Chapter 437 Industrial Park
With the northward migration of Hong Kong's industries, the vacancy rate of industrial buildings in various parts of Hong Kong has begun to rise. In recent years, the Hong Kong government has also acquired several industrial buildings that are not well managed, and then learned from the model of the Oriental Incubator Park to support emerging entrepreneurs!
However, this is not enough to improve Hong Kong's sustainable industrial bleeding, and if a special electronics industrial park can be set up similar to the deep-sea special zone in the mainland, and more preferential policies can be used to cultivate and support new industries, there is no shortage of new ways out.
And spread out the map of Hong Kong, Tin Shui Wai is undoubtedly an excellent location. Because nearly 5 square kilometers of land around Tin Shui Wai have been fully owned by the Hong Kong government, this avoids all kinds of disputes in the process of land acquisition.
For the Oriental Group, if the successful Hong Kong government can set up an electronics industrial park in Tin Shui Wai, it is undoubtedly the best choice. Because most of the Oriental Group's investment in China is concentrated in the Shekou Industrial Zone and the Nanhu Electronic Development Zone, which are across the sea from Tin Shui Wai.
If you can travel between the two places by boat, it will only take ten minutes. In the near future, Lixuan can find a way to further promote closer linkage between the two places, and gradually integrate the Oriental Group's domestic industry with Hong Kong's industry.
If Tin Shui Wai is developed into an industrial zone, what are the pros and cons of Cheung Kong Company, Li Jiacheng quickly began to think. Although the land in the hands of Weicheng Company has been transferred to the Hong Kong government, Cheung Kong Company has also obtained a part of the land in the name of compensation.
Moreover, according to the understanding agreement reached between Weicheng Company and the Hong Kong government, if the Hong Kong government is ready to redevelop Tin Shui Wai in the future, one of the preconditions is that the commercial income of the private housing estate planned by the original shareholders of Weicheng Company must not be harmed. China Resources has completely withdrawn from the development of the Tin Shui Wai project. Therefore, this clause actually guarantees the interests of Cheung Kong Group in Tin Shui Wai.
However, neither the Hong Kong government nor Cheung Kong Group has any plans to develop Tin Shui Wai in the near future. If Li Xuan can really convince the Hong Kong government. The development plan of Tin Shui Wai was changed from the original new town to an industrial park, and the development plan of these plots was in the hands of Cheung Kong Company. Adjustments are definitely needed as well.
"Li Sheng, if Mr. Chung Siyuan's industrial park plan can be accepted by the Hong Kong government, then the popularity of Tin Shui Wai will soar rapidly in the next few years, and the land in Cheung Kong's hands will soon be able to be developed for commercial real estate projects!
The biggest stakeholder in Tin Shui Wai, apart from the Hong Kong government, is Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Group. In fact, the development of Tin Shui Wai into an industrial park will not cause substantial damage to the interests of Cheung Kong. On the contrary, if a large number of factories are opened, it will inevitably bring a large number of employees to move in. This will soon create a huge demand for home purchases, which will be beneficial to Cheung Kong.
However, in Li Ka-shing's view, it is not easy to persuade the Hong Kong government to set up a special industrial park to support Hong Kong industry. This is because the Hong Kong government has been pursuing an active non-intervention policy of "small government, big market" for many years.
In contrast, Liu Wangfa, who had not interjected, finally understood something. Since three years ago, he has noticed that Chan has been actively working with companies to buy agricultural land near Tin Shui Wai from farmers in Yuen Long. At that time, the Hong Kong property market was at its lowest point. Even though many real estate companies are optimistic about the future market and choose to stock up on a large amount of land when the land price is at the location, people rarely choose Tin Shui Wai, a remote area far from the city.
Therefore, Liu Wangfa was very incomprehensible at that time, and deliberately used a lot of connections. I asked the Hong Kong government if it had any new arrangements for the Tin Shui Wai project, but the result was naturally nothing. Later, he also asked Chen Lixin about the reason, but Chen Lixin only said that he was entrusted by others.
Before Lau Wangfa became the chairman of Heung Yee Kuk in the New Territories. Chen Lixin has sat in this position for 12 years. The reason why Lau Wang-fat was able to have a smooth career and eventually took over as the chairman of Heung Yee Kuk in the New Territories. It is also inseparable from Chen Lixin's vigorous support.
So since he couldn't figure out the ins and outs of the matter, Liu Wangfa simply threw it aside. It wasn't until now that Liu Wangfa came back to his senses. It turned out that the "God of Wealth Li" in front of him had already begun to lay out. He was sure that most of the farmland in the vicinity of Tin Shui Wai was now under the control of this "God of Wealth", Lee.
Since the other party has spent so much time and effort on the layout, it is natural that the plan to change Tin Shui Wai from a new town to an industrial park will be successful. And this is actually a good thing for Lau Wangfa and the Heung Yee Kuk in the New Territories.
Heung Yee Kuk in the New Territories represents the interests of the people of the New Territories, and only with the development of the New Territories can everyone's living conditions be improved. The reason why Yuen Long is called the countryside is because most people can only dig in the land for food, and their income is much lower than that of the urban area.
Once Tin Shui Wai is developed into an industrial zone, it means an influx of workers, whose food, clothing, housing and transportation can quickly drive the economic development of the surrounding Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and other places. Liu Wangfa felt that he needed to go to Chen Lixin's house for a cup of tea tonight, of course, the most important thing now was to have a good relationship with the "God of Wealth Li" in front of him, so that he could have the opportunity to join in and get a piece of the pie.
So he did not hesitate to dart his supportive attitude: "The biggest problem facing Lee Sang, Yuen Long, and Tin Shui Wai is the lack of popularity! Because it is too far from the city and the transportation is inconvenient, the development of Yuen Long has been very slow in recent years! Therefore, on behalf of the Heung Yee Kuk in the New Territories, I fully support the proposal to plan Tin Shui Wai into an industrial park! If Chung Sang submits the bill in the Legislative Council, I will definitely second it at the first time!"
In addition to being the Chairman of Heung Yee Kuk, Lau Wang-fat also holds the public office of a member of the Legislative Council. Li Xuan nodded gratefully at him, if he wants to promote the establishment of the Tin Shui Wai Industrial Park, he must be inseparable from the support of the Heung Yee Kuk in the New Territories.
Previously, Li Xuan had been buying a large amount of land in Yuen Long in advance with the assistance of Chen Lixin, another local snake. But although Chan also has a lot of influence in the New Territories, he has retired from the position of Heung Yee Kuk chairman for five or six years. So Li Xuan specially invited Liu Wangfa today.
The purpose of Li Xuan inviting the two to fish together was that these two important people with interests would inform them in advance of the actions they were going to take. Liu Wangfa bluntly expressed his support, and although Li Jiacheng did not express his support, he did not oppose it.
And Li Xuan just needs him to wait and see what happens, after all, Li Jiacheng's industries are concentrated in real estate, and it is not realistic to want him to support Hong Kong's electronics industry, which has nothing to do with him! (To be continued......