Under the control of some thoughtful people, Xin Jian's investments in Spain spread to Xiangjiang at an extremely fast speed, and there were all kinds of rumors about them.
Amid this turmoil, Li Guobao held a high-profile press conference to announce the third quarter financial statements of Bank of East Asia, and at the same time expressed the determination of the Li family of East Asia to continue to take root in Hong Kong.
When a reporter asked whether a number of Xiangjiang business executives headed by Li Jianhui went to Spain and invested in multiple projects, whether this meant that the capital of Xinjian and even Tung Wah Association companies was transferred outward.
Li Guobao responded: "In the past two days, various rumors have suddenly appeared in Hong Kong. It seems that many Tung Wah Association Hong Kong companies, including our Bank of East Asia, are fleeing.
I can only say that these are all baseless speculations. So far, many members of the Tung Wah Association, including Mr. Li Jianhui and myself, are still full of confidence in the future prosperity and development of Xiangjiang. We have never wanted to move to other places.
Regional ideas.
This time, including Xinjian Bank, Wheelock Land Group, Donghua Mobile Communications Group, Xinhui Hotel Group and other companies investing in the Spanish market, it is just a normal expansion of the company. We also hope that we Xiangjiang citizens can view it correctly and not be
Some thoughtful people are confusing me.
The development of Xiangjiang today can be said to be extraordinary. This is the result of the joint efforts of our seven million citizens. I hope everyone can cherish this achievement and not affect the development of Xiangjiang because of some rumors."
Regarding Li Guobao's reply, the reporters who feared that the world would not be in chaos were not satisfied. As a reporter from the British-owned East Asia TV station, they seized the opportunity and immediately spoke out:
"Mr. Li Guobao said that there is no smoke without fire. Since this year, except for the renewal projects, the Xiangjiang enterprises under the Tung Wah Association have almost no new project investments. On the contrary, some enterprises that were registered and headquartered in Xiangjiang have moved to other areas.
In the northern region, the scale of investment this year is also much lower than in previous years, especially in manufacturing. Not only has there been no new investment, but many companies have withdrawn from the north.
There are various signs that Tung Wah Association capital and enterprises are withdrawing from the north and Xiangjiang on a large scale due to various reasons.
I would like to ask Mr. Li Guobao, is this because the Donghua Association does not trust the north, so it chose to move on a large scale this year, even the place where the Donghua Association started, chose to abandon it."
The press conference immediately fell silent. The reporters were all waiting for Li Guobao's response. They would record everything Li Guobao said exactly as it was, and even annotate the tone of his words.
The media during the live broadcast or recording directed their cameras towards Li Guobao to ensure that every expression of Li Guobao could be shown on the screen.
"Thank you to this reporter for your concern for our Tung Wah Association Xiangjiang enterprise, but please don't make up news indiscriminately and without regard to the facts.
Our Tung Wah Hui Xiangjiang Enterprise has always regarded Xiangjiang as our core foundation, and we have always dared to be the first to invest in Xiangjiang.
Since the establishment of our Tung Wah Economic Cooperation Association, our Tung Wah Economic Cooperation Association has occupied the first place in investment in Hong Kong for many consecutive years, and this year is no exception.
Just say that this year, there will be no mention of the renewal of our headquarters on Tung Wa Road, nor the construction of the Eastern Harbor Crossing, nor the construction of properties at Tian Shui Station.
Just our real estate development investments in Kowloon City, Kwai Tsing, and Shatin are enough to put our Tung Wah Club among the best in Hong Kong investments.
As for the transfer of the headquarters of some companies, this is also nonsense. As far as I know, currently, none of the Hong Kong companies under the Tung Wah Association has moved its headquarters.
Whether it is Xinjian Holding Group including its subsidiaries, or our East Asia Holding Group including its subsidiaries, or even Guanghua Holdings, Golden Princess Holdings, Xinhui Holdings, etc., their current registration places and headquarters are all in Hong Kong.
The northern market has a population of one billion, and it is an undeveloped high-quality market. Our Donghua Association has always attached great importance to it and actively entered the northern market.
So far, Xiangjiang Capital has the largest number of foreign investors entering the northern market, and among the Xiangjiang Capital, Donghuahui Capital accounts for at least half of it.
From this we can see our optimism and trust in the northern market, and it can also prove that your words cannot withstand the slightest scrutiny and are completely personal fabrications.
I also hope that reporters will not ask baseless questions in their follow-up questions. As a media person, you should have a fair, objective and true spirit and attitude."
Although the reporters present did not believe what Li Guobao said, what he said was indeed the truth. They could not refute it for a while. In addition, everyone was not willing to offend the Donghua Association too much, so there was no discussion on this matter.
The problem persists.
When it was Oriental Daily's reporter's turn to ask questions, they were equally sharp and even made Li Guobao silent for a moment.
I don’t know whether it was the Oriental Daily Newspaper’s vast power or the powerful forces behind it that recorded in detail the words of Huo Yingdong and Li Jianhui at the reception on October 1st. Today’s questions are obviously intended to continue to stir up trouble between the Donghua Society and Hong Kong.
Conflicts in Huahui and even the North.
"Mr. Li Jianhui once told the citizens of Xiangjiang that he wants to build Xiangjiang into a global financial center, an Asian headquarters center, a high-tech industry research and development center, an Asian education and medical center, an Asian film and television entertainment center, a global urban consumption center, and a global logistics and shipping center.
This is the grand blueprint that Mr. Li Jianhui has had in mind since his rise. It also shows Mr. Li Jianhui’s deep feelings for Hong Kong. Our Hong Kong branch of the Tung Wah Association also strongly supports Li Jianhui’s idea and strives to develop in this direction.
Until now, this blueprint has not changed, and our Donghua Association is still working hard towards these goals.
The construction of our Tung Wah Road headquarters cluster is accelerating, the scale of our Hong Kong Exchange is also growing, the number of routes from Hong Kong Airport to various places is constantly increasing, and the construction of new airports is also accelerating. In terms of shipping, our Hong Kong is still the center of Asia.
In terms of film and television entertainment, Asia is the center of the world. At present, only Hollywood in the United States can suppress us.
In terms of high-tech industries, we are also at the forefront of the world in mobile communications, computer hardware and software, etc.
Although we still have some shortcomings in education and medical care, I believe that with the joint efforts of all walks of life in Hong Kong, it is not impossible for Hong Kong to become the center of Asia in the future.
In terms of building a global urban consumption center, our business community in Xiangjiang has also made a lot of efforts. Multiple commercial plazas and amusement parks provide shopping and entertainment places for tourists coming to Xiangjiang from all over the world.
As for Mr. Li Jianhui's mention at that time that some people were unwilling to see this blueprint come to fruition, it was just some drunken nonsense and you should not take it seriously.
Some of the words I had with Mr. Huo Yingdong at the wine table were just minor misunderstandings between the two parties. There was no major conflict between the two parties, and the relationship between our Donghua Association and Xianghua Association was not hostile.
We also ask reporters not to read too much into Mr. Li Jianhui’s drunken remarks. This is not Mr. Li Jianhui’s true inner thoughts.
We have always firmly believed that both the seven million citizens of Xiangjiang and the high-level officials in the north hope that Xiangjiang can prosper and develop stably, and that Xiangjiang can become a shining pearl among global cities."