Chapter 26: The chaebols
Rare earths are not only rare metals in the world, but also new materials and new technologies are elements that turn stones into gold, but also strategic resources for technological competition. Before the 1970s, the production and application of rare earths were state secrets.
Back then, the Japanese wanted to buy slag from Baosteel at a high price, but Premier Zhou ordered that no matter how much money he gave it, it could not be sold! This shows the foresight and long-term strategic vision of the national leaders at that time.
After the reform and opening up, the economy was revitalized, but the central government's control over local areas has also weakened a lot. Now who cares about national policies and national justice? As long as you make money, you are the master. It doesn't matter if the environment is polluted. Anyway, the bosses are going to immigrate to Australia and New Zealand. How good are the natural conditions there? Every year, you only need to come back to check the operation of the factory and collect the accounts. What is the pollution in China? What does it have to do with him?
There are also private mining in rare earth mining areas, but the scale is still relatively small. If you let it go for a few years, it will really make them a climate. At that time, the situation of thieves will be difficult to control.
Fan Wubing took action at this time, just to take advantage of the slogan of retreating and advancing the country and advancing, before the slogan of retreating and advancing in the country was officially called, and to tightly hold the throat of the rare earth industry and take the initiative. Then, how to squeeze the Japanese was just a matter of one sentence.
But not long after, Wu Zhi called from Japan and said that he was entrusted by someone and someone wanted to meet Fan Wubing.
"A subsidiary of Mitsubishi Caibol, a deputy general manager of Mitsubishi Materials Company, is Iwakitsushi." Wu Zhixiaoji replied.
"You're not wrong, are you?" Fan Wubing was very surprised that Wu Zhixiaoji called him over the overseas phone for such a trivial matter. "The vice president of a small company also wants to talk to me on an equal footing basis? And he also wants me to go to Japan?"
"This Iwaki Toshi is very famous." Wu Zhi Xiaoji explained to Fan Wubing, "his ancestor was Yataro Iwaki, the founder of Mitsubishi chaebol."
Oh, after listening to Wu Zhi's explanation, Fan Wubing realized that although Iwaki Jun was a vice president, his status among the Mitsubishi chaebols was not low. At present, due to age, he has not entered the top management of the headquarters. However, he has a great influence and is treated as the next heir of the Mitsubishi chaebol.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which people usually hear a lot, is the company that Jackie Chan often endorses car advertisements for them. It sounds like it produces tractors and cars, but in fact they produce everything from aircraft, tanks, warships, missiles and satellites. They even produce nuclear power plants, which are an absolute military-industrial enterprise.
Mitsubishi chaebol was the number one hero of Japan's victory in the Sino-Japanese War. At that time, Mitsubishi's home leader Yahi Iwasaki and the leading figures in the Japanese financial circles initiated the establishment of a parliament. Through the Japanese media, they promoted the spirit of loyalty and patriotism to the people, demanded that all citizens donate everything to defeat China, actively support the Japanese government to start a war against China, raise military funds, and issue 80 million yen military bonds to the Japanese government. With the economic situation of Japan at that time, this was a shocking number.
At that time, the Mitsubishi chaebol also handed over the ships of its Japanese Shipping Company to the government to transport troops and deliver food. When the Japanese army attacked Weihai, Mitsubishi's ships were responsible for reconnaissance of the deployment of the Qing army in Weihai and helped the Japanese army successfully capture Weihai. After the Japanese army occupied Weihai, they bombarded the Beiyang fleet of the imperial court with cannons, and wiped out the entire army.
After the war, senior Japanese Navy general Ito Hiroshi expressed his gratitude and specially removed the rudder plate of the main Qing army warship Dingyuan and gave it to Mitsubishi Zaibao as a spoil.
Before and during World War II, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was also the main force in the manufacturing of Japanese weapons, and built four aircraft carriers for the Japanese Navy, from the world's largest battleship Musashi at that time to the most advanced Zero fighter jets, as well as various heavy, micro tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. It can be said that arms products cover land, sea and air. During the war, nearly 20,000 aircraft of various types and nearly 5,000 tanks and armored vehicles were produced, which were used in the war of aggression against China.
After the end of World War II, according to Japan's peace constitution, Japan was not allowed to own a military, so naturally there should not be any military-industrial enterprises. However, due to the efforts of the Japanese and the condonation of the United States, Japan has always dealt with military-industrial enterprises in a low-key manner. In addition, its military-industrial enterprises also produce civilian products, so many people do not know that a Japanese-made electrical appliance, machinery, etc. they usually use may be produced by Japanese military-industrial enterprises.
Fan Wubing suddenly felt very lit up. Yan Qijun wanted to see him at this time because he had actually controlled the domestic rare earth resources. It would not work for him to go to the wrong path, so if he wanted to solve the problem, he could only achieve his goal without a negotiation with him.
"However, I have no plans to go to Japan recently." Fan Wubing also calmed down at this time, and piled up Wuzhi's small machine with a slight slogan. "You just say that you can talk about it. Let him come to China. Recently, I am unwell and cannot have a bumpy journey."
Of course, Wu Zhi Xiaoji had no objection to Fan Wubing's words. He was just a memophone. Anyway, Iron Qijun asked him to pass the message this time, which gave him a lot of benefits. Fan Wubing had already explained this kind of thing. As for whether the benefits can be completed, it was just a matter of two things. If it was done, it was because Wu Zhi Xiaoji had a great face. If it could not be done, it was too few benefits that you gave to Yan Qijun.
So Wu Zhi conveyed Fan Wubing's meaning to Yan Qijun, which made Yan Qijun very dissatisfied. He had not met an opponent who needed to come to him for a long time.
Regarding the Chinese government's sudden order to suspend production and rectification of production and processing enterprises in rare earth mining areas, a large amount of public opinion has been created in the media in China, and it is impossible for foreign countries to have no news.
In fact, Ion Qijun also has his own source of intelligence in mainland China. He knew that this time the matter was not easy to handle. The government had already asked someone to clear it up, but the answer he got was powerless. As for the private side, he sent someone to bribe the responsible person of the production company, but caused quite a lot of trouble. The two lines he had finally caught were also cut off.
This made him very confused. After he learned that Fan Wubing now had control over the rare earth resources, he found Wu Zhiji, who was not related to Fan Wubing, and asked him to talk to him on his behalf. But he received such an answer. Fan Wubing actually said that he was not feeling well and could not have a bumpy journey. It was obviously clear that he had a clear attitude. If you want to talk about things, come to China.
"Wu Zhijun, are you still a Japanese? Don't you know how important rare earths are to our big Japan?!" Iwakitsuki had a domineering attitude towards Wu Zhi Xiaoji, the nouveau riche.
However, Wu Zhi's little kid is not allowed to be kneaded now. He was so proud that he piled up Iwaki Kitsuki and said, "You see clearly. I am an American citizen now and I have nothing to do with Japan when doing business for Chinese entrepreneurs."
Although Iwaki Jun was very annoyed, he didn't dare to mess with Wu Zhi's little music anymore. After all, now he has become an American, and the US government's protection of American citizens can simply touch God, so he had to find another way.
Don’t those Chinese take the initiative to sell their national interests as long as they have a little sweetness? Ion Qijun felt a little puzzled, but he also knew that people who control all the rare earth resources in the country were not ordinary people and needed to be treated with caution. However, he did not want to go to China to negotiate in person. In this way, it would be impossible to take the initiative in negotiations.
So he thought about it for a while and came up with a countermeasure.
On this day, Fan Wubing was continuing to consolidate the treatment for the old man. Suddenly, he received a call from Shanghai. Xia Donghai called, saying that he had received a notice from the city to participate in a Sino-Japanese youth friendly exchange event organized by the China-Japan Friendship Association held in Osaka, Japan.
"Are you wrong?" Fan Wubing asked in surprise, "China-Japan friendship is nothing to do with me?"
Xia Donghai replied on the phone, "I'm also confused, but the invitation letter sent by the city is indeed clearly written. It is to invite Mr. Fan Wubing to participate. I wonder how they knew that you were the actual person in charge of our company?!"
Fan Wubing thought about it and couldn't figure out what was going on. However, Shanghai and Osaka, Japan, are friendly cities. He knew about this. There are commemorative activities every year. He also knew about this, but what does this have to do with him? So he asked, "Did you engage in corporate negotiations to attract sponsorship? If that's the case, just give them some money to get rid of it. I won't go to Japan."
"Okay then." Xia Donghai agreed on the phone.
"Xiao Fan is busy with business. Did he treat me an old man and delay you a lot of big things?" The old man's spirit was much better. Seeing Fan Wubing answering the phone, he smiled and joked.
In recent years, the old man has been recuperating in the mountains. Fan Wubing comes to him every now and then for acupuncture treatment. The relationship between the two is very harmonious and casual, and they are both joked about each other. This makes others feel a little jealous. After all, where do ordinary people get such treatment?
As for the old man's Parkinson's syndrome, it has also improved a lot. The mutation of the brain bold body has been improved, and most of it has recovered. The remaining little bit is not in the way. It is reflected in external characteristics, that is, the whole person's movements have become much more agile, his hands and feet are no longer trembling, and his thinking has become much more active.
Seeing this change, the experts who were scolded as idiots by Fan Wubing were a little stunned. It turned out that they were thinking that if Fan Wubing could not cure the old man's illness, they would always rely on them. The facts made them particularly surprised. However, the few of them were marginalized, and even the staff members ignored them when they saw them. Not to mention how awkward it was.
Chapter completed!