Resource Tycoon Reborn

An Longning smiled and said: "Mr. Fang, do you still have to worry about the status of Chinese Americans and Chinese businessmen in our country? Haven't you heard a saying spread in our country? Pinch the neck of the Chinese, and the Cambodians will stick out their tongues. Besides, we will never do it again.

We will not go back to that bloody era."

Fang Mingyuan nodded. There are also a large number of ethnic Chinese living in Cambodia, about one million, accounting for nearly 10% of the total population of Cambodia. Eighty percent of them are engaged in business. Due to the diligence of the Chinese, they control

They account for a considerable proportion of the Cambodian economy, which also gives the Chinese a relatively high social status in Cambodia.

On the next journey, An Longning talked emphatically with Fang Mingyuan about Cambodia's railway upgrading and reconstruction. When the convoy arrived at the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone, An Longning stepped out of the car with a smile on his face, feeling that this

The trip to Sihanoukville was fruitful. When the motorcade stopped, he still had more to say.

Cambodia currently has only two railways, one is from the capital Phnom Penh to Poipet City, with a total length of 385 kilometers, leading to Bangkok, Thailand; the other is from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville Port, with a total length of 270 kilometers; these two railways

Both are single-track meter gauges. Due to decades of war damage and lack of maintenance, these two railways have long been in a state of disrepair and are on the verge of being abandoned. Currently, they can only carry freight and no passenger transport, and the speed is often only ten to two or three per hour.

Ten kilometers, it mainly transports heavy oil for generators, cement and rice to Phnom Penh, and transports wood and stone for export to Sihanoukville. In some areas, there are even simple earthen trains used by local people to use the railway. Anlong Ninh

Want to learn from the agreement reached between Longxing Construction Group Company and the Brazilian Railways, using Cambodian products in exchange for Longxing Construction Group Company to upgrade the two railways and restore their normal transportation capacity, thereby alleviating the huge pressure on road transportation, and

Reduce the high logistics costs in Cambodia.

Having been to China, he has personally experienced the speed of China's high-speed trains. He does not expect to be able to build a railway with a speed of 200 to 300 kilometers per hour in Cambodia. He would be extremely satisfied if he could have a railway with a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour. Moreover,

, this also facilitates the exchange of people and materials between several major cities in Cambodia, and can also lay a solid foundation for the development of cities along the line. Just building a modern railway is an impossible task for today’s Cambodian government finances

Cambodia is burdened with nearly 6 billion U.S. dollars in foreign debt, and every year the government has a fiscal deficit. How is it possible to spend hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars to build a railway? So even though we know that after the railway is built, it will have a strong impact on the economy.

The driving force is that since the construction costs cannot be paid, the Cambodian government can only watch helplessly.

It is not that the Cambodian government has made no efforts. An Long Ning actively sought assistance from the international community and also obtained some low-interest loans from the Asian Development Bank and economic assistance funds from some countries. However, let alone the two

The railways have been upgraded and renovated, but even if they were brought to a state where they can operate normally, they are still stretched, which also gives An Longning a headache. At this time, he noticed that Longxing Construction Group Company and the Brazilian government had reached an agreement on agricultural products and

An Longning believes that this model can be replicated in Cambodia. As long as Fang Mingyuan agrees to use agricultural products to offset railway repair costs, he can find a way to convince others.

, handing over the Cambodian domestic railway franchise rights to the Pingchuan Railway Transport Company under the Fang family for decades.

An Longning's proposal was somewhat unexpected by Fang Mingyuan. He thought that An Longning would pay more attention to the subsequent investment of the Fang family's enterprises and lobby him to invest in more industrial projects in Cambodia. Unexpectedly, this person

I have quite a bit of awareness of building roads first if I want to get rich, and I thought of transforming Cambodia’s railways.

Fang Mingyuan didn't know much about Cambodia's railway system. As far as he knew, the railway systems in Southeast Asian countries were relatively backward. Not to mention high-speed railways, even electrified railways, the mileage was quite short. And in many years they were relatively long, belonging to the

A typical example that has been left behind by the times. It is a relatively large country with a mileage of three to five thousand kilometers. Compared with large countries such as China, the United States, Russia, and Brazil, it is not at the same level. More

The important thing is that these countries have relatively limited financial resources. Railway construction, even ordinary electrified double-track railways, often covers hundreds of kilometers, and the investment is quite huge. At least in his memory, there is no large-scale construction of railways in these countries.

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But from An Long Ning's words just now, he also understood a lot of things. Anyway, he single-handedly pulled up the Pingchuan Railway Transport Company, and he still has basic knowledge about railways. In short, it is Cambodia's

These two railways are all meter-gauge single-track railways. Due to their long construction years, coupled with the war and economic downturn in Cambodia, they cannot be adequately maintained and maintained. As a result, these two railways, which originally had limited transportation efficiency, are now unusable.

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It is not difficult for Longxing Construction Group to repair these two meter-gauge single-track railways. Although this type of railway has been basically eliminated in China, and only a small amount remains in remote areas, it has basically not been done yet.

How many freight and passenger transport tasks have they undertaken? Retaining their existence is more to take care of the travel convenience of local residents.

But judging from what An Longning said, even if these two railways are repaired to the point where they can operate normally, the speed per hour is quite pitiful. In addition, they are single-track railways. I am afraid it is not particularly obvious compared to highway passenger and freight transport.

The advantage, especially for passenger transport, is that in addition to being more comfortable and cheaper, it may take longer than road passenger transport.

Regarding An Longning's proposal, Fang Mingyuan understood why he proposed it. Not to mention the railway from Phnom Penh to Poipet City, repairing the railway from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville Port would be very important for the two cities and the places passing between them.

It is a considerable driving force for the city's economic development. This is what An Long Ning is most attracted to. It is estimated that the Cambodian government has already been troubled by these two useless railways. An Long Ning was actually able to obtain a railway concession

All the operating rights are given out to tempt oneself.

However, Fang Mingyuan also knew very well that with Cambodia's current economic situation, even winning the Raushizi railway franchise would not be of much practical significance. The vast majority of the population is farmers, and the average annual national income does not matter whether it is one thousand U.S. dollars.

It’s easy to say, who with an income of less than 100 US dollars a month would spend 5 US dollars to travel from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville? And this was the price many years ago when the passenger railway service was not stopped.

Without enough passengers and cargo, he would lose money if he got the railway franchise. He had no interest in doing money-losing business in Cambodia.

But Fang Mingyuan is also a little tempted. He knows that Cambodia will become a new tourist hotspot among Southeast Asian countries in the future. Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville are both key areas for foreign tourists. Regardless of whether these tourists get off the plane from Phnom Penh in the future,

It is not convenient to enter another city through Sihanoukville International Airport. It is less than 300 kilometers away. It is troublesome to fly. Not to mention the bumpy road, the speed is also annoying.

Not bad. If there is railway passenger transportation, based on the speed of 80 kilometers per hour, you can reach another city comfortably in four hours. Coupled with the scenery along the way, for these tourists, it is undoubtedly their

The first choice! Moreover, with the railway, freight can be resumed. Urgently needed goods and resources can be transported to Phnom Penh, and export goods from the mainland can be transported to Sihanoukville Port in a timely manner. This is very important for the investment and investment of the Fang family's companies in Cambodia.

Expanding influence is also beneficial.

He made a rough calculation in his mind. If he did not build an electrified double line, but used a single internal combustion line or an electric single line, and if the geological conditions along the line were good, the normal cost of one kilometer would be between 20 million and 30 million yuan.

, then the cost of the railway from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh should be controlled within 6 billion Chinese dollars. However, this cost is not affordable by the Cambodian finance. Even if he agrees to exchange agricultural products and agrees to provide railway

Concession rights, if Pingchuan Railway Transport Company wants to recover all this investment, it will not be possible in a short time. Unless it can be compensated in other ways, otherwise, doing this project is still a bit risky.

Fang Mingyuan was thinking in his mind, how did An Longning know that he had already had so many thoughts about this matter in his mind? In his opinion, as long as Fang Mingyuan showed that this matter was discussed, it would already be a good result. You know, Cambodia

The government has wanted to repair these two railways for more than a day or two, but it has been unable to find anyone willing to take over. Although if they ask for assistance from China, the Chinese government should not refuse, but the Chinese government’s

Aid is also limited, and it is impossible to provide unlimited financial aid to Cambodia. Cambodia is now in dire straits, there are countless places in need of funds, and the pressure on foreign debt is also considerable. Naturally, the Chinese government's aid must be used in more areas.

Where needed, such as the power system. Therefore, he was very happy if he could not be politely rejected by Fang Mingyuan on the spot.

Sihanoukville Port Special Economic Zone is one of the seven cooperation zones that won the bid in the first batch of overseas economic and trade cooperation zones launched by the Ministry of Commerce of China. It is also one of the first six cooperation zones in the country that has passed the assessment and confirmation of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance. Listen

Do you feel that the "brand" is very big? But when Fang Mingyuan and others saw it with their own eyes, they could only say that if it were placed in China, it would probably be the standard of prefecture-level cities or even county-level development zones.

"Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone is located in the center of the planned southern economic corridor in my country. Sihanoukville Port, my country's only international port city, has an economic status equivalent to that of Shanghai in your country! The special zone covers an area of ​​less than six square kilometers. , Thirteen kilometers away from Sihanoukville International Airport, five kilometers away from the port, close to the No. 4 National Highway that runs through the entire territory of Cambodia, and more than 220 kilometers away from the capital, Phnom Penh, in a straight line. It can be said that the transportation is very convenient and the geographical location is superior. Products in the special zone can be exported overseas by air and sea as soon as possible..." Hong Dongxing, the director of the Sihanoukville Port Special Economic Zone Committee and the Cambodian representative, kept talking excitedly. Li Xianxian, the Chinese representative, Picking up the missing pieces and filling in the gaps.

"Director Lin, please tell me how much land in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone currently has five connections and one level of land that has been completed? How much vacant land with five connections and one level of land is left?" Lin Qidong asked Li Xiandao directly.

Li Xianxian glanced at Hong Dongxing and replied with a hint of embarrassment: "At present, the land with five connections and one level is only about 2.6 square kilometers. It is expected that by the end of 2012, the land with five connections and one level will reach three

About square kilometers. As for the spare land with five connections and one level of land, there are currently only 0.6 square kilometers, but... there are still five companies currently negotiating with the Special Zone Committee on matters related to settling in."

"If our Deguang Electronics Group Company signs a formal investment agreement with the special zone, how can we ensure that we have enough land for construction with five connections and one level of land?" Lin Qidong's tone was somewhat dissatisfied. The land of 0.6 square kilometers has already been

There are five companies fighting for it, and by the end of 2012, an additional 0.4 square kilometers of land with five connections and one square mile will be available. Is it possible that Deguang Electronics Group Company must compete with those five companies for the 0.6 square kilometers?

The land is not available?

Lin Qidong agreed with Fang Mingyuan's decision to move Deguang Electronics Group's CRT TV production line to Southeast Asia, but he had reservations about locating the factory in Cambodia. In his opinion, Cambodia's backward infrastructure

, as well as a large number of uneducated labor force, have made it look a lot eclipsed. Although Lin Qidong does not like Vietnam, he has to admit that in the field of national education, the Vietnamese government has done a better job than the Cambodian government

, and Vietnam’s geographical location and its labor prices are also very attractive.

"Chairman Lin can rest assured that if Deguang Electronics Group Company formally signs a settlement agreement with the special zone, I will personally pay attention and require them to maintain quality and quantity and meet Deguang Electronics Group Company's settlement requirements on time." An Longning said with a smile, "

We Cambodians also keep our word!" Lin Qidong was startled for a moment, smiled slightly awkwardly and said nothing more. Facing the guarantee of a senior official, or a senior official of a foreign government, it was hard for him to say anything sharp.

of doubt.

At this time, Fang Mingyuan noticed that someone among An Longning's entourage came over and said a few words in his ear. Then An Longning showed a surprised look, looked in a certain direction, and followed his direction.

With his eyes, he could see several cars parked on the side of the street over there. Two middle-aged white men, accompanied by many entourages in suits and ties, looked over here with their heads held high.