Li Guangyu had a two-hour long talk with Mitterrand in the afternoon, but the issue of corporate acquisitions was not involved.
The two of them talked more about changes in the world economy, their views on British economic reform, and the rapid economic development in Asia.
Li Guangyu held discussions with Paris Mayor Schuwacher Bisot in the evening.
As one of the people who have a close relationship with the Lee Consortium, Schuwacher Bisot naturally hopes that the Lee Consortium will have as many properties in France as possible. Only in this way will it be more beneficial to him and his camp.
What happened this morning was something he was extremely unwilling to see, and it also made him deeply aware of the difficulty of implementing Chirac's policies.
And at today's meeting, some people have already bombarded the Li Group and questioned Chirac's economic reforms.
He came to meet with Li Guangyu tonight, and was entrusted by Chirac to hope that Li Guangyu's plan to invest in France would not be affected by this morning's incident.
In the conference room of the Regal Hotel, Schuwacher Bisso said: "Mr. Li, Prime Minister Chirac asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. Due to the current political situation in the country, we have not yet been able to completely control the domestic political situation.
The current situation, whether the economy is moving to the left or to the right, is still very hotly debated. I hope you can understand our difficulties."
Nowadays, there is a rare left-right co-governance in French politics, which has caused a lot of uncertainty in the government's policies. In particular, it is difficult for the left-wing camp and the right-wing camp to develop in the same direction, and often go in opposite directions.
Especially in some major industries, the left-wing camp headed by President Mitterrand has always insisted on state-owned enterprises, while the right-wing camp headed by Chirac advocates private enterprises and enhances the vitality of market competition.
This is not only a collision of political views between the two parties, but also a collision between public ownership and private ownership. Now that there is a dual-headed politics, many policies will be repetitive, and policies introduced by one party will encounter strong resistance from the other party.
Li Guangyu said: "I fully understand the difficulties you are facing, but I believe that Mr. Chirac's appointment as prime minister will be a good start. France will achieve rapid economic development under his governance in the future. The current difficulties are just a test for you."
, we, the Lee Group, are willing to work with you to face the current challenges."
Regardless of whether Li Guangyu is sincere or fake, at least these words make Schuwacher Bisso feel very comfortable. Chirac ascends to the position of prime minister and can reach co-governance with the left-wing camp, which is a huge victory. At least now they have a role in the government.
enough voice.
In order to firmly grasp the right to speak, and even kick the left-wing camp out of French politics in the future, they need more support, and the Lee Group is naturally one of the people they need to make friends with.
He told Li Guangyu: "Our policy is open to outside capital, and our country's laws will also protect the legitimate interests of entrepreneurs. No force can cross this red line, so you don't have to worry about the loss of companies in France."
Without protection, private property is sacred and inviolable. As long as the company operates legally, no one can damage your company, let alone encroachment."
Li Guangyu is not worried that his properties will disappear in France. His little assets here are not worth the shame in France.
Li Guangyu asked: "I wonder if there will be any changes in the company sale proposed by Mr. Chirac. Can this negotiation continue?"
They already knew the people behind the organization of this march, including senior officials from the Saint-Gobain Industrial Group and the French Thomson Company that Chirac was preparing to discuss with Li Guangyu.
The worst thing is that the two companies have already started a strike to threaten the government. They will only resume work if the government promises not to sell the company.
Now their top government officials are conducting research and discussions on this matter. Whether negotiations can continue is unknown.
He said to Li Guangyu: "Mr. Li, I am very sorry. There are some problems in some companies. Our government needs to solve them before transferring and selling them, so as to avoid causing trouble to you."
Li Guangyu knew that France would probably not be able to acquire their companies in a short period of time. Chirac had been in power for too short a period of time, and he still did not have enough control over the situation, so some policies would be unable to be implemented when implemented.
Now it seems that he still has to focus on England. At present, privatization has not started on a large scale in most countries in Western Europe. It is very difficult for him to get involved.
For example, this time in France, if he had waited a little later and waited for France to start large-scale privatization before coming, this situation would not have happened.
Li Guangyu knew that he was still too impatient, always thinking about occupying the markets in various places as soon as possible, so that he came before the opportunity, which would only add countless difficulties to himself.
Li Guangyu said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. I am optimistic that the French market will never change, and maintaining close cooperation with you will not change. At the same time, I am very grateful to you for considering us, and I hope you can resolve these matters as soon as possible and put them into practice."
The initiative is firmly in your own hands."
Although he failed to achieve his goal this time, Li Guangyu will not give up his friendly relationship with Chirac and Schweizer-Bisot. As long as his relationship with them lasts, Li Guangyu can insert himself into the French market at any time.
As one of the three major powers in Western Europe, France will play a very important role in the EU in the future. Li Guangyu will not withdraw from the French market unless it is absolutely necessary.
Schuwacher Bisso responded: "We also very much hope to maintain a long-term friendship with the Lee Consortium. This time we were too impatient. We wanted to complete our plan as soon as possible after we just went up, so that this happened.
situation.
Chirac is already preparing to suspend the privatization of some enterprises. The most important thing now is to stabilize our power. After all preparations are made, we will start privatization reforms again. When the time comes, we will have the support of data and evidence, and we will start reforms.
There won’t be much opposition.”
Now the Chirac right-wing camp is preparing to carry out a large-scale review of state-owned enterprises, especially financial reviews. They do not believe that there are no problems. As long as they find a lot of evidence, let's see how the left camp defends it.
That's fine. France's state-owned enterprises will probably stir up a storm. If there were no problems at all, Li Guangyu wouldn't believe it. If everyone had acted honestly and fulfilled their responsibilities, the French economy would not be what it is now.
Li Guangyu said: "I very much support your decision. If you need our support for anything, you can contact our person in charge in Paris, or you can contact Gu Zhengsheng directly, and they will try their best to assist you."
"Thank you Mr. Li for supporting us. It's getting late now, so I won't disturb your rest. I'll take my leave now."
Li Guangyu sent Schuwacher Bisso out of the hotel, and after he drove away, he returned to his room.
Since the acquisitions in France have been temporarily suspended, he can only turn his attention to England. Fortunately, the government privatization there is quite complete and there are no restrictions on the Li Group. Li Guangyu is going to buy some good companies at the bottom.