Chapter 450: New breakthrough in the yellow cake problem
In this so-called charity fundraising dinner, Jingping attended the event on behalf of Coastline Group. Among the 17 million US dollars raised during the dinner, he contributed 190,000 US dollars on behalf of Coastline Company. Most of the CEOs contributed about 220,000 US dollars. A wealthy man in Dubai.
That's $1.5 million.
The stingiest person is actually the American sponsor of this charity fundraiser, namely Tesla. This charity fundraiser only contributed 30,000 US dollars. Well, you can’t even afford a Tesla car. Elon Musk
He was also stingy enough. Although he was not present during the dinner, it made no difference whether he was present or not. Everyone would say that Musk donated US$30,000.
But having said that, although the big guys are not short of this "little money", they will not just throw away money randomly. This kind of charity fundraising activity is enough to be interesting.
It’s not easy to make even a little money.
After the dinner party, Jing Ping went home. Frankly speaking, he wouldn't want to come if he could refuse. The old ones are all smart people, and the younger ones are all smart, and no one is good at trouble.
Moreover, none of the people who were engaged in charity fund-raising were truly charitable, which made Jing Ping find it particularly ridiculous, but Westerners like this, so they had no choice but to come to the minimum social gathering.
Since he is the helmsman of Dolphin International Water Services and has been in Dubai for a long time, Ye Hua's "rich brother-in-law" Prince Hamdan directly prepared a super luxurious private estate in Dubai for him. Even without this status, Hamdan would still
Do this.
Jingping returned to the luxurious manor where he temporarily lived and habitually turned on the holographic display. The light shield system had not yet been officially launched, but it had already been popularized within the company, providing unparalleled information security protection for the overseas business offices of Coastline Group.
Entering the work interface, the AI assistant immediately prompted him that there was a copy of the latest email information sent from within the parent company.
Jingping immediately became energetic when he read the content of the email, "Is there a breakthrough? So fast?"
The news that came was surprisingly about the "yellow cake" issue. Basically, the five gangsters had reached a consensus, and the speed of progress was a bit beyond his expectation.
It was originally estimated that negotiations on such a major issue of nuclear fuel would start as normal within three years, and might last for three to five years or even longer. Unexpectedly, the results would come out in just over a year.
As soon as the "yellow cake" problem is solved, Dolphin International Water's promotion in the Middle East can be officially put on the agenda. This is also great news for the people in the Middle East. Although Dolphin International Water is here to do business, it does not make money.
At the same time, it is an indisputable fact that it indeed promotes the economic development of the local area.
In fact, Europe and the United States have no choice but to compromise. China's position is firm, but it cannot actually prevent it, because the water treatment plants around the Bohai Sea have already started construction, and as soon as construction starts, there will be three super desalination plants.
The factory advances simultaneously.
China's internal promotion of desalination is destined to become a fact that Western countries led by the United States cannot stop. In other words, they cannot prevent the Chinese from accumulating more nuclear fuel over time. The United States is also prepared to compromise intentionally depending on the situation.
Already.
At this time, the British jumped out and provided a divine assist, which directly caused the "yellow cake" negotiation issue to advance rapidly for at least a year.
This is because China’s General Nuclear Power Group has entered the United Kingdom for the second time to invest in and build nuclear power plants in an established nuclear power country. It still uses China’s independent third-generation nuclear power technology "Hualong One".
This time the British did not bother to hold a bid, and directly gave the "Bradwell D Nuclear Power Project" order to the General Nuclear Power Group by name.
The investment in this nuclear power project is as high as 7.4 billion pounds (rmb65 billion). It is also the second nuclear power project in the UK in 35 years. The first one was also won by Guangdong Nuclear Power Group, but it is different from the last time. Last time, Guangdong Nuclear Power Group took the lead and joined forces with EDF
The company jointly invested in the Hinkley Point C nuclear power project in the UK, and this time it was Guangdong Nuclear Power Group that took the sole responsibility.
The Hinkley Point C nuclear power project has not been completed yet and is expected to be completed in 2025. The Bradwell D nuclear power project, according to the agreement, will be completed in 2029 and is expected to be completed in seven years and put into operation in the eighth year.
The British launched two super nuclear power projects in one fell swoop, not only because of the increasing demand for electric energy, but also because the nuclear power plants now have no worries about running out of fuel.
You must know that uranium resources are scarce resources, and nuclear power projects are super projects with huge investments. By the time the nuclear power plant is built, you will be dumbfounded if the nuclear fuel supply is not available within a few years.
The premise of developing nuclear power energy is to ensure that uranium resources can meet military needs. The lesson of Wu Kelan tells the world that the nuclear stick can be thrown at anything, but it must not be thrown away.
But now, China can be described as a one-stop service. It not only helps the British build nuclear power plants, but also ensures a stable supply of nuclear fuel. It also offers favorable prices, large quantities and affordable prices. If you buy it, you will make money.
Finally, the French could no longer sit still, and EDF asked CGN to move its butt and give it a seat.
Even at the expense of using diplomatic force.
In fact, the reaction of the French has been expected by the British. The British will know what they are doing as soon as they poke their butts. They know the French on the other side too well. After all, the British are the troublemakers.
Then the British used this name to negotiate with the Guangdong Nuclear Power Group, and instead acted as a middleman to "intercede" for the French. In fact, the British did not want to let the Chinese take this list alone. After all, eggs are always placed in two baskets.
It's better than putting it inside. Although the French are quite annoying, the British are still more willing to play with the "French chicken" than the black rabbit.
After all, it’s a bit difficult and not easy to trick a scheming rabbit at a critical moment, but tricking the French is just...
Anyway, China, Britain and France have been talking privately on this issue for more than two months. What are the two old shady ideas of Britain and France? The Chinese side has probably guessed it. Everyone sees it through without criticizing it. After all,
It would be very awkward to break up the negotiation. Even if you hate the other party, you still have to make do with living together on earth.
In the end, Guangdong Nuclear Power Group agreed to jump in the queue to show its friendship and generosity to Electricite de France (EDF), investing 2.21 billion pounds in the Bradwell D nuclear power project to hold a 30% stake.
But there are conditions for generosity.
The condition is that the French must support the expansion of China's Dolphin International Water Company's business in the Middle East. Simply put, the French must make concessions and take a positive stance on the "yellow cake" negotiation issue.
And "French chicken" means there is no problem at all.
The electricity supply throughout France mainly comes from nuclear power energy. The proven uranium resource reserves in France are about 80,000 tons, and the abundance is not high. It is indeed not much in comparison, and we dare not consume it too much, otherwise
How to deal with mushroom bombs? Although this thing will not be released casually, it is guaranteed to be there, not to mention that Germany next door has been instigating France in recent years to vacate the permanent member seats of the Security Council for the European Union.
The Chinese have now developed the technology to refine uranium resources from seawater, which can continuously provide uranium resources. There is no need to worry about building a few more nuclear power plants. Electricity is the foundation, and sufficient electricity means providing a strong basic driving force for economic development.
Anyway, in the end, they couldn't stop the Chinese people. They just delayed it for a while, which was regarded as selling a favor.
Once the British and French have done it, it means Europe is settled.
Then there are the Russians. The relationship between Mao Zedong and China has been very good in recent years. Although the relationship is good, the Russians' attitude towards the "yellow cake" issue is very clear.
Neutral attitude!
As long as the yellow cake is "produced", everyone has to share in it, or else they won't, but China has already started to do it, and the Russians don't have much resistance. In fact, this is an indirect expression of their attitude.
Support and share with everyone.
It is relatively easy for China to deal with the furry bears. Just give them discounts.
Russia is now a major energy exporting country, and its demand is not large. The uranium resources it has allocated are basically sealed as strategic reserve materials. Moreover, China does not expect to make a lot of money from the Russians. It is most appropriate to give them preferential prices.
But that's it.
A 35% discount, the only internal price, and a good relationship account.
Big hair can be easily smoothed out.
All the big gangsters have been dealt with, leaving only the last old gangster, the American Emperor.
When the Americans saw this situation, they had no good solution. The younger brothers and the older brother were not on the same page, and the older brother could not come up with any good way to convince the younger brothers. The Europeans had been following the old Americans for more than a year, and it was not possible for the older brother to get it.
Americans themselves don't have the temper to come up with substantive measures.
It is only natural that the talks on the "yellow cake" issue will yield results.
Although the Americans were very uninterested, they finally made a substantial breakthrough. The Americans were not interested, but China was not interested either. As long as the bills and negotiations were moving forward, it was easy to say anything. The Chinese were pragmatic, which is really more important than anything else.
are all important.
As for other countries…
The five gangsters gathered around a table to discuss the distribution of "yellow cake". What business did they have? What role did they have to speak? Don't even think about it. As the saying goes, "Punishment cannot reach the five permanent members", as long as there is structural support, no
Just support a beating, or a wave of economic sanctions.
