Villa No. 8 in Jinghua Village, Mr. Rong had only heard about it, and this was his first time here.
"Mr. Rong, welcome to your arrival. Please come inside."
Li Jianhui was quite considerate of this person and personally greeted him outside the door with Chen Xinyi.
"Mr. and Mrs. Li are too polite. I hope my visit will not disturb you."
No matter what they thought in their hearts, both parties were quite polite on the surface. They waited outside the door for a while before entering Villa No. 8.
Tea had already been prepared for this in the living room. Chen Xinyi also knew that Mr. Rong must have something to discuss with Li Jianhui when he arrived, so she just made tea for Mr. Rong and Li Jianhui and left the living room.
"Mr. Rong is a rare visitor. I just don't know if he is here to represent CITIC or the government?"
“When I come to Hong Kong this time, I represent both the enterprise and the government.
On the corporate side, due to the technological upgrading of domestic enterprises, the demand for imported equipment is quite large. We, CITIC, plan to issue 2 billion Hong Kong dollar bonds, and we hope that the major banks of the Tung Wah Association can support it.
In addition, since the introduction of the new tax rate, many Xiangjiang companies have stopped investing in the north, and some companies that have already been put into production have also chosen to transfer or close down. The superiors are worried about this, so they specially arranged for me to come over and communicate with you.
I just didn’t expect that the Xiangjiang business community would give me a heads-up when I arrived today. Now I’m still confused.
In one day, more than a dozen listed companies announced the relocation of their headquarters. This has never happened except due to war and other special circumstances. It can be said that this time it has set a precedent."
Li Jianhui didn't care about Rong Lao's attitude. Since he chose to do this, he had considered the subsequent consequences, and there was no turning back for him.
The ASEAN market is a do-or-die business for the Tung Wah Group. Whether the Tung Wah Group can become a real consortium depends on whether the ASEAN layout can be successful.
The current constraints on the Tung Wah Association are that, firstly, the overall proportion of Chinese in ASEAN is still decreasing, and secondly, its economic and political influence is far from sufficient.
Today, several major forces are taking collective actions. One is to show the north, which is also a response to the previous communication between Shi Huaiya and the north. The other is to use this to encourage more people to immigrate to ASEAN, especially to Malay.
"For bonds, CITIC senior management can communicate directly with banks such as Xinjian, East Asia, K. Wah, Daoheng, and Wing On. I believe that there will be no problem in cooperation when the benefits are considerable.
As for the investment and development of Xiangjiang enterprises in the north in recent times, I personally don't know much about it, but I believe that with the huge market in the north, no company is willing to give up this market as long as it is profitable.
Our Xinjian Holding Group's projects in the north have been continuously and steadily advancing, and we will continue to increase investment in the northern market in the future to develop mutually beneficial and win-win situations with the north.
Regarding the transfer of the headquarters of more than ten listed companies you mentioned, I am not sure what the situation is at the moment.
Rong Lao is really dissatisfied with the wrong person in this regard. The development of our Xinjian Holding Group has always been based on the Greater China region, and none of its corporate headquarters has plans to move."
As for Li Jianhui's ability at such a young age to lie with his eyes open and his heart not beating, Mr. Rong learned a lesson today.
Even ordinary citizens in Xiangjiang knew that many companies belonged to Li Jianhui. At this time, Li Jianhui actually opened his mouth and kept silent in front of him and said that it was just Xinjian Holdings Group. Many companies, including Huangpu Holdings, seemed to have nothing to do with him.
"Mr. Li, there are only two of us here. We all know the basics. Those lies and clichés are meaningless.
I am also aware of Mr. Li's determination. Today, things have come out and the headquarters transfer is inevitable, and we have no intention of stopping it.
I just hope that Mr. Li and the Tung Wah Association can join hands with us to maintain social stability and minimize the impact of today's incident on nearly seven million citizens.
At the same time, we also hope that all parties will follow up on the transfer of corporate headquarters and not put it all on one day. The citizens and the social situation cannot withstand repeated tossing."
"Since Mr. Rong said so, I will not beat around the bush. There are too few Chinese in ASEAN, especially Malays, which is not conducive to our development and layout.
Our university will continue to move to Malay in the future, and we hope that the university alliance will still be able to enjoy the current Donghua Economic Cooperation Association university alliance's enrollment policy in the north.
In addition, here, we will carry out planned immigration guidance in the future, and I hope you will not interfere."
Regarding the conditions proposed by Li Jianhui, Rong Lao refused without thinking. This was simply a joke. After all, Xiangjiang belongs to the same country. Elites come to Xiangjiang to study and contribute to the country in the future.
But when these universities move to Malaya, the nature of the university alliance will completely change, and it will become a wedding dress for others.
As for Li Jianhui's plan to guide immigrants here, this is even more unsatisfactory. Once these elite technical talents and their families immigrate, then this place will inevitably decline.
"Mr. Li, I think it's better for us to be more practical. Your industrial transfer is your freedom. What you do in ASEAN has nothing to do with us, but we will never tolerate you destroying the stability and prosperity here."
"Rong Lao, I am doing this for everyone's benefit. Think about it, there are many villains here, and due to special factors, the education and ideas they receive are completely different.
If a large number of people emigrate, and a large number of people from your side are living and developing, wouldn't this be stable?
At the same time, it can also expand the influence of the Chinese in ASEAN, thereby promoting the relationship between the North and ASEAN. Why not do this?"
Rong Lao did not agree with Li Jianhui's fallacy at all, and once again vetoed it. At the same time, he no longer struggled with Li Jianhui on this, but turned the topic to Xiangjiang Capital's investment in the north.
In this regard, Li Jianhui said solemnly: "Rong Lao, you are also a business leader yourself, you should know the thoughts of these small and medium-sized enterprises.
There is a tax rate, an exchange rate, and a transfer limit. The salary of the company's top executives must be paid every month, and there is a family to support. How many small and medium-sized enterprises can afford it?
"This star really wants to retire"
As for export processing, these small and medium-sized enterprises cannot do it. Nowadays, American OEMs generally look to Korean companies, and European OEMs look to ASEAN companies.
When it comes to making independent brands for export, we in Xiangjiang only have two and a half companies, one is Hongyu Clothing, the other is Xinyang Clothing, and the other half is Lixin Clothing.
It is too difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to build their own brands, and the market cannot be opened, especially when the company's production is not local.
They were forced to make this choice. Who doesn’t want to take a bite of the cake in the Northern Market?
If they choose to enter ASEAN, at least there will be no obstacles to selling their products in the ASEAN market, and there will be no restrictions on converting profits into Hong Kong dollars. Not only can their family live on, but company executives will not lose their jobs."
Now Rong Lao has determined that Li Jianhui is no longer affected by national sentiments and has become a businessman through and through, and everything is aligned with interests.
The clothing trade between the Tung Wah Association and the member states of the Warsaw Pact can support many large clothing companies. These small and medium-sized textile and garment companies basically supply the Tung Wah Association.
The so-called necessity is just an excuse, just because Tung Wah wants these companies to enter Malaysia in order to expand its influence in Malaysia.
These companies have no choice but to comply with the Tung Wah Association's requirements, because without Tung Wah Association's orders, their products will face a situation where no one cares about them.