Mr. Lee had a two-hour conversation with Mitterrand in the afternoon, but it did not involve the issue of corporate acquisitions.

The two of them were talking more about the changes in the world economy, and the views on economic reform in the United Kingdom, as well as the rapid development of the Asian economy.

In the evening, Lee Kwang Woo had a meeting with the mayor of Paris, Choisé Pisso.

As one of the people close to the Lee Consortium, Schouach Pisso naturally hoped that the Lee Consortium would have as many properties in France as possible, as long as this would be more beneficial to him and his camp.

What happened this morning was something he did not want to see, and at the same time, he deeply felt the difficulty of carrying out Chirac's policy.

And at the meeting today, there are already some people who have shelled the Lee consortium and questioned Chirac's economic reforms.

He came to meet Lee Guang-woo tonight, and at the same time, he was entrusted by Chirac to hope that Lee Guang-woo's plan to invest in France would not be affected by this morning's incident.

In the conference room of the Regal Hotel, Schouach Pisso said: "Mr. Li, Prime Minister Chirac asked me to apologize to you on his behalf, subject to the current political situation in the country, so for the time being, we have no way to completely control the situation in the country, and now the debate on whether the economy is going to the left or to the right is still very fierce, I hope you can understand our difficulties." ”

Now there is a rare left-right co-governance in French politics, which makes the government's policies uncertain, especially the left-wing camp and the right-wing camp are difficult to develop in the same direction, and many times they will go in opposite directions.

In particular, in some major industries, the left-wing camp headed by President Mitterrand has always adhered to state-run enterprises, while the right-wing camp headed by Chirac has advocated private enterprises and strengthened the vitality of market competition.

This is not only a collision of political views between the two sides, but also a collision of public ownership and private ownership.

"I understand the predicament you are facing, but I believe that Mr. Chirac's appointment as Prime Minister will be a good start, and the future of France's economy will develop rapidly under his rule, and the current difficulties are just a test for you, and we at the Lee Foundation are willing to work with you to face the current challenges," said Lee. ”

Whether Lee Guang-woo meant it or not, at least it made Schouach Pisso very comfortable to hear, and Chirac's accession to the prime minister's position and the co-governance of the left-wing camp was a huge victory, at least now they have enough say in the government.

In order to be able 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 consortium is naturally one of the objects they need to befriend.

He said to Li Guangyu: "Our policy is open to external capital, and the laws of our country will also safeguard the legitimate interests of entrepreneurs, and no matter what force can cross this red line, you don't have to worry that the business in France will not be protected, and private property is sacrosanct, as long as the enterprise operates legally, no one can destroy your enterprise, let alone encroachment." ”

Li Guangyu is not worried that his industry will be gone if there is no one in France, and it is not worth losing face in France for his little assets here.

Lee Kwang-woo asked, "I wonder if there will be any changes in the sale of the company proposed by Mr. Chirac, and whether this negotiation can continue?"

They already know the people behind the march this time, including Chirac's senior personnel of Saint-Gobain Industries and Thomson, which Chirac is preparing to discuss with Lee Guangyu.

Worst of all, the two companies have now gone on strike to threaten the government, and they will only return to work if the government promises not to sell the companies.

Now that the top level of their government is investigating and discussing this matter, it is unknown whether they will be able to continue negotiations.

He said to Li Guangyu: "Mr. Li, I'm very sorry, there are some companies that have a little problem, and our government needs to solve it before transferring and selling it, so as to avoid causing trouble for you." ”

Li Guangyu knows that he will not be able to buy their companies in France in a short time, and Chirac has been in power for too short a time, and he still does not have enough control over the situation, so some policies will face the situation that cannot be implemented when they are implemented.

Now it seems that he still has to focus on the United Kingdom, and at present, most of the countries in Western Europe have not yet begun to privatize on a large scale, and it is quite difficult for him to get involved.

For example, in France, if he had come a little later, after the large-scale privatization of France had begun, this would not have happened.

Li Guangyu knew that he was still too anxious, and he always wanted to occupy the markets everywhere as soon as possible, so that he came before the time came, 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 not change, and maintaining close cooperation with you will not change, and at the same time, I am very grateful to you for considering us, and I hope that you can solve these things as soon as possible and firmly control the initiative in your own hands." ”

Although he could not achieve his goal this time, Lee Guang Woo will not give up his friendly relations with Chirac and Schouach Pisso, and as long as his relationship with them exists, Li Guang Woo can enter 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, and Li Guangyu will not withdraw from the French market unless it is absolutely necessary.

Schwarch Pisso responded: "We also very much want to maintain a long-term friendship with the Lee consortium, but this time we were too anxious to complete our plan as soon as possible after going up, so that this happened.

Chirac is ready to suspend the privatization of some enterprises, and the most important thing at the moment is to stabilize our forces, and after all preparations are in place, we will start privatization reform again, and when the time comes, with the support of data and evidence, we will not face much opposition to reform. ”

Now Chirac's right-wing camp is ready to conduct a large-scale review of state-owned enterprises, especially in terms of finances, and they do not believe that there is no problem here, as long as they find a lot of evidence and see how the leftist camp can justify it.

If there is no problem at all, Li Guangyu does not believe it, and if everyone is honest and responsible, the French economy will not be what it is now.

"I am very supportive of your decision, and if you need our support in any way, you can contact our person in charge in Paris, or you can contact Gu Zhengsheng directly, and they will do their best to assist you," said Li Guangyu. ”

"Thank you Mr. Li for your support to us, it's not too early now, so I won't disturb your rest, I'll leave first. ”

Lee Kwang-woo dropped Schouach Pisso out of the hotel and returned to his room after his car had left.

Since the acquisition on the French side has been temporarily stopped, he can only turn his attention to the British side, but fortunately, the government there has been quite completely privatized, and there are no restrictions on the Lee consortium, and Li Guangyu is ready to go over and buy some good companies.