Hamdan has been in Shangdu for several days, and he will end his trip after today.
The venue layout of this high-end signing ceremony was basically entrusted to Hilton Hotel, such as seat cards, hostesses, conference signs, speakers, flowers, etc.
The media and guests who received the news were also invited on time. At around ten o'clock in the morning, the participating media guests signed in and entered the venue.
Especially those in the media industry were very surprised when they received this invitation. They did not expect that Coastline Company would suddenly make a big move. Judging from the specifications of this world-class signing ceremony, they knew that there was definitely something explosive about to be revealed.
At 10:30 in the morning, Ye Hua's special car arrived at the Hilton Hotel. The person in charge of the organizer did not hesitate when he learned of his arrival and went to receive him in person as soon as possible.
Ye Hua caused quite a stir as soon as he entered the venue. Sixty or seventy special reporters from mainstream media in the hall carried media equipment and kept taking pictures.
"I have kept you waiting for a long time, Your Highness."
Ye Hua walked to the signing table, which was paved with dark red velvet. There were small flowers, table signs, and equipped microphones on the table. There were also large flower baskets on both sides of the table.
Hamdan had already arrived at the venue and had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Ye Hua approaching with a smile, he immediately stood up from his seat, shook hands with him briefly, and said with a smile: "Mr. Ye, you seem to be in a very good mood.
Yes, something good must have happened."
Both parties were smiling. To outsiders, it sounded like polite words, but Ye Hua naturally understood what he meant. His brother-in-law was a very down-to-earth person, so at the 15% discount, he immediately replied calmly: "Of course it's a good thing.
Thinking about the upcoming cooperation, there is no reason not to be happy about this perfect win-win situation, what do you think? Your Highness."
"agree."
After chatting for a while, the two parties invited each other to sit at the signing table. Hamdan was also in high spirits. He had actually been waiting for this moment impatiently.
At 10:40, the signing ceremony officially began. The host first introduced the guests and made the opening remarks.
"...The main content of this contracted project is the latest major technological breakthrough achieved by Coastline Company, namely the emerging technological achievement of seawater desalination using carbon nanotubes, which does not require energy consumption and does not require the deployment of large-scale
It is an application technology that uses equipment to generate a strong electric field, which can complete the desalination process of seawater.”
The media people at the scene were quite suspicious, but the host only introduced the contents of the contracted project. The reporters and most of the guests present were non-professionals. Seawater desalination technology is not a new concept, so naturally it does not have much significance.
Bolan, but several people in the industry came and showed shocked eyes after hearing this.
The host continued: "This time, Prince Hamdan, on behalf of Dubai, and Coastline Company will reach a new round of strategic business cooperation agreement, which will result in a transaction contract of up to 18.5 billion US dollars. Coastline Company will comprehensively provide large-scale services to Dubai."
Large-scale seawater desalination services include four major areas: urban domestic water, industrial and chemical water, agricultural irrigation water, and sandbank greening water. By then, Coastline Company will provide Dubai with more than 1 billion cubic meters of fresh water resources every year."
If the previous announcement was a painless one, then the remarks just revealed by the host directly made the reporters present burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.
"Oh my God, an $18.5 billion contract?"
"The 1 billion cubic meters of fresh water resources seems to have exceeded Dubai's fresh water consumption for the whole of last year. How can this be achieved?"
“Is the desalination technology developed along the coast so amazing?”
Before all the guests and reporters had time to digest the news, the host had finished introducing the friendly cooperation on the project, and invited the signing assistance guests to come to the stage. At the same time, two good-looking etiquette ladies came to the signing table to guide and
Place signing folders and pens.
It was 10:55 in the morning. Under the guidance of two hostesses in cheongsam, the reporters on the scene also quickly photographed Ye Hua and Hamdan signing their signatures, and then the hostesses exchanged the text of the signing folder.
Sign again.
The process was very formal, and then Ye Hua and Hamdan took a group photo under the guidance of the etiquette lady.
Under the witness of the public media, a super contract of US$18.5 billion officially came into effect. Many domestic media reporters secretly complained that he was indeed a rich man and was simply inhumane.
The guests at the meeting secretly sighed with envy. They recalled that Ye Hua signed a US$14.9 billion contract with Dubai last year, which in total was equivalent to 230 billion yuan based on the real-time exchange rate.
In contrast, today's reporters immediately thought of how much of a sensation this magical desalination technology on the coastline would bring to the entire world. Among other things, it would be great for the Middle East, which is extremely short of fresh water resources.
How much impact will it have?
No one would have thought that Coastline Company would make such a big news without saying a word. A giant in the IT industry would be so careless about the business of a water company.
Now, there are answers to the speculations about Coastline Company's acquisition of Xianfeng Nano and Shin-Etsu Chemical some time ago. Everyone is analyzing Coastline Company's commercial acquisition as a business layout in the semiconductor field. Unexpectedly, it is to become an international water company.
Company, who would have thought that no one in the world could predict Ye Hua's sudden move.
After the group photo, Ye Hua returned to his seat again, immediately picked up the microphone and said with a smile: "Shoreline Company has made a new breakthrough in carbon nanotube desalination technology. This is an emerging technology that can change the world. Water is the source of life. We
We will be committed to providing services to areas around the world that lack fresh water resources. Dubai is just the beginning..."
Then, Prince Hamdan also spoke: "Shoreline Company is a great high-tech company in the world. I am honored to be a long-term strategic partner and establish a deep friendship with Mr. Ye. We are full of expectations for this cooperation,
I am very excited about Dubai’s future.”
Then he said gracefully: "In the logic of Dubai people, we not only have to be first, but we also deeply understand that we are in a desert, with nothing but a piece of yellow sand. Although we are in the oil-producing area of the Middle East,
But Dubai only has a tiny bit of oil. Necessity is the mother of invention, and if you have nothing, that's the challenge. There are too many countries richer than us, but they haven't done anything comparable to us. We have the brains.
, you have to know that it is not money that makes people, but people that make money. Although we are a small country, our vision and ambition are very big..."
Hamdan has shown strong pride and courage for Dubai's development achievements.
There were also more than a dozen foreign media present, including six or seven European and American media. Seeing the Prince of Dubai looking so happy, they had mixed emotions, especially the American media.
This is an extremely strong signal. Dubai has looked east, and the United Arab Emirates is looking east. Especially on the coastline, the company will definitely further expand international water conservancy services throughout the Middle East. Such cheap freshwater resources are only for Middle Eastern countries.
The degree of dependence is just like the dependence of the world's industrial powers on Middle East oil.
That may create a thorny issue for the West. Dubai has already looked east, but what about other Middle Eastern countries?
