Chapter 964: Sumitomo Foundation
"1 cent tariff?Mr. Jiang, are you sure you're not joking?"
"Yes," Jiang Chen patiently repeated the words that had been repeated countless times, "All it takes is a cable to move from Anka Island to Tokyo in the new country to solve the electricity consumption of the entire Japanese country." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ infoβ
The little man sitting opposite him suddenly smiled and warmly shook Jiang Chen's hand.
"Hey, hey, we can talk about that!"
After the Resident Evil incident, the former Japanese Prime Minister Comrade Wanto was forced to step down. Although the Japanese politicians who have been re-elected are not as right-wing as those of the previous term, the conservative color in the domestic political arena is still quite strong.
The concrete manifestation of this is the distrust of foreign companies.
Transwarp Trade can guarantee the supply of electricity within the term of the contract, but what if the contract expires and Transwarp refuses to renew the contract, or asks for a price on the ground? In the face of the electricity price of 1 cent, Japan's domestic power stations are not competitive at all, and there is a gap that cannot be filled by financial subsidies. By that time, Japan's power stations would almost collapse, and even if they were unwilling to accept the price increase of Transwarp Trade, they would have to pinch their noses and admit it.
The conditions are tempting? Of course they are tempting.
Since the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident, a feeling called nuclear panic has permeated the whole country. If you want to start building a nuclear power plant again? It's almost impossible. However, if we do not rely on nuclear power, we will not be able to solve the social contradictions caused by the growing demand for electricity.
Even if Jiang Chen has repeatedly assured that such a thing will not happen, if he wants to dispel the concerns in the hearts of Japanese politicians, it may not be so simple to rely on just a few words.
"I'm sorry I can't give you a clear answer today, and I have to exchange views with my cabinet to give a responsible answer. The little man sitting opposite Jiang Chen got up and bowed, shook hands with Jiang Chen, and sent him to the door.
No matter what sinister things are in their hearts, they will not write them on their faces, which is also the place where Jiang Chen feels most tired from negotiating with the Japanese.
This was completely different from in India, where the Indians happily invited him into the house and began to negotiate with a smile on his face, but he could not negotiate with each other when it came time to sign......
Jiang Chen was even wondering whether to find an American to negotiate on his behalf. As long as the commission is appropriate, Boston First National Bank or Morgan Stanley should be happy to negotiate on their behalf. And with his father as a guarantee, Japanese politicians should be less wary.
Leaving the Japanese Prime Minister's official residence, Jiang Chen, who sat in the accompanying car, glanced at the time on his watch.
It's only three o'clock now, and there is still a period of time before the appointment to meet Liu Yao at eight o'clock, and he was thinking about what to do during this time, but a phone call suddenly hit his watch.
"Hello?"
"It's me, boss. The things you have commanded me have been done. David Smith's voice sounded in his ears, Jiang Chen had entrusted the negotiation between Transwarp Trade and the Indian Power Company to the Future Bank, and now that he thought about it, the result had been reached.
"Or is it the same contract?"
"Yes, India's state-owned power utility has made concessions on the share of the investment in the submarine cable, promising to bear 70 percent of the construction cost. β
The corners of Jiang Chen's mouth hooked up a smile.
"Well done. β
The cost of building submarine cables has been one of the contentious issues between the two sides. Jiang Chen had already saved them a lot of electricity bills, and there was no reason to help them deliver the food to their mouths. The construction cost of nearly one billion US dollars is not a small amount, at first India Guodian has insisted that both sides bear 50 percent, and then finally relented to 60 percent, but it is still ten points short of the expectations of Transwarp Trade.
"It's easy to get along with Indians as long as you find the right way to get along with them. Smith accepted Jiang Chen's praise with a smile.
Jiang Chen smiled and exchanged a few words with Smith. At this moment, Smith suddenly remembered something and spoke.
"By the way, one more thing. β
"What's the matter?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Recently, the exchange rate of the euro in the international foreign exchange market has been very strange. According to the analysis of the financial team of Future People's Bank, there are likely to be traces of human intervention behind this. Although we discontinued most of our business in Europe, we still hold a lot of euros and real estate in Europe. β
At this point, Mr. Smith stopped talking, waiting for the boss's decision.
Intuition told Jiang Chen that nine out of ten of these things were inseparable from Freemasonry, but just based on the news that the exchange rate trend was abnormal, there was no way to judge more useful information.
Sitting in the car and pondering for a moment, Jiang Chen, who couldn't make up his mind, asked in a deep voice.
"What's your suggestion?"
"Sell off some of the assets in Europe and exchange some of the euros in the banks for dollars or gold. There is a lot of risk in the euro, and the best thing to do if we don't see expectations in our favor is to reduce our holdings appropriately. β
"Just do as you say. β
"Yes, boss. β
Hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen swiped his finger and folded the holographic screen. The bodyguard sitting in the front passenger seat turned sideways slightly and respectfully asked Jiang Chen for instructions.
"Boss, where are we going now?"
With his arm on the side of the car window, looking at the young girls passing by the car, Jiang Chen's index finger tapped the car door to beat, and after thinking for a while, he made up his mind.
"Is there a good place near Shinjuku to do business? β
The bodyguard immediately replied, "There is a high-end business bar in Shinjuku, and it is more suitable there." β
"Just go there. β
"Yes. β
The car slowly got on the road, Jiang Chen clicked on the holographic screen of his watch, pulled it down in the list of business card holders, and a row of light blue information lists appeared in front of him.
In order to facilitate memory, every time he receives a business card, Jiang Chen will scan the information on the business card into the watch for storage, and the artificial intelligence will classify it according to a certain algorithm. In this way, you can easily find the phone number you need when you need it.
[President of Chubu Electric Power Company, second son of the Sumitomo Foundation, Sumitomo Kenichi]
Selecting this number, Jiang Chen dialed the phone.
Although he couldn't remember exactly when he had met with this Japanese man, this did not prevent the two sides from negotiating business.
Sitting there unilaterally waiting for the Japanese government to reply, this is not Jiang Chen's style.
Although the influence of the Japanese consortium on Japanese politics is not as bad as that of Wall Street on the White House, it is still a political force that cannot be ignored.
Although Transwarp Trade and the Japanese government have not yet reached an agreement on the issue of grid connection, this does not prevent him from talking to the power company or the Sumitomo Foundation about this matter first. When it comes to billions of dollars in profits, Jiang Chen doesn't believe that the Sumitomo consortium will be unmoved.
And since they are tempted, presumably they will also contribute to the Japanese Diet. (To be continued.) )