It was about eight o'clock in the evening, and the motorcade was driving on the road out of the Shanghai Airport.
In the spacious business car, Liu Qing accepted the mineral water from her assistant. This was not because she had the same habit as Andy, the strong woman in the hit TV series "Ode to Joy": she needs to drink a lot of water when she is nervous.
She was simply thirsty, pondered for a moment, and then explained the situation to Guo Lingyu, "Haiyi Group is the leading private enterprise in Handong Province. It is involved in chemical industry, foreign trade, finance, mining and other fields.
Because they have no listed companies, their assets cannot be estimated. But the worst estimate is that they are a Fortune 500 company."
Guo Lingyu is a Malaysian who studied business school at Harvard and later worked in the Asia-Pacific region of Goldman Sachs, based in Hong Kong. He understands this situation very well. There are many large companies in the United States that are not listed.
"So exaggerated? I seem to have some impression of the name of this company. Is it a company like Koch's octopus?"
Companies at the level of the Fortune 500 are definitely not unknowns in the business fields they are involved in. They are basically among the best companies with technology patents or unique advantages! What, you mean Lenovo? Of course it has its own unique advantages: they are
Can you compare to the conscience of American imperialism?
Guo Lingyu is engaged in finance, and the reason why she is not sensitive to the name Haiyi Group is mainly because she requires too much company information, and unlisted companies are not her business scope.
Liu Qing sighed and said, "That doesn't mean there is a difference between inside and outside."
Many people in China are unaware of the changes in the American business world. They are always superstitious about the Morgan and Rockefeller conglomerates dominating the United States. That’s all in the old imperial history! Just like the Rothschild family in the past, their romances are always blown away by the rain and the wind.
There are also those who believe in conspiracy theories that "Skull and Bones" and "Freemasonry" control the United States. This is purely a lack of basic understanding of American politics. Who founded the United States? The Anglo-Saxons! You said that the Jews control the United States
?Is this possible? Do you know what is the most serious problem in the United States?
The current control of American politics is called "deep state."
For example: the military-industrial conglomerate represented by Rockefeller-Martin Corporation. The most famous of these in recent years is the Koch Industrial Group. Because of the active penetration of the Koch family into American politics, it is known as the "Koch Octopus". This is the United States
The second largest unlisted company.
(Pongo is the newest member of Koch's octopus.)
Liu Qing continued: "Lily, it's not surprising that Haiyi Group, which you don't know, has such strong strength. Think about it, how many powerful companies are there in the European continent? How many have we heard of?
China is so large, and its GDP has long exceeded that of the European Union. How many powerful companies are hidden there? According to the information I received, Haiyi Group is a core member company of a consortium.
Therefore, the situation I am facing now is very serious. I have to come to Magic City. But if I directly come forward to talk to Jing Gao, there is no room for maneuver, so I still hope that you will talk to Jing Gao, but the conditions have to be changed.
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Having said this, Liu Qing couldn't help but sigh tiredly. Behind Didi are Alibaba, Tencent, SoftBank, Tiger Fund, Hongbin Capital, etc. If necessary, she can also bring in funds from Goldman Sachs. She really can't
I am intimidated by the newly joined Haiyi Group or some consortium, but the conditions for the "merger" with Uber (China) really need to be changed.
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Guo Lingyu and Jing Gao made an appointment to meet in detail at noon on the 24th. The location was a very fashionable restaurant on the 31st floor of Hyatt Regency Hotel on the Bund in the North Bund.
The best view in Shanghai may not be the Huangpu River, but the most famous one is definitely the Huangpu River. Therefore, the prices of restaurants along the north bank where you can see the Oriental Pearl Tower are generally higher than those on the other side.
For example, some restaurants in No. 18 on the Bund.
Jing Gao arrived at the very fashionable restaurant on the 30th floor of the hotel on time. When he walked in, he felt that the view was very wide, with a panoramic view of the high-rise buildings in Pudong and the winding river.
Guo Lingyu was waiting in the restaurant early, wearing big sunglasses to cover her beautiful face, and sitting by the window. When she saw Jing Gao arriving, she took off her sunglasses, stood up, smiled and shook hands with Jing Gao, appropriately
He said: "Mr. Jing, good afternoon."
"Miss Guo, hello." Jing Gao said with a spring breeze on his face, he gently shook her hand and sat down. The reason was, of course, that Guan Guan's beauty and style made him intoxicated. He can now tell the difference.
The difference between Guan Guan and Guan Guan.
Danqing looks like a radiant strong woman, but she is actually quite conservative in that regard. Let him do it. He still needs to teach him a lot of knowledge. Guanguan is shy and timid, but her feelings for him are fierce and deep.
I am willing to take the initiative to cooperate. What a stunning beauty!
Guo Lingyu is one of those very beautiful beauties who takes very good care of herself. A woman in her thirties has a smooth face and is as bright as a woman in her twenties. She is 1.70 meters tall and has a plump and graceful figure. She is wearing a light pink dress today.
Fashionable and charming girl in silk shirt and white slit skirt.
"Mr. Jing, let's chat while we eat." Guo Lingyu waved to the waiter to take the order, and the arrangements were quickly made.
It didn't matter what we had for today's meal. Guo Lingyu's mind was not on that either. The waiter brought the red wine after sobering up. She poured a glass of wine for Jing Gao and started today's topic, "Mr. Jing, I am Shou Didi.
Mr. Liu has entrusted me to come and talk to you. Do you have anything to say about this subsidy war between Uber and Didi?"
Jing Gao smiled and raised his glass to invite a drink, and said: "Miss Guo, I have the initiative in this subsidy war. It is actually inappropriate for you to ask this. What is Didi's bottom line?"
Guo Lingyu chuckled and said: "Mr. Jing, the Phoenix Fund is soaring now. You are more confident than when I came to see you last time. Okay, let's talk straight to the point.
What Mr. Liu means is that Didi and Uber need to merge. With the development of online ride-hailing, the dividends from the new markets have long been exhausted. If there is a subsidy war, it will only be mutual internal friction and cannibalize each other's share.
Zhu Xiaofu of Jinshajiang Venture Capital has said on different occasions that the current battle between Didi and Uber is actually to gain more bargaining chips for each during the merger.
Jean's idea is very simple. She is willing to merge Didi and Uber with each holding 50% of the equity. Of course, Uber will be merged into Didi. Mr. Jing, I think I made it very clear."
When Uber merges into Didi, Didi will be the user-oriented name, and Didi's management will continue to be in charge of this giant in the travel field.
Jing Gao couldn't help laughing. How should I put it? Liu Qing is still a bit advanced. Didi just negotiated a US$200 million financing with Foxconn in September. Its valuation is US$33.5 billion.
As for the US$500 million financing that Uber just negotiated with Haiyi Group, Jing Gao did not take advantage of An Xiaoqian, but sold part of his shares to her based on a valuation of US$12 billion. The external market has no confidence in Uber
The valuation is approximately US$15 billion.
In other words, Didi’s Liu Qing is willing to give up nearly 9.25 billion US dollars in benefits in exchange for a truce and control of Uber. This is still very courageous. This condition will be full of controversy within Didi. Of course, if rumors spread
Going out would be tempting for Uber shareholders.
Capital, in the end, is all about profit.
"Miss Guo, do you think I will agree?"
Guo Lingyu sat with her legs crossed, leaning back, and said: "I don't think you will agree. A man who bought Uber (China) for a premium of US$2 billion cannot be tempted by the small profit in front of him.
However, Mr. Liu's intention is very clear. If you don't accept it, she will introduce capital from Goldman Sachs and bring Didi to Nasdaq for listing. She will borrow funds from the entire U.S. capital market to fight against you. She doesn't think Didi
We will eventually lose this war."
Liu Qing’s words are very domineering! No matter how rich Jing Gao is, he can’t possibly have more money than the money in the U.S. capital market, right?
