Chapter 293: Loans
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a factory with a very long history of 100 years, which not only produced many warships of the Japanese Navy before the war, but also became one of Japan's leading heavy industry arms dealers after the war.
For example, Japan's F-2 and F-15J fighters, Type 90 tanks, more than half of the submarines and one-third of the surface ships of the Sea are all built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Playing a supporting role under the advanced weapons at the top of these pyramids is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' vast civilian manufacturing group.
From electromechanical equipment to semiconductors, automobiles to airplanes, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a major conglomerate in Japan.
In the international shipbuilding market, of course, Mitsubishi is indispensable.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is responsible for shipbuilding business and is a unit of the Marine Business Division.
It has four major shipyards, the most famous of which is the Nagasaki Shipyard.
And the Nagasaki Shipyard is known as a "masterpiece"
, is the famous "Musashi"
Giant battleship.
The shipyard is located across the sea from the city of Nagasaki and the port of Nagasaki, and is located on both sides of a river estuary, making it a natural shipbuilding port.
It is here that the Nagasaki Shipyard is already one of the most advanced shipyards in the world.
It has the world's largest 220,000-ton slipway and a 300,000-ton dock, which can form an annual production capacity of 1.9 million tons and a ship repair capacity of 5.5 million tons.
The Nagasaki shipyard alone is responsible for one-third of the surface warship production in the sea, and is the most important one-third of the combat forces.
It should be said that since the establishment of the Nagasaki Shipyard in 1884, this was probably the first time that it opened its arms to an entire Chinese delegation.
The members of the Chinese delegation were almost "pilgrimage"
The mentality and mixed feelings entered the gate of this shipyard.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sent a managing director, along with a business manager at the Nagasaki shipyard, to personally stand in front of the office building and wait for the arrival of the Chinese delegation.
When two buses for commuting stopped by the fountain pool in the spacious square in front of the building, the members of the Chinese delegation rushed down from the buses with a somewhat tired look, and looked at the slightly old but neat and meticulous factory area of the Nagasaki shipyard with some blank looks.
"Irashayi Marseille!"
The voice of the neat group of warblers suddenly sounded.
Masataka Yamazaki and Shunichi Kondo walked up with smiles on their faces.
Behind the two, a row of female Mitsubishi employees in blue OL overalls bowed in unison.
It means welcome in Japanese. ”
Masataka Yamazaki is the managing director of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which goes far beyond shipbuilding.
However, a transaction that may reach $300 million in turnover is enough to be equivalent to a "Haruna"
In the business of class destroyers, it is only natural for a member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, who is in charge of the Marine Business Division, to take over.
To know.
The Haruna class was the flagship of Japan's 88th Fleet.
Although in the ** 10s, no matter how sour we are, the Japanese 88th Fleet is "the Asian anti-submarine detachment of American Dad"
。
But I have to admit that in those years of Ma Dan, even this anti-submarine detachment of the Chinese Navy was a lingering shadow and a mountain hanging over its head.
The author of the most ruthless obscenity on the iron-blooded Internet, that is, dare to imagine the balloon bombing Tokyo, and the all-electric small plane of the Golden Dragon battery engaging in a sneak attack.
In that era of panic and dazedness, emptiness and not knowing where the hope is, the ** fan really held back too many grievances in his heart.
If you are not a military fan from the 90s, it is really hard to imagine that "patriotic little pink" at that time
We are not confident in our hearts.
Of course, after 30 years of struggle, the Chinese Navy can finally play bumper boats happily with Haizi.
He looked back and let out another sigh.
"It turns out that Nima's 'shadow' back then was nothing more than that!"
The new generation of "patriotic little pink who leads five cents to eat in prison"
Everyone, you can finally confidently look at Haizi's tattered belongings.
Of course, to get back to business, a $300 million business is not such an ordinary opportunity for even Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
What's more, the Chinese are coming for second-hand rich production capacity, in the foreseeable situation of shrinking shipbuilding orders.
Revitalizing the balance of fixed assets is really a good business for 1+1 to be greater than 2.
It's no wonder that Masataka Yamazaki made the welcome scene so grand.
The first bus opened and the first to come down was a woman in her early forties, and Masataka Yamazaki and Shunichi Kondo hurriedly quickened their pace.
"Dear Ms. Xiao, welcome to the Nagasaki Shipyard. I'm Masataka Yamazaki from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and this is Shunichi Kondo, chief engineer at the Nagasaki Shipyard. On behalf of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries......"
Xiao Yeqin quietly listened to the Japanese translator next to her, always with a smile on her face, and kept nodding her head, but there was a sentence in her ears.
Except for the names and titles of the two people in front of him, the rest of the information is mostly in the left ear and out of the right ear, leaving nothing.
Her attention was now drawn to a slightly rudimentary warship on the slipway not far away.
She didn't know.
This unfinished battleship is none other than the Asakiri, the lead ship of the Haizi Asagiri-class destroyer.
But even if she didn't know the specific information about the battleship, it didn't prevent her from realizing that it was a battleship.
After all, the type of battleship is still very different from that of ordinary civilian ships, not to mention that the Japanese did not make any secret moves, so they let this battleship be built so openly.
However, compared to the front-line production of Chinese shipyards, the number of workers on the slipway at the Nagasaki shipyard is significantly smaller.
The forest-like tower cranes and cranes really fully demonstrate the violent beauty of industry.
Even if she was so far away, Xiao Yeqin could still feel the terrifying power contained in the bodies of these steel giants.
She compared the heavy machinery in the Bochuan operation area, and she understood more and more in her heart that the contest between buyers and sellers had already begun silently.
After Masaki Masaki's set of welcome speeches was finished, Xiao Yeqin replied generously and decently.
At this time, the members of the delegation behind her had already got out of the car and lined up in curiosity and apprehension.
"Thank you Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mr. Yamazaki for your enthusiasm. ”
Xiao Yeqin has already experienced the momentum of a strong woman now, and every move is her own charm: "Our delegation members have worked hard today, I hope to arrange for them to rest first, and then start the inspection work tomorrow, I don't know what arrangements the Nagasaki shipyard has?"
"Oh, of course!"
Masataka Yamazaki nodded and smiled, "The rest room and project are ready, please come with us." ”
Masataka Yamazaki waved.
A group of female staff behind him ran over and bowed to help the Chinese delegation with their luggage.
Many members of the inspection group had never seen this posture, and suddenly there was a lively scene of people turning over on their backs.
Xiao Yeqin couldn't help but shake her head and smiled bitterly: "I'm causing trouble to you, just let the people below handle these trivial matters." Mr. Yamazaki, why don't we find a place to sit down and discuss the next work arrangement?"
"Ms. Xiao doesn't need to rest? We have specially prepared a hot spring villa on the mountain. It can help travelers quickly recover their energy......"
Xiao Yeqin smiled, but firmly refused: "No need." I want to finish my work first, and then I can relax with peace of mind. ”
"Oh, that's right. ”
Masataka Yamazaki nodded his head and stretched out his hand to lead the way: "Ms. Xiao, please come with me, I will have someone prepare the conference room, and we can handle things as well as possible." ”
"I'm tired. ”
Xiao Yeqin took the translator and followed Masataka Yamazaki in the direction of the main office building.
The efficiency of the Japanese has always been very high, and by the time Xiao Yeqin walked into the conference room, the entire conference room had already been arranged.
The heads of relevant departments have also taken their seats one step earlier.
Masataka Yamazaki took the main seat, and Xiao Yeqin sat down in the guest seat next to him.
Next, the heads of each department take turns to report the information in their hands, the itinerary and the content of the group visit, the information and literature provided by the time, and the specific technical projects that can be traded.
Hu Wenhai specially instructed the delegation not only to pay attention to the hardware equipment in Mitsubishi's hands, but also to keep up with various technical patents, databases, management systems, ship design drawings and other software.
So.
The entire procurement program has become extremely complex.
Xiao Yeqin is not a professional who specializes in shipbuilding technology, so I am afraid that I will listen to a rough idea here, and then compare it with the report of the commercial investigation company I got in my hand, and think whether the people of Mitsubishi have dug any obvious traps.
As for some of the petty things in the transaction, it is necessary to rely on the joint efforts of all members of the entire delegation to avoid being accidentally pitted by the Japanese.
Wait until the Nagasaki shipyard has finished reporting.
Xiao Yeqin closed the information in her hand, nodded and praised: "Your preparation is very sufficient, and I have no problems with the inspection itinerary and other aspects." However, with regard to your offer and means of payment, I would like to be able to propose another proposal, which I hope Mitsubishi will consider. ”
Masataka Yamazaki frowned and couldn't help asking: "I don't know what the Chinese side plans to offer and pay?"
"On the means of payment. We would like to be able to use Japanese yen loans. If Mitsubishi Heavy Industries had helped us get a large long-term, interest-free loan in Japan, by the end of 1985 we would have been able to take out a billion dollars as collateral, guaranteed by the Chinese government, and a loan of 1 trillion yen for targeted purchases at the Mitsubishi Group and the Mitsubishi Consortium's affiliates. ”
Masataka Yamazaki swallowed hard.
Xiao Yeqin smiled at the corner of her mouth and looked directly into his eyes: "In order to show the sincerity of cooperation, we can first practice with Koreans." ”
Well, Sino-Japanese friendship has always been with South Korea.
"Can Mitsubishi consider the guarantee of the Chinese government to be a policy aid loan?"
Masataka Yamazaki asked the point, who exactly borrowed this money?
In what name to borrow, this is the crux of the matter.
If it is a policy aid loan, a billion-dollar mortgage loan guaranteed by the creditworthiness of the Chinese government, and a loan of 1 trillion yen is not unavoidable.
However, if it is a policy-based aid loan, it should be the relevant departments of the Chinese government to the relevant departments of the Japanese government that make this request.
But now that a Chinese private company claims to be able to obtain a guarantee from the Chinese government, what is the nature of this matter?
Did ST borrow the money, or did the Chinese government borrow the money?
The former is a commercial act, and the latter is a political act, and the meaning of the two is not the same.
Xiao Yeqin nodded, the devil is really a monkey spirit in business, and it is not easy to stun the other party with money.
"You can think of it as a private policy aid loan. ”
Xiao Yeqin said a little vaguely: "First of all, ST has the ability in China to push the Chinese government to agree to this loan program. In order for ST to be able to carry out this plan in China, the premise is that the Japanese government must speak out first. But who is going to push the Japanese government to speak out? On this question, we must take into account that this aid loan is not necessarily a targeted purchase of the Mitsubishi Foundation. ”
Japanese companies have always attached great importance to intelligence work, and the Mitsubishi Group is no exception.
What is the background of the new technology company, Masataka Yamazaki can be said to be "clear"
。
Still those words.
One led the F-14 into China, undertook the production of key electronic systems for the 7 billion export project of the Chinese industry, and held the priceless lithium battery technology in his hands.
In capitalist countries, such a consortium may not appear lightly, and in Chinese mainland, where private enterprises are not legal, why did such a company suddenly appear?
It is said that ST is not a white glove for China.
Someone has to believe that.
These businesses done by the company are not white gloves in China.
How can an individual be capable of accomplishing such a feat?
Unless Hu Wenhai is a genius who has not been born for thousands of years, and he has to be able to predict the future, he may be able to start this business from scratch.
Compared with the explanation of white gloves in China, it is obvious that the latter possibility can be ignored.
ST has a certain influence in China, and this should be an undoubted thing.
If not, Mitsubishi is not a street store, can anyone come to visit it?
In the eyes of Yamazaki Masataka, the delegation of Xinke Company is clearly a vest approved by the Chinese government.
And Xiao Yeqin has a huge amount of money in her hands.
The words that come out of your mouth naturally have weight.
Of course, $300 million is different from a billion dollars, and a billion dollars and a trillion yen business are different.
For the sake of a trillion yen business, the Mitsubishi Group is pushing the Japanese government to pass one or two laws, let alone a loan.
The 80s was the period of Sino-Japanese friendship, and it was not so difficult to promote an aid loan for the targeted procurement of products from Japanese companies.
It can even be said that for the Japanese government.
This will be a very good achievement.
One trillion yen, according to the trend of the foreign exchange market today, is equivalent to four or five billion dollars of big business.
The number of jobs that can be generated, the amount of domestic demand that can be generated by the Japanese economy, and the amount of industrial development and progress that can be promoted are enough to make all capitalists and politicians take risks.
Apparently.
Mitsubishi is by no means the only one that can fulfill China's demand.
In Japan, there are four major conglomerates, and it is presumably that Sumitomo Mitsui and Fuji will do everything to get this business.
When it comes to influence on the government, we are still the strongest Mitsubishi.
Although Masataka Yamazaki thought so in his heart, he inexplicably gave birth to some sense of urgency.
"How can ST prove that it can promote such a political incident?"
Masataka Yamazaki suppressed his pounding heart and asked calmly.
Xiao Yeqin spread her hands and said with a smile: "This is back to what I just said." In order to show sincerity, we can start with Koreans to practice their hands. ”
"Koreans?"
When Masataka Yamazaki said this word, it can be said that he was almost in a state of gnashing his teeth.
Japan is the hegemon of the international shipbuilding industry, but by the 80s, this hegemon's share of the international shipbuilding market began to stagnate.
By the mid-eighties, the market share began to decline significantly.
This qiē all originated from damned Koreans.
South Korea entered the shipbuilding industry in the 70s, and the government issued laws to protect and reward subsidized shipbuilding, forming five major shipbuilding enterprises.
After these five shipbuilding companies fought hard in South Korea, the South Korean government began to encourage, and even personally helped them merge with other shipbuilding companies in South Korea.
By the 80s, the shipbuilding industry in Korea had officially formed a five-to-ninety-five pattern.
In other words, the five shipyards of Hyundai Daewoo, Samsung, Hanjin and Halla have mastered the capacity of 95 ships in South Korea, and artificially created a consortium with strong capital that can participate in international competition.
At this point, the South Korean government, which had successfully retired, opened the door and let the dogs go, and five hungry vicious dogs came out of the cage, scrambling to grab the market share that originally belonged to or will belong to the Japanese shipbuilding industry.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a leading enterprise in Japan's shipbuilding industry, and the rise of South Korea's shipbuilding industry will naturally hit it the hardest, otherwise it would not suddenly have so much rich production capacity to be sold to China.
As the managing director of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Marine Business Division, Masataka Yamazaki is eager to fry Koreans, dip them in wasabi, throw them in their mouths, chew them, and swallow them!
If it weren't for the fact that the person who said this was Xiao Yeqin, he would have changed to a subordinate of him in the company and suddenly heard "South Korea"
This word, he had to scold that person for squirting blood.
"The core advantage of the Korean shipbuilding industry is the low labor cost, and the faster the Koreans catch up in technology, the stricter the Japanese shipbuilding industry will shrink. ”
"In terms of the average wage level of the manufacturing industry, the average wage in the manufacturing industry in Japan is more than 1,200 US dollars, while the average salary in the Korean manufacturing industry is less than 300 US dollars. In a capital- and manpower-intensive industry such as shipbuilding, the reduction of labor costs will be decisive for the total cost. If we also consider the prospect of future appreciation of the yen, I am afraid that the cost advantage of Koreans will continue to expand. ”
"Hmm-"
Masataka Yamazaki sighed and had to nod, but said insincerely: "We Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have strong technical strength, and it may not be so easy for Koreans to catch up." ”
"But it's not that difficult, the Koreans can't do their own technology, they can imitate your technology, and they can also buy the technology they need from other countries in the world without hindrance. The technological gap between Japan and South Korea in the field of shipbuilding is likely to only get smaller and smaller. ”
Xiao Yeqin asked neatly: "What's more, Mr. Yamazaki should know that it is not the top of the 10-word tower that determines the market, but the 90 technology products." Will the Japanese shipbuilding industry be able to maintain its superiority in the high-tech shipbuilding industry by retreating from the low-tech markets of bulk carriers, container ships, and oil tankers, and if it is unable to maintain its industrial scale?"
Masataka Yamazaki was silent, and nodded unwillingly for a while.
"Yes, the Japanese shipbuilding industry is facing a strong challenge from the Koreans. But on this battlefield, China ......"
A smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Yeqin's mouth, so that the Japanese could admit that it was not easy for her to face failure, and she no longer sold Guanzi, and directly rushed to say: "Mr. Yamazaki didn't think that South Korea's advantage is its labor cost. The average monthly wage in South Korea's manufacturing industry is only $300, but our Chinese labor cost is even cheaper, and our average monthly wage in the manufacturing industry is only $100. ”
She still said more vigorously, the cost of human resources in China's manufacturing industry in the 80s may not even be 50 US dollars.
Don't forget, the renminbi is now a fixed exchange rate, which is artificially overvalued.
"The problem of our Chinese shipbuilding industry is the shortage of capital and technology, but the Japanese shipbuilding industry is very rich in this regard. If we can join forces, we can completely crush the Korean shipbuilding industry. ”
Seeing that Yamazaki Masataka's face was obviously a little moved, Xiao Yeqin hurriedly made persistent efforts, and said with a lotus tongue: "Mitsubishi has come forward to persuade Japan to come up with a loan of one trillion yen, so that the capital shortage problem we are facing can be greatly alleviated." With the help of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in shipbuilding technology, it is believed that China's shipbuilding industry can quickly catch up with South Korea's level. If we attack back and forth, we will inevitably nip the South Korean shipbuilding industry in the bud. ”
Masaki Masaki laughed dryly, shook his head and said, "Hehe, this, in a Chinese sentence, I'm afraid it's the front door to reject the tiger......"
Bei Zhengxiao refused with a face, but Xiao Yeqin knew that he was already tempted.
If he wasn't interested in this mention, how could Masataka Yamazaki worry that China would come from behind, and the front door would turn away the tiger and the back door to enter the wolf?
It's time to give the Japanese the final blow.
Xiao Yeqin threw out the last killer move, and said neatly: "If Mitsubishi is willing to promote the development of China's shipbuilding industry, Xinke can persuade China to accept Sino-Japanese trade settled in yen!"
When Masataka Yamazaki heard this, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
(To be continued.)
PS: Cute vernacular Lingxi, ahhhhh
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