Chapter eight hundred and forty fourth British internal negotiation
After Li Guangyu negotiated the status of Guocheng, he left Guocheng and returned to Baishiyi Airport, and took a special plane to Kai Tak Airport.
Li Guangyu did not get off the plane. After Yuan Tianfan, Gan Qin, Zhao Xiaoyan, Zhao Qihui, and Chen Linwen got on, he flew directly to London.
Due to the general strike in England this time, the government was indeed anxious and urgently needed to meet and discuss with Li Guangyu.
Li Guangyu is also a little anxious. He doesn't have much time. According to the news from Du Yuemei, the negotiations on the Hong Kong issue are almost over. The return of Hong Kong to the mainland has become a foregone conclusion, and it is estimated that it may be finalized next month.
Li Guangyu hopes to obtain the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes during this period, otherwise it will be more difficult for him to obtain the rights and interests of the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes in the future. It is likely that apart from acquiring HSBC and Standard Chartered, the Li Group will no longer have
Opportunity.
On the British government side, the Prime Minister is also discussing with the heads of major ministries to determine the negotiations with the Lee Group.
The British Prime Minister told everyone in the conference room, "On May 10th, Li Guangyu will arrive in London with his family and assistants, as well as the three presidents of Tianyu Financial Group, Kowloon Group, Xiangjiang Communications Group, and the vice president of Hengyu Supermarket Group. Regarding the issue of Hong Kong dollars,
The banknote rights issue has been dragging on for nearly half a year, and I hope there will be a good result this time."
The Prime Minister is now under great pressure. This sudden general strike has made the already sluggish economic situation in Britain even worse. If the government does not come up with favorable economic policies, the future economic situation in Britain will not be optimistic.
Economic inflation, high unemployment, and citizens' declining life happiness index are all problems that the UK needs to solve.
The Minister of Industry said, "Currently, many state-owned enterprises in our country are operating at a loss, which has seriously hindered our government's finances. Although we have always hoped to reform them, the Labor Party has always opposed our policies."
The Conservative Party is in power this time in the UK, and the Labor Party is the largest opposition party. It is very opposed to the privatization reform of government industries proposed by the government, which has delayed the implementation of some policies proposed by the government.
"Now we must unswervingly implement our policies. Only in this way can our domestic economic situation be reversed. I have contacted some other parties and the Queen, and have received support from the Queen and some parties.
There are no problems with the implementation of the policy, and reform is imperative, otherwise we will have no way to save the current domestic economic situation."
After listening to the Prime Minister's words, they all knew that the Prime Minister was determined to carry out large-scale reforms in the country this time. By selling government assets that were operating at a loss, he would not only be able to get rid of the burden, but also have financial resources to invest in other aspects.
Go and promote the development of the British economy.
The Minister of Economic Affairs who was responsible for negotiating with Du Yuemei said, "The Li Group is obviously unwilling to accept our high conditions. If we don't lower the conditions this time, even if Li Guangyu comes, we will not be able to reach an agreement. The Li Group is obviously unwilling to spend the money."
The price is too high to obtain the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes. The focus of their development is still in Asia, and neither we in the UK nor even Western Europe are their key development areas."
In recent years, the Lee Group has continuously increased its investment in Greater China and Southeast Asia, expanding the strength of the Lee Group and driving the development of these regions.
The Bentley Group is growing bigger and bigger, and the taxes it pays every year are also rising. However, the automobile production here has not expanded much. The Lee Group has moved its production bases to Greater China and Southeast Asia where labor costs are cheaper.
There are not many local jobs in the UK at all.
Moreover, the groups under the Li's Consortium are notoriously unwilling to lend money. If they want to invest tens of billions of dollars in England at one time, it is simply a joke. There is no way that the Li's Consortium will agree to it.
The Prime Minister said, "Don't pay attention to the conditions mentioned by some members. They just don't want us to reach a cooperation with the Lee Group. They don't want the Lee Group to get the rights to issue banknotes in Hong Kong. HSBC and Standard Chartered are indispensable for this."
At the beginning, some congressmen put forward these conditions, and the Prime Minister and others followed suit. They were naturally happy to see the result if the Li Group could use so much money to invest in England.
Unfortunately, the Lee Group obviously did not want to be taken advantage of and simply did not agree with the conditions given by the British government. This led to a stalemate regarding the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes.
Now that the domestic situation in the UK has deteriorated sharply, the Conservative Party led by the Prime Minister obviously cannot sit still. At this time, they will not care about the interests of the two major banks, HSBC and Standard Chartered. They need to solve the current bad domestic situation.
The Minister of Economy said, "The conditions given by the Lee Group are too low. They mainly invest in a US$1 billion building to serve as their headquarters in Western Europe. At the same time, Hengyu Supermarket Group will enter our British market.
No less than 30 Hengyu supermarkets will be opened."
The British government was not very satisfied with such an investment and wanted to obtain the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes. They expected the Li Group to acquire several large enterprises and create jobs for thousands of people.
The Li Group is obviously not willing to take over the burden in their hands. These two investments are only a drop in the bucket and will not play a big role in the current situation in England.
The Minister of Industry said, "Currently, many of our reforms are mainly in the energy industry, which is exactly what the Lee Group is not involved in. And according to the Lee Group's development plan, they have no plans to enter this area for the time being."
Investment in energy is very large. Except for some established consortiums and families, families that have emerged in a short period of time will not be involved in this industry. Cost recovery in this area is relatively slow, and the amount of investment is huge, which is not something that ordinary families and consortiums can afford.
The Li Group is currently mainly focused on developing the electronics industry, the cultural media industry, and the financial and service industries. It is rarely involved in energy, especially in terms of resource sources. The Li Group has no intention of entering.
The Prime Minister also knows that if Li Guangyu wants to take action in this regard, just the interest in the right to issue Hong Kong dollars is not enough. Especially after the coal industry strike occurred in the country, Li Guangyu will not be involved. She is
It is clear that Li Guangyu and the Li Group are unwilling to cause trouble.
This really gave her a headache. The Li Group now prefers to enter communications, retail, hotels, and high-tech industries, which do not match what she wants to reform, which also makes negotiations between the two parties more difficult.
She said, "After you go down, sort out the companies we want to reform this time and see which ones are suitable for the Li Consortium. When I meet with Li Guangyu, I can communicate with him and try to reach cooperation with the Li Consortium."
, so that it can form a demonstration effect and attract more foreign capital to invest."
Li Guangyu's here is just the beginning of her search for cooperation. Next, she will look for more powerful consortiums and groups to join her reforms to help the British economy get out of the quagmire and drive its economic development.
Regarding the coal industry strike this time, she knows that the Labor Party must be involved. This time she will not choose to compromise. She will make the people behind the scenes pay the price.