Chapter 83: Promotion Battle

The director's meeting seemed a bit gunpowder from the beginning. Compared to the calmness of the last director's meeting, the atmosphere of this meeting was much more serious and solemn.

"I think our country still has many problems in negotiating representatives and negotiation mechanisms. Can Baosteel represent all steel enterprises? Obviously, it cannot be said that there are differences in interests between state-owned steel enterprises and private steel enterprises. Even if both state-owned steel enterprises, large steel enterprises and medium-sized steel enterprises have disputes over interests, and there are also inconsistencies in interests between each steel enterprise, so it is difficult for Baosteel to reflect the overall interests in terms of representation."

"Of course, it may not be the best strategy for the China Iron and Steel Association, but at least for now, it can play a certain coordination ability as a civil society. The key is whether it has the certain authority granted by the government to integrate the overall interests." Zhao Guodong talked erotic in response to the doubts of his colleagues. "In the final analysis, this is because our country's steel industry is too scattered and the structure is seriously incompatible with the development trend of modern steel enterprises, so integration is imperative. As for how to integrate it, it is another topic. What we need to determine now is how to determine such a mechanism, which not only avoids being defeated by foreign enemies, but also takes into account the interests of each company."

The debate started on almost every topic, and Zhao Guodong had been mentally prepared for a long time. Today's director meeting was an introductory approach to truly entering the leadership position of the National Development and Reform Commission. Only after passing this level can he truly gain a foothold in the National Development and Reform Commission, win the respect and courtesy of his colleagues, and truly have his own voice and influence in his field of management. However, this incident was so fierce and involved such a big interest dispute, which was unexpected.

"I have just mentioned the issue of import rights. Is the right to import potassium fertilizer really that important? Or do you think that if our national administrative departments relax this import rights, they cannot control the situation? I think this is too underestimated by ourselves. The right to import is not for the purpose of importing, but for better service to production. I think there is no need for us to come up with such a criticized mechanism to monopolize and control it by state-owned enterprises. Apart from suppressing overseas investment and getting a mess, I think we have nothing to gain."

"Looking at the data in our hands, our domestic supply of potassium fertilizer raw materials can only meet 30%. With the further development of agriculture in the future, the demand for grain will further increase. I think the demand for potassium fertilizer will further expand, and solving the problem of potassium fertilizer import rights is imminent! We must face this problem!"

"Our country's system does not conform to the mainstream of Western countries. This is an indisputable fact. We do not admit this. Although we do not need to worry about the Chinese threat theory of China's economic invasion theory that Western politicians clamoring, we must also fully recognize the troubles that this has brought to our state-owned enterprises going global. How to solve this problem? I think in addition to our state-owned enterprises going global strategy, we also need to consider some tactical strategies. For example, let private enterprises go global, let state-owned enterprises fight with private enterprises, or let private enterprises become the vanguard, and state-owned enterprises act as supporters and collaborators. These strategies can be diverse, which can completely achieve a win-win result!"

Both Zeng Quanjun and Fu Quan have seen Zhao Guodong's eloquence for the first time. Only then did they truly understand why Zhao Guodong could make such a big wave of turmoil as the Organization Minister of the Southern Yunnan Provincial Party Committee and remain stable and could take advantage of the situation to take a step forward.

A person's success is by no means a temporary luck. This is the conclusion reached by Zeng Quanjun and Fu Quan almost at the same time.

Zhao Guodong was serious in his work, and he could understand a little by little based on the information he collected. The other party’s views and opinions on these information were quite convincing. Therefore, even when facing old development and reform such as Tong Liguo and Wei Xingxi, he still acted as a verbal fighter, and he countered the moves without any disadvantage. He also repeatedly suppressed the two people’s attacks with the view of being one step ahead.

It is reasonable for Tong Liguo and Wei Xingxi to attack at the director's meeting to be expected by Zeng Quanjun. Even Fu Quan raised several questions, but it was not as sharp as Tong Liguo and Wei Xingxi. This was also considered the entry point of Zhao Guodong. Only by passing this level can you truly integrate into the National Development and Reform Commission. Almost every promoted person has to go through this level. Zhao Guodong is like this, and Wei Xingxi. He Lizhi also won everyone's recognition at the National Development and Reform Commission's meeting with her insightful views on medical system reform. However, this time Zhao Guodong was right at the right time, and he himself was too popular and had to pass the level with such a sharp exam.

This is a good thing. Zeng Quanjun believes that Zhao Guodong can win the pass exam in the way that best proves himself.

"my country's foreign exchange reserves are increasing day by day. My personal opinion is that the possibility of an Asian financial crisis in 1998 is not very likely to occur in my country. How to maintain foreign exchange is also a very complex and urgent issue that needs serious consideration. How to make full use of this weapon? I think the Commission can consider coordinating and communicating with the financial management department and considering the layout of the industry."

"Now that my country's economy is developing rapidly, the demand for bulk goods resources is heating up. Looking at my country's layout in this regard, I feel that we are very different from our old opponents or enemies, ***. During my work in the Ministry of Energy, I had a very deep feeling. Whether in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, or Mongolia and Russia, when our energy companies go out, we will always encounter strong competition and obstacles from *** companies. The foresight of the people has begun to be laid out in the 1960s and 1970s. At that time, *** was similar to our current situation. How to learn from our strengths and make targeted breakthroughs in resource industries going out? I think this is an area that needs to be studied in overseas investment."

"I learned that we are not only in the energy field, such as iron ore, sea transportation, logistics and even quite a lot of technical fields, but also have repeatedly obstructed our country's enterprises going out. The prejudice of Europe and the United States against our country has also brought many negative impacts on our companies going out. In particular, they use the media to clamor and promote the threats brought to other places by inciting my country's economic growth, which has indeed played a role to a certain extent. How to resolve these adverse factors is also an issue that we need to seriously consider at present."

"Private enterprises have their own natural advantages in the development of foreign investment. They are not as large as state-owned enterprises in terms of capital scale and are far inferior to state-owned enterprises in terms of support. However, they do not have the very subtle factor constraints of this very subtle factor, and they also have more flexible adaptability and are more prominent in efficiency. Why do we have to set limits on private enterprises going global to invest? Can we say that by adopting institutional limits to prevent private capital from flowing out? I don't think so."

"Some of the information I have obtained shows that due to institutional factors, private enterprises have many cases of setting up offshore companies to transfer capital in Cayman Islands, Virgin Islands, Bermuda and other places every year. This is precisely because of the side effects of capital restrictions. Is it necessary to limit foreign investment? Of course there is! But I think we should look at the problem from a more open and development perspective."

"The environment in the last century and 1900s is quite different from the environment in which our country is now. We should have a broader vision and a more confident mind when dealing with foreign investment. I personally have a promotion and relaxation attitude towards foreign investment. This can not only strengthen our country's international influence, help our country develop its economy, strengthen our country's ties with our country, but also help resolve the pressure of foreign exchange imbalance caused by capital outflows and inflows. At this point, I think our Development and Reform Commission can play a more active role."

The debate lasted until 12:30. The two-hour director meeting almost became Zhao Guodong's performance stage. Zeng Quanjun and Fu Quan seemed to intend to give Zhao Guodong a show stage, and even to boost the fire to push several deputy directors to the front stage to attack Zhao Guodong. Later, Zhao Guodong seemed to realize this and his tone would become much more peaceful.

"Okay, Guodong, I'm really a scholar who has been looking at you for three days. I'm still thinking that you have to adapt to the work in the commission for three to five months. I didn't expect that in two months, you can create a world. Hehe, although I don't fully agree with your views, I still have to admit that some of the examples and data you listed are very convincing. Let's have a good chat if we have the opportunity."

Tong Liguo walked out of the conference room with Zhao Guodong while smiling. In this confrontation, he was both a vanguard and a main opponent. He obviously underestimated his opponent, but he still raised several sharp questions with lethality in the later stage. Some problems are difficult problems that Zhao Guodong also knew but could not avoid, but this did not affect the overall situation. Therefore, Tong Liguo also wanted to admit that the central government had put Zhao Guodong in this position.
Chapter completed!