Chapter eight hundred and fiftieth is a foregone conclusion
The timing of the investment this time is indeed not very good. It is just that the Lee Group hoped to obtain the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes during this period, so it chose to obtain this right during this period.
Now is the only chance for the Li Group. Once next month passes, Tianyu Bank's chances of obtaining the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes are slim.
The acquisition of HSBC and Standard Chartered is also a lot of trouble. There are many interests involved. The British government will not let other forces take absolute control of these two banks unless it is absolutely necessary.
For example, Qiu Deba now has no decision-making power over Standard Chartered Bank even though he is the largest individual shareholder of Standard Chartered Bank. Standard Chartered Bank is still firmly in the hands of British people.
A reporter from the Xiangjiang Economic News asked, "Ms. Li, many English newspapers today spoke highly of the current financial situation in Hong Kong. They also said that a new force becoming the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes will only destabilize the financial situation in Hong Kong, which is not conducive to the financial stability and stability of Hong Kong.
What do you think about economic development?"
Li Xuemei said with a smile, "I don't know what these newspapers and commentators based their judgment on. When the financial situation in Hong Kong fluctuated last year, our Tianyu Bank has been working hard to maintain the stability of the financial situation in Hong Kong. As the Hong Kong dollar banknote issuance in Hong Kong
However, the two major banks with the right to issue banknotes have ignored the difficulties of small and medium-sized banks and financial institutions in Hong Kong. We have not seen what contribution these two banknote-issuing banks have made in this round of currency crisis."
In the economic development of Hong Kong, it is certain that HSBC and Standard Chartered have contributed, but their two major banks have made small contributions and made large profits, and they will not take into account the interests of Chinese-owned banks.
Whenever there is a financial crisis, these two major banks will not help Chinese banks survive the crisis. They are more willing to eat these banks during the crisis. For example, Hang Seng Bank is now eaten by HSBC.
Journalists like these topics the most. This time, the Lee Group has obviously entered into a dispute with HSBC and Standard Chartered, so that they will no longer lack coverage. Moreover, these companies are very well-known companies in Hong Kong. The citizens of Xiangjiang have no doubts about this.
They are very interested in this, and they are not worried about the lack of sales of the newspaper.
This time there is a serious war of public opinion. As long as the Lee Group does not win the right to issue Hong Kong currency notes, this battle will not come to an end.
A reporter from Sing Tao Daily asked, "Ms. Li, I don't know what you think of Hong Kong. You have suddenly made such a big bet on London this time. I wonder if you have any exclusive information that you can reveal to us?"
These reporters would not think that the Li Group was stupid and went there to place bets before the situation was clear. The Li Group must have mastered the specific information, so they dared to make large-scale investments there.
And this investment will probably not affect their development in the mainland, otherwise the Li Group would not be so calm. The Li Group's investment in the mainland continues to expand, and there is no news that it will withdraw from the mainland market.
They also hope to grasp this news earlier so that they can prepare for future development and make their own choices earlier.
Li Xuemei replied, "We don't have much information, but Xiangjiang is peaceful and stable. There is no need to worry after returning to the mainland. Our economic system will not change, and with the support of the mainland market, Xiangjiang will have a bright future."
The development will only get better and better.”
Reporters have obtained a lot of information from Li Xuemei's words. It seems that the return of Xiangjiang to the mainland has become a foregone conclusion. It is estimated that the negotiations on Xiangjiang have come to an end.
No wonder Li Guangyu chose to return to his hometown in Sichuan and Sichuan Province and go to England this month. Now he no longer needs to face some questions that are difficult for him to answer, and he no longer needs to be in a dilemma about some things.
Due to the Xiangjiang issue, Li Guangyu never returned to his hometown in Sichuan and Sichuan Province or to England in the past four years, in order to avoid affecting the development of the Li Group.
The Li Group's market scope is too large. No matter which region it loses, it will be difficult for the Li Group to accept it.
Only when the Xiangjiang issue is settled can Li Guangyu be able to travel to various places with peace of mind. This will not cause any disturbances and the various forces will not deliberately embarrass the Li Group.
Li Xuemei's press conference was not only attended by reporters from various newspapers, but also was broadcast live by the Xiangjiang Jiayi News Channel. Two other TV stations and some TV stations based in Hong Kong also recorded the video and will broadcast it in the news file.
Governor Youde also received news from the British government, requesting the Executive Council and the Monetary Authority to approve Tianyu Bank to become the third bank with the right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes.
Yesterday, he also met with Stick Sutherland and George Lavin, who asked him not to approve Tianyu Bank's qualification to have the right to issue Hong Kong currency notes, and told him a lot of reasons.
Youde himself doesn't care. In addition, he also wants the Li Group and the Heung Kong Group to invest in the subway from Hung Hom to Tin Shui Wai. At this time, he is also willing to sell the Li Group a favor.
Besides, the British side has already agreed. If he refuses to agree, it will probably cause trouble.
As the Lee Group's investment in Britain continues to increase, its influence in Britain is increasing day by day, especially with the Conservative Party headed by the Prime Minister. Youde also hopes to get closer to England. He does not want to offend the Lee Group.
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The Lee Consortium now owns or will soon own three wholly-owned holding groups and companies in England, with a market value of more than 10 billion US dollars. The power of these three groups and companies is very terrifying in England, not to mention the support of the Lee Consortium.
Moreover, Youde believes that the Li Group is one of the forces that has gained the most benefits from the negotiations on the Hong Kong issue. The several leaps in the development of the Li Group are all due to the several financial crises in Hong Kong, which allowed them to discover the opportunities inside.
Very generous profits were obtained.
Youde knew very well that starting from next month, Xiangjiang would no longer be theirs to make the decision.
As for the interests of HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank, this is not something he needs to consider. Even the British government has given up, and Youde will not care about it.
Now he needs to conscientiously implement the orders of the British senior officials and strive to be transferred back to the headquarters after this term is over. There is no future for him to stay in Hong Kong for a long time.
As a politician with great ambitions, Youde is very clear that if he wants to sit in a high position in England, it is impossible without the support of the financial group.
As the power and influence of the Li Group in England continues to increase, this is a very good collaborator. Youde hopes to maintain a good friendship with the Li Group.
The reason why he proposed to build a high-tech park and a subway project in Tin Shui Wai this time was to make a good sale to the Li Group and let the Li Group feel his goodwill.
Youde said to Xia Dingming, the Financial Management Bureau who came to report, "Don't pay attention to the public opinion of the outside world. Since the British side has conveyed the decision, we must implement it seriously. You must know that we cannot stay in Xiangjiang for long. The only way is to let the British side
Only by paying close attention to the local side can we be transferred back. Since HSBC and Standard Chartered have no ability to influence the decisions of the local side, they cannot blame us for not taking into account their interests."
Seeing that Youde firmly supported Tianyu Bank's right to issue Hong Kong dollar notes, Xia Dingming could only implement Youde's order. As for the requests from HSBC and Standard Chartered, he said he was powerless.