in products.

It is the most economically developed country in the southern hemisphere and the fourth largest exporter of agricultural products in the world. It is also the world's largest exporter of various minerals, including iron ore.

However, this situation did not happen until 2000 years later. Because China was repeatedly stuck in the dilemma of price increases in iron ore imports, Australia also became a country well known to everyone in the country.

"Brother Xia, I have a task that requires someone to go to Australia for a long time to develop. I wonder if you are willing to go?" Fang Mingyuan said bluntly.

"Me?" Xia Wen was shocked and almost jumped up from the sofa.

"Well, it's a very important task that may involve billions of dollars of investment projects in the future. So now I need someone to go to Australia to conduct market research in advance. At the same time, they will be familiar with the local conditions and lay a solid foundation for future work.

"Fang Mingyuan said solemnly, "Currently, the only person I can trust and who has no important work arrangements for the time being is you, Brother Xia! If you are willing..."

"I do!" Fang Mingyuan said it all. Xia Wen knew that it would be outrageous if he refused. After all, he is also an employee of the Fang family now. The boss and you can discuss it well. That is

The boss thinks highly of you, otherwise if you don't go after an order, then your development prospects in the Fang family's industry will be cut off. Moreover, according to Fang Mingyuan, Australia will obviously be a key investment country for the Fang family in the future, so I went there by myself.

Australia, if the preliminary work is done well, maybe this area will be managed by itself in the future! If such an independent opportunity slips away easily, I am afraid I will regret it in the future!

"It's just that, Mr. Fang, I know a little about Australia and don't understand it at all. I'm afraid that I might make a mistake if I go there!" Xia Wen said with a bitter face. After graduating, although he worked for a period of time, this combination of theory and practice

, it’s easy to say, but it actually takes some time to do. Fang Mingyuan mentioned that this is a big project that will affect billions of dollars in the future. If he misses a big project because he is not familiar with the business, then he will lose it.

Even if you dismember it and sell it, you won’t be able to pay it back.

"You don't have to worry about this. Responsible experts will naturally accompany you for the specific work. All you need to do is to take root in Australia, establish good relations with the locals in Australia, and prepare for future projects in Australia.

Prepare your front line! My sister-in-law can also accompany you." Fang Mingyuan's words made Xia Wen feel relieved.

Fang Mingyuan waved, and Lin Rong stood up, brought a large-scale map of Australia from the side, and placed it on the table.

Fang Mingyuan stood up and called Xia Wen over: "Look, Australia is very close to the South China Sea and close to the Strait of Malacca. From a maritime perspective, trade with our country is very convenient. Australia was originally a British colony.

It was regarded as a place for exiled prisoners. In the 1950s, gold mines were discovered in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. A large number of gold prospectors from Europe, America and China flocked there. The population of Australia was then

In just ten years, the number of people more than doubled, from hundreds of thousands to millions. Later, many important gold mines were discovered one by one, and a large number of mineral deposits were also discovered during the same period. These discoveries made

Australia has become rich and developed rapidly. However, because Australia has a small population and a large land area, even if many mineral deposits are discovered, they have not been fully exploited."

Xia Wen listened carefully to every word Fang Mingyuan said and analyzed the destination of Fang Mingyuan sending him to Australia.

"When you go this time, the focus of your inspection will be here!" Fang Mingyuan reached out and clicked on the map.

"Western Australia?" Xia Wen read softly with a bit of surprise. As can be seen from the map, the most prosperous place in Australia is New South Wales in the south. This is the earliest colony established by the British in Australia. It has the largest population of Australia.

The state with the largest number of states is also the most developed industrial and commercial region in Australia! Western Australia is located in the entire western region of the Australian continent. As can be seen from the map, although it is the largest state in the Australian Federation, it accounts for nearly 10% of the total area of ​​Australia.

One-third of the country's area is close to the Indian Ocean, but it contains three major desert areas! It is far less prosperous than New South Wales and Queensland.

"Although Western Australia covers an area of ​​more than two million square kilometers, its total population is less than two million people. On average, there is less than one person per square kilometer. And most of these populations are concentrated in Western Australia.

The capital of the state is Perth. Most of the land in Western Australia is arid and semi-arid areas, with dry climate and scanty annual rainfall, making it unsuitable for human habitation." Lin Rong pointed to the map and said, "Only the coastal plain here has

The river flows through it and is its main food production area. But here, the soil is poor and it is the residence of the local indigenous people."

Xia Wen couldn't help but feel even more puzzled. Since the environment in Western Australia is so bad, why should Fang Mingyuan focus on inspecting it? The total population of less than two million people, even a provincial capital city in China,

Even though the average income of people here is much higher than that of Chinese people, business profits are quite limited. Instead of focusing on this place, why not focus on places with concentrated populations like New Wales?

"Brother Xia, you should know that by January 1997 at the latest, the Fang family's steel plant in Liao Province will start production. And have you ever thought about it, China's economy has developed rapidly in recent years, and economic development The demand for steel is growing simultaneously, and the per capita GDP and steel consumption are also obviously related. With the increasing domestic demand for steel, domestic iron mines are unable to meet the company's demand for iron ore. , then the purchasing targets of these enterprises will inevitably turn to foreign countries, and Australia will be my country's main supplier of iron ore in the future!" Fang Mingyuan pointed to the Western Australia State Road with his hand, "Here is Australia's largest iron ore reserve! "

Xia Wen suddenly realized: "Young Master Fang, do you want me to go to Australia to prepare in advance for the group to invest in mining here?"

"That's right!" Fang Mingyuan clapped his hands and said, "That's what I mean! This is a major event related to the future demand for iron ore from the Liaoning Province Iron and Steel Plant!" It is not only a major event related to the needs of the Liaoning Province Iron and Steel Plant, but also related to the Huaxia Iron Ore.

Whether the right to price stone imports independently is a major issue.

In Fan Mingyuan's previous life, it was because of the crazy price increase of iron ore that China's steel companies had to pay huge amounts of foreign exchange funds every year. And since wool comes from sheep, the huge expenditure on iron ore was not all shared in the end.

on the people of the country.

In this process, the government, which also needs a large amount of iron ore, played a role in fueling the flames. The root cause is that the government did not promptly invest in several major iron ore suppliers. Iron ore

The increase in steelmaking costs caused by the price increase was made up for through the dividends of shares in these major iron ore suppliers. In the end, not only did there not be losses, but there were huge profits. At the same time, it also effectively blocked China's

economic development.

Fang Mingyuan has been thinking about Australia's iron mines since the day he was reborn. However, Australia is not a very friendly country to the Chinese people. It is a world of white people and a natural ally of the United States.

Australia has always been relatively resistant to the entry of Chinese capital that is not from the same camp. So Fang Mingyuan has to wait for the opportunity! Wait for an opportunity that Australia cannot refuse the entry of its own capital!

And Fang Mingyuan knew exactly that in two years' time, in the summer of 1997, a Southeast Asian financial crisis that started in Thailand and then quickly expanded to the entire Southeast Asia and spread to the world would break out. This sudden financial crisis

As a result, the foreign exchange markets and stock markets of many Southeast Asian countries and regions have plummeted in turn, and the financial system and even the entire social economy have been severely damaged. As Australia, which is adjacent to Southeast Asia, it is naturally impossible to be alone. In this crisis, the economy has also been severely affected.

Big impact.

And by that time, Australians who are eager to promote economic development will not have enough confidence to reject the Fang family's capital!