In a guest room of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, several well-known figures from Xiangjiang were drinking tea and exchanging information about their meetings with several key executives last night.
"Yugang, you can rest assured this time. I have said long ago that taking back Xiangjiang will never harm the interests of everyone, let alone restrict everyone's development.
This time the person personally promised everyone that after the return of Xiangjiang, the economic system will not change. Not only will there be no restrictions on our business, but the central government will also support the development of Xiangjiang enterprises.
We in Xiangjiang have achieved a high degree of autonomy. Xiangjiang people manage Hong Kong by themselves, and the central government will not interfere too much."
Hearing Huo Yingdong's words, not only the charter king smiled, but others present were also very excited. With that promise this time, they no longer had any worries.
These people who came this time all had a patriotic heart and were even prepared to support Xiangjiang's return even if their own families were harmed.
Although this may be a disservice to the family, they all have the lofty ideal of sacrificing their family for the country.
And now with this commitment, they no longer need to feel guilty towards their families. While realizing their ideals, they have not suffered any losses in the development of the family industry.
"Yingdong, after I return this time, I will hold a party in a private name and invite the heads of the major families to attend. Then I will tell these people about the situation last night in detail.
Once there are no worries, I believe that the vast majority of families are willing to support the central government. After all, only after the return of Xiangjiang will they sincerely introduce policies that are beneficial to the long-term economic development of Xiangjiang."
"This is a problem for Yugang. Now that we are able to invite the heads of major Chinese families, you are the only one, Yugang."
Those present were speechless. Xiangjiang has developed so fast, and the situation has changed drastically in a short period of time.
The three once-famous associations have declined and been replaced by the new five associations, among which the Donghua Association has the greatest influence and the strongest strength.
After the name change, Nanjiang Club ranked second with HSBC, CLP Power, Jardine, Swire, Cheung Kong, Shun Tak, etc.
Sun Hung Club, which was renamed from Walsin Club, ranked third. Henderson, Sun Hung Kai Properties, Sun Hung Kai Financial, and China Gas are also giants in the same industry in Hong Kong.
Even Xinya Club, which was once ranked at the bottom, has now surpassed Xianghua Club in terms of strength thanks to its development over the past year.
Especially in recent years, the rich list, the top 100 companies list, the top ten families list, the top ten influential people and other lists have come out one after another, which has greatly reduced the reputation that once still had good influence.
This includes both Hu Yinxiang, the helmsman of Hopewell Industries, one of the five Chinese real estate giants in the 1970s, and Huo Yingdong, the founder and president of the Xiangjiang Real Estate Construction Chamber of Commerce.
Due to the rise in labor costs in Xiangjiang, the textile industry has also been hit hard, so much so that the influence of textile king Cao Guangbiao has also dropped significantly. Not to mention the top ten in terms of influence, it is now estimated that he is not even in the top thirty.
It is said that a new generation replaces the old, and this time the change happened extremely quickly. In just five years, they found themselves old, and a large number of young people emerged to take their place.
Let’s not mention the monster Li Jianhui for the moment, but say that his eldest brother-in-law Zhang Guangwen’s family only had tens of millions of assets five years ago. In front of them, he was just a rising star, and they didn’t take it seriously.
However, now, the Zhang family has successfully climbed to the top of the top ten families in Hong Kong. The market value of the family's core business, Guanghua Jianye, has exceeded 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, successfully joining the 10 billion market value club.
His wife, Zhang Li Chunxue, holds 100% of the shares of Guanghua Technology and 1% of the shares of Huaxin Technology. She has become the richest woman in Hong Kong. She has a strong influence among the younger generation of women in Hong Kong and is admired by countless young women.
The elite are regarded as idols.
Pan Desheng, the helmsman of Desheng Group, has become more and more famous in the past month. He has become the new richest man in Hong Kong and one of the top ten influential figures. His name is well known to everyone in Hong Kong.
Recently, another clothing giant has emerged in Hong Kong, Li Jianyang, chairman of the board of directors and president of Xinyang Group. It has only been two or three years since he started his business, and the market value of the group once it was listed exceeded 1.6 billion Hong Kong dollars.
According to rumors, this person is likely to run for president of the Hong Kong Garment General Chamber of Commerce. Relying on his own strength and the support of the forces behind him, he is very likely to run for office if Liu Qiulin, chairman of the board of directors of Hongyu Apparel and group president, does not run for election.
Win the election.
Bao Yugang smiled bitterly and said: "Yingdong's influence has declined, and so am I. Now that all parties are giving me face, it is because I am now the president of the Xianghua Association.
Putting aside this identity, the influence of my businesses and my family has long been reduced. Especially since last year, real estate and shipping have fallen into a trough, and the market value of both Global Shipping and Wharf Group has shrunk significantly.
Ranking my family fourth this time is just flattering me. Cheung Kong and Henderson are lower than I thought in the past due to real estate drag.
However, the performance of several major industries under the Kowloon Lei Family increased significantly last year, how could they still be ranked behind me?
The Lei family, which currently owns several major industries including Kowloon Construction, Kowloon Bus, Golden Princess Cinemas, New Arts City, Kowloon Technology, and Kowloon Holdings, has enough influence and capital to dominate the three.
It’s a pity that this guy probably thinks he’s getting a little older and doesn’t have the vigor of a young man, and with Li Jianhui and Li Guobao in front, he doesn’t seem to have much of a presence.”
Hu Yinxiang said: "You are quite good, but look at me. A few years ago, my family was said to be among the top ten Chinese families in Xiangjiang, but there would definitely be no problem in the top fifteen.
Looking at it now, I don’t even know where I am ranked behind dozens of people. Seeing those who were once juniors constantly surpassing me, I really feel uncomfortable in my heart.
I only hope that the situation in Xiangjiang will stabilize soon, so that we will not be left too far behind by other families, especially the families in Xiangjiang under the Tung Wah Association. I don’t know if they can predict the future and safely avoid this crisis.
And it actively explored other markets, so that not only was it not damaged, but it also made good profits."
Talking about the development of our own industry in the past few years, these are all very disappointing. Look at the Xinjian Li family, the East Asia Li family, the Kowloon Lei family, the Guanghua Zhang family, the Desheng Pan family, etc. Their assets have increased year by year in recent years.
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Looking at my own family, the assets of those who are lucky have increased slightly. The assets of many people have not increased in recent years, but have declined a lot, and their influence has declined significantly.
They also know that there are many reasons for this, such as the policy promotion of the Bryan government, for example, they themselves are not fully prepared to deal with the changes in the situation, and they do not have the courage of Donghua Society to enter the high-tech industry, let alone the courage to let real estate out of the Xiangjiang market.
However, they are not too depressed. As the reform and opening up process in the mainland continues to accelerate, and with the return of Hong Kong and the backing of the mainland market, it is entirely possible for them to make a comeback.
Although the above policy treats Xiangjiang Capital equally, they have greater courage to invest in the Mainland than others. They dare to invest in the Mainland while others are still waiting and watching.
As long as the economy here develops rapidly, they will be able to obtain good profits and accelerate the development of their own enterprises.
Moreover, everything has its own consequences. They have suffered some unfair treatment from the Bryan government, and their development in the mainland will inevitably receive support from above. In the future, their industry development in the mainland will be smoother.