As this year's midterm elections approach, the Republican and Democratic elections are becoming increasingly fierce. The elder Bush has not had a good time lately, because the Senate and the House of Representatives are controlled by the Democratic Party, so they have begun to put constant pressure on the government budget to force the president to make concessions on the tax issue.

In addition to this, the Democrats have recently found a new weapon, and that is to prepare to pass the new Civil Rights Act. To put it simply, the Democratic Party hopes to improve the rights of minorities, especially black Americans, by amending the Civil Rights Act, so as to win the support of this part of the electorate.

But the traditional supporters of George H.W. Bush and the Republican Party are conservative whites in the middle and south of the United States. This put the elder Bush in a very embarrassing situation.

If he supports the Democrats' motion, it means that his base will be seriously shaken. And if he opposes the Civil Rights Act, then the huge black American voters will instantly stand against him and become supporters of the Democratic Party.

In fact, Bush Sr.'s recent ambiguous attitude on this issue has aroused the dissatisfaction of many black-American voters. Polls show his approval ratings among black-American voters are declining.

In order to win the support of black-American voters in their constituencies, some Republican candidates have even begun to take the initiative to cut their positions with Bush Sr. With the Democratic Party holding both the Senate and House of Representatives majorities, if some members of the party defect again, the presidential power of Bush Sr. is likely to be seriously eroded.

You must know that according to the US political system, as long as more than two-thirds of the votes in the Senate and House of Representatives are in favor, any decision of the president can be forcibly overturned!

But campaigning is a very expensive affair, especially for young political stars with less seniority and influence. On the one hand, the ability to raise campaign funds on its own is limited, and on the other hand, the Democrats will make their unstable foothold a key target for the offensive.

Therefore, the most effective means for Bush Sr. to increase his influence on party members is to give money! And the Eastern Bloc, a large enterprise that has both money and is willing to spend money on politics, is naturally Bush Sr.'s best helper.

The main purpose of Card's meeting with Li Xuan on behalf of George H.W. Bush was to hope that the political action committees (PACs) established by the Eastern Bloc in accordance with the US election law would make it easier for the president to expand his influence within the party in terms of the use of funds.

Li Xuan is a businessman, and what he pays is to reap the rewards of his efforts. For example, he has gained a lot today, and Rodino, the Democratic FCC commissioner who is about to end his term, has been confirmed to be kicked out. As for the choice of the new FCC commissioner, Li Xuan also decided to make a deal with the Democratic Party. He had to elect at least one Democratic commissioner who would not oppose the Eastern Bloc.

After having a charcoal-grilled steak dinner at the deputy chief of staff's farm, Li Xuan took a helicopter back to his home in Manhattan overnight. At the beginning, Li Xuan came to Columbia University to study for an MBA as a cover, and secretly Chen Cang personally planned the merger and acquisition of RCA, making the name of Oriental Group a household name in the United States for the first time.

At that time, Li Xuan was not as rich as he is now, and he was the richest man in the world. To make it easier to attend classes at Columbia, he bought a loft apartment on the Upper East Side. Later, when he returned to Hong Kong, the apartment became the residence of his sister Li Ying when she was a student at New York University.

Now Li Ying has also returned to Hong Kong and has begun to take charge of the operation and management of the family charity fund Oceanpower Foundation. And this luxury apartment on 62nd East Street in Uptown Manhattan has never been sold, but it is no longer suitable for Li Xuan to live in.

Although the space of this apartment is four or five hundred square meters, one master bedroom and four guest bedrooms are already very spacious for the average family. But Li Xuan is going out now, and there are no less than ten people in the team responsible for security around him.

Although not all of these people have to live with him, it is inevitable to leave a few responsible for protecting him 24 hours a day. In addition to the bodyguards, Li Xuan also has a group of assistants and secretaries around him, who are responsible for his travel arrangements and assist him in handling company affairs.

Although he left the day-to-day operations of the Eastern Group to management, there are always many things that he still needs to make decisions.

The original apartment on the Upper East Side really couldn't fit that many people. Li Xuan bought a new mansion on the "Gold Coast" of the Upper East Side a few years ago. The "Gold Coast" refers to the area between East 70th Street and East 77th Street in Uptown Manhattan.

This seven-block house is one of the most expensive places in New York and the East Coast of the United States. Every inch of land is at a premium, so New Yorkers nickname this area the "Gold Coast".

For example, the four-story mansion on East 72nd Street bought by Li Xuan was built in 1898 and has a history of nearly 100 years. In addition to the 20 bedrooms, the house has three living rooms, two dining rooms, two study rooms, and a spacious banquet room for balls.

"Li Sheng, I just called from London, and NCR has officially replied, agreeing that Aikang Company will join AT&T's acquisition of NCR as a competitor!" Li Xuan had just entered the house, and an administrative secretary immediately reported to him.

Li Xuan is still a little taboo when he meets with senior White House officials in private. So when he took a helicopter to Card's farm before, he was also a light car, and only two or three people were with him.

"What's the reaction from the AT&T side?" Li Xuan asked casually.

"Not yet!"

"Then let's take the next step! Did Curry go to Hong Kong? Let him meet with Yang Lingjun and prepare to start building momentum!" Li Xuan said decisively.

Curry was the only one of the three founders left when Aikang was acquired by Li Xuan. He initially held the position of Chief Technology Officer of Akon, but in recent years has gradually moved to administrative matters.

Just last year, Hawke, the former chairman and CEO of Ikon, decided to resign and go into politics, and Currie succeeded him as the new CEO of Akon.

According to Li Xuan's instructions, Curry will meet with Yang Lingjun, chairman of the board of directors of Jiahua Bank, in Hong Kong on behalf of Aikang. The two parties will reach a series of cooperation agreements to promote the public popularization of computers and the Internet in Hong Kong's financial industry.

Since Aikang intends to enter the field of financial computing, it is logical that it chose to bid with AT&T for NCR!

Of course, this is just a bureau set up by Li Xuan for AT&T, and the current front of Aikang is long enough. It is now the world's largest computer manufacturer and supplier of internet equipment.

Even if it prepares for transformation in the next step, Aikang will not focus on financial computers, such a small market segment.

The next goal of Aikang should be to become the world's largest supplier of communication equipment. In the future mobile Internet era, it will become a leading provider of overall solutions.