Chapter 897: The Trap Behind the Terms
Because of time constraints, this is the end of the meeting, although in the end there is still no consensus. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Although the majority of people support and agree with Jiang Chen's proposal, there are still different opinions, different collocation methods and their own considerations. This is also inevitable, in this kind of thing, everyone has absolutely no personal selfish desires in it, and they don't dare, because this is a matter related to the danger of the country and the nation. Therefore, those who put forward opinions were also made in a serious and responsible manner, and Jiang Chen could also understand them very well. In the end, seeing that no absolute consensus had been reached, Director Yuan felt that there was no substantive result in the discussion. It's better to submit their plan to the top, not only Jiang Chen's plan is submitted, but other people's are the same, give the above a full space to choose and consider, and it is up to them to decide.
After a brief lunch under the arrangement of the hotel, Jiang Chen and the others came to the conference room of the hotel, where Paul and the others were already waiting. In fact, if you want to get a preliminary understanding, you have already learned about it in the morning. Whether it was from the conversation between the two sides, or from the information that Jiang Chen had collected before, or even the personal experience of the two pilots. With these data, there is no longer any need for Jiang Chen and them to know anything. The specific in-depth research and verification will be carried out under the framework of the final contract, and at this stage, Jiang Chen is not needed to grasp these details now. Now the two sides are facing some relatively important terms, which are the basis for whether they can enter the next step of actual negotiations. For example, Jiang Chen and they want to know if this Paul can export this fighter to Jiang Chen and them, and what prerequisites they have. Which model is exported, whether it is castrated, whether it is the first version, etc. And Paul and the others wanted to know what fighters Jiang Chen liked, what they thought of their fighters, and how many planes they wanted to buy in the end. So the two sides are at this negotiating table, you come and go, and each side does not give in. The scene of harmony between the two sides in the morning has now become a war of words, even sabre-rattling. Even Jiang Chen almost slapped the table and quarreled with Paul during the negotiation, you can imagine the intensity of it.
Of course, there is also a point of contention between the two sides, and that is about this payment method. Paul they asked for sure to be paid in advance, in such a way of delivery, which was most of their interest. But this was definitely impossible, how could Jiang Chen and them have so much money to pay them. After getting Jiang Chen's refusal, Paul and the others got along with another plan, that is, to pay a part of the advance payment, that is, the deposit, and then pay the rest of the balance after the equipment is delivered. And this Jiang Chen and they will not agree, although it is better than the previous conditions, but these equipment are likely to be provided to Jiang Chen within half a year or a year, according to the current situation of our country, how can there be so much money to buy these fighters. Jiang Chen set three aviation divisions, but according to the actual situation now, let alone three divisions, they can't afford even a regiment.
So Jiang Chen and the others began to introduce their payment methods, and at Jiang Chen's suggestion, they were also divided into several plans by Jiang Chen for Paul and his team to choose. First of all, the first one is installments, and Jiang Chen and the others first paid 10 percent in advance after the contract was reached, then 20 percent after the arrival of all the fighters and ancillary equipment, then another 20 percent five years after the delivery of the fighters, and finally paid the remaining 50 percent ten years after the delivery of all the fighters. And this Paul they must be unwilling, no company is willing to put their company's payment back in such a long cycle, so they will definitely not agree. And Jiang Chen and they immediately introduced the second set of plans, that is, Jiang Chen and Paul jointly persuaded the Congress, so that the Congress could persuade the government to pay the expenses in advance, and then Jiang Chen and they would repay them in installments. And this is not possible, although it can convince Congress to help reduce a certain fee, but it will certainly not be too much. And if they persuaded Congress to persuade the government to make an advance, it would be too difficult, and Paul and his team refused, so they had to run aground.
What about this third plan, that is, Jiang Chen and they took out a loan in a bank in the United States through Paul's guarantee to pay for this arms sale. The loan period is 15 to 20 years, and there can be interest, but it is not acceptable to be too high. As for this money, Jiang Chen and they promised that it would only be used for the purchase of this equipment, and would not be used for other purposes. However, in order to protect Jiang Chen's interests, Paul and the others must ensure that the provisions of the contract between the two parties are strictly fulfilled and that they must not breach the contract. In the event of a breach of contract, the other party will be compensated up to 200% of the penalty for breach of contract to compensate for the huge losses caused to the other party due to the breach of contract by one party. For this plan, Paul and they still can't accept it, first of all, the risk of being guaranteed by their company is too great, if Jiang Chen and they can't pay it, then it means that Paul and their company will pay this huge amount of money for Jiang Chen and them. Although the final liquidated damages ensure the safety of this contract to a certain extent, it still does not guarantee the fundamental problem, and I am afraid that this article cannot be passed by the board of directors.
Then the only way to do this is to make changes, and after discussion, the two sides reach a preliminary agreement. It is believed that if Jiang Chen and General Motors reach this order, then the two sides will jointly find a third party to guarantee. Jiang Chen and they looked for an international commercial bank to take out a loan and pay for the order. As for the details of the loan, Jiang Chen and the others negotiated with the lending bank, but there was one guarantee, that is, Jiang Chen and they had to ensure that the loan could be earmarked for all purposes, and all of them would be used for the purchase of Jiang Chen's weapons and equipment. In this way, Paul and the others think that Jiang Chen can only get the support of the Lao Mei government and get a loan in the Lao Mei bank. Although it is said to be an international bank, it is impossible to say that Jiang Chen and they borrowed from one country to buy another fighter plane, which is not in the interests of the lending country, so in the end, they have to return to the old American bank, and the contract of tens of billions of US dollars, I am afraid that only the old American bank has the courage.
Of course, there are also the following clauses, which are the guarantee regulations that Jiang Chen said. That is, in order to protect the interests of both parties, Jiang Chen's country and Paul's company must ensure that the provisions of the contract between the two parties are strictly fulfilled and must not be breached. In the event of a breach of contract, the other party will be compensated with a penalty of up to 200% for breach of contract to compensate for the huge losses caused to the other party due to the breach of contract by one party. The two sides also agree on this point, believing that under the premise that the initial cooperation between the two parties and such a huge order, the formulation of some rules and insurance measures can be conducive to the compliance and completion of this contract by both parties. But Paul and they would never have imagined that this clause that seemed to be beneficial to Paul and them was a trap set by Jiang Chen for them, a big picture. (To be continued.) )