At this moment, in the Governor's Mansion, representatives from all parties were already arguing.
Some members think.
Cao Weidong's development in the entertainment industry must be curbed and a monopoly investigation launched against him.
This is the idea of some radical MPs.
These people feel superior to others.
They uphold the British Empire's philosophy of honor first.
It is unacceptable for the entertainment industry to be controlled by the Chinese.
For them, this is an extremely dangerous matter, and administrative power must be used to intervene and suppress it.
Some members think it's making a mountain out of a molehill.
Moreover, the arbitrary use of administrative power will destroy the free market.
These are moderate liberals.
They believe in free economy.
Although the basic interests of both parties are consistent, liberals still believe that the concept of the free market must be followed.
Without the intervention of external capital, Cao Weidong unified the entertainment industry in Hong Kong City, which is the inevitable result of free market development.
Moreover, Cao Weidong is also a citizen of the British Commonwealth and a legally recognized baron.
It would really be beneath the dignity of the British Empire to launch an investigation into Cao Weidong due to some inexplicable concerns.
The two sides are at loggerheads over this.
Governor MacLehose felt dizzy as he listened to the quarrel below.
He accepted the benefits from Cao Weidong, and from a personal emotional point of view, he was biased towards Cao Weidong.
But many decisions in the Governor's Mansion are not made by him alone. Even if he is the Governor, he must be cautious when making decisions.
At this time, staff Qiao Sen stood up.
"Everyone, why don't you let me say a few words."
MacLehose suddenly had an even worse headache.
In contrast, the radicals looked at each other with excitement flashing in their eyes.
They just have to celebrate together.
Qiao Sen firmly pursues the monopoly bill.
Qiao Sen looked around and finally said calmly.
"As for Cao Weidong's integration of the entertainment industry, I think we should put aside the controversy and wait and see its development."
"What does it mean to put aside... put aside disputes?" People around asked in confusion.
"That's the literal meaning."
Qiao Sen recalled in his mind that the lobbying company gave him a special gift on behalf of Cao Weidong.
That's a house in Kowloon.
Qiao Sen's heart suddenly became hotter and hotter.
Even if he is the closest aide to the Governor.
But after all, he has low status and weight.
It is very difficult to buy a property in Hong Kong City with your meager income.
And as long as he speaks for Cao Weidong, he can directly get a property...
This is simply a pie falling directly on the head.
Qiao Sen immediately threw aside his integrity and stance.
Morality?
Can that thing be spent as money?
It’s just that speaking is an art.
Although he favored Cao Weidong, he could not directly express his thoughts.
So Qiao Sen thought about it for a while and finally came up with a perfect rhetoric.
"Cao Weidong has substantially unified the entire Hong Kong city's entertainment industry. This is an unchangeable fact."
"And currently, Cao Weidong is still pro-Western."
"So I think there is no need to launch an investigation into Cao Weidong now."
"After all, unification is the general trend... We can kill a Cao Weidong today, but after Cao Weidong, there may be Ma Weidong and Wang Weidong who will step forward. Can we keep suppressing him?"
Everyone shook their heads.
That would be too stupid.
Qiao Sen smiled and said.
"Instead of doing this, we should cooperate with Cao Weidong and let him serve us better through wooing, controlling and other means."
"We even go one step further, elevating it, replacing it, and then using the name of the Chinese people's own film and television company to use their patriotic feelings to make our money and spread our values."
Qiao Sen feels that the controversy over Cao Weidong's unification of the entertainment industry can be put aside and harvested after he becomes bigger and stronger.
In this way, it does not violate my own ideas, but also gives an explanation to Cao Weidong. It really kills two birds with one stone.
At this time, some radical MPs raised objections.
"But what if Cao Weidong develops and doesn't listen to us?"
Qiao Sen said confidently.
"We are an empire on which the sun never sets. On the territory of our British Commonwealth, the sun never sets! Even if Cao Weidong really gains momentum, we can kill him directly as long as we issue a ban."
"Do you think that a mere group company can compete with the British Empire?"
When the congressman who asked the question heard it, his face immediately turned red with embarrassment and he hid aside and stopped talking.
Also, who can compete with our British Empire?
My question is really unnecessary.
Members of both parties nodded.
Governor MacLehose was overjoyed and ended the issue.
We’ll talk about the rest later.
But for now, they have reached an agreement.
In this way, when it came to Cao Weidong's unification of the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, the official attitude was neither support nor opposition.
.......
There is no airtight wall in the world.
The next day, Cao Weidong knew the topics discussed in the Governor's Mansion.
Zou Wenhuai was very worried.
"Weidong, who is not of my race, must have a different mentality. We must guard against the wolfish ambitions of these British people. I think we should slow down when it comes to developing the entertainment industry."
Cao Weidong smiled confidently.
"No need, just continue with the original plan."
At this time, the British Empire was already in the wind and crumbling.
In particular, the end of the Cod War with Iceland in the past two years has allowed countries around the world to see the weakness of Britain.
The Cod War started in 1958 and ended in 1975, spanning more than 20 years.
Cod is an ingredient that the British cannot live without.
But throughout Europe, the sea fish that abounds in cod is mainly concentrated near Iceland.
When the British Empire was prosperous, this was the fishing ground where the British Empire got everything it wanted.
However, after Iceland became independent, it announced that it would extend its territorial waters to 12 nautical miles from the coast, prohibiting other countries from fishing cod within their own coastal areas.
Other countries have complied with the agreement.
Only the UK firmly opposes it.
A fight broke out between the two sides.
With Eagle Sauce's dealings and Iceland's insistence, the UK finally gave in and recognized Iceland's 12-nautical-mile territorial waters.
Later, as the cod catch in Iceland dropped sharply, in order to protect the increasingly depleted cod resources, Iceland once again expanded the fishing ban limit to 50 nautical miles and 200 nautical miles respectively in 1971 and 1975. The United Kingdom could not tolerate Iceland's excessive measures.
, dispatched warships twice to confront Iceland.
However, under the mediation of Eagle Sauce and pressure from European countries, Britain finally gave in and recognized the two hundred nautical mile boundary line.
It’s sad that the former overlord has fallen into this state.
The reason is still the result of the decline of Great Britain's power.
Moreover, as the national power of China and Britain waxes and wanes, Hong Kong City will eventually return to its mother's embrace. What do you have to fear?
Cao Weidong knows history well.
With this advantage, he was able to achieve success in these turbulent years.