Chapter 274: Business Mission
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The business delegation was organized by the Hong Kong-Macao Office of the State Council, and then the Hong Kong branch of the Xinhua News Agency. Of course, Huo Yingdong has contributed a lot to it, and many rich people have been personally invited by him, at least in terms of face, Xu Jiantun can't compare with him.
Fok Yingdong also served as the head of the delegation, and the rest of the delegation included Li Ka-shing, Pao Yugang, Lee Shau-kee, Ho Hongsen, etc., who gathered almost 7 percent of the super-rich in Hong Kong and Macao, and Shao Yifu and Wei Xiong in the entertainment and cultural circles, all of whom were at the level of bigwigs.
There were a total of 27 people, plus the accompanying secretaries, assistants, bodyguards, etc., and the number of the entire delegation reached nearly 100 people, both in terms of number and rank, which was the largest in years.
When Wei Xiong arrived at the airport, many people had already arrived, and after greeting people he knew, such as Ho Hongsen and Fok Yingdong, he was introduced by Fok Zhenting and met other people in the delegation. For Wei Xiong, a new type of super-rich man, there are not a few people who are willing to make friends.
"Hehe, I heard that your daughter is dating that kid, but you have to watch it closely, there are many people staring at such a talented and profitable son-in-law. β
Huo Yingdong saw that when talking with the older generation of rich people, Wei Xiong not only did not have the slightest stage fright, but was at ease, and his words were well founded.
is like an old fox who has been in the social field for decades, and he can't help but look appreciative, and then can't help but joke to Ronsen Ho.
Speaking of which, Fok Yingdong and Ho Hongsen can be said to have a deep friendship, when the Portuguese and Macao governments openly bid for the only gambling license in Macau, it was the two of them, together with another person, who won it, and later founded Macau Gaming Holdings Limited, which belongs to Lisboa Casino.
Although later for some reasons, Fok Yingdong faded out of Macau Bo Cai Holdings Co., Ltd., but decades of friendship can not be said to be gone.
"I have never cared about young people, they can be best together, no, I will not force it, but this kid is really good. β
"Yes, it only took less than two years to achieve such an achievement, and in a few more years, I am afraid that even us old guys will have to be beyond the dust, and the future life will be terrifying. But, hehe, aren't you afraid that your daughter will be a little girl? He has a lot of rumored girlfriends. β
"Hmph, if he had that ability, I wouldn't be a villain. He Hongsen, who was still indifferent just now, changed his face slightly at this time.
Since ancient times, 'only the governor was allowed to set fires, and the people were not allowed to light lamps'. The fact that he can hug left and right, three wives and four concubines does not mean that he can accept his daughter to become one of the three wives and four concubines of others. It's just that Huo Yingdong is present, so he naturally can't be too arbitrary......
"Brother Huo, do you want to go to Beijing together?" After dealing with the old-timers, Wei Xiong and Huo Zhenting walked to the side and sat down.
"Yes, the old man is going to let me go into politics, and I will definitely go to such an occasion. Huo Zhenting sighed lightly, maybe politics is not his favorite path, but Huo Yingdong is full of words in the Huo family, and his arrangement, Huo Zhenting has no power to resist at all.
Wei Xiong couldn't help but sigh a little, if it weren't for his miraculous future memory, with Wei Hongdao's domineering, he might not be able to escape the fate of practicing medicine in the end.
"I think it's quite suitable for you to enter politics, and with Uncle Shi paving the way for you, you may be able to really break into a situation in the future. β
In Wei Xiong's memory, the future Fok Zhenting has served as: member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from the 8th to 12th CPC Central Committee,
The positions of President of the Hong Kong Olympic Committee and Vice President of the East Asia Region of the Olympic Council of Asia are definitely successful.
"Hehe, I'm sorry for you. β
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The charter flight departs at 3:25 p.m.
I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Wei Xiong was arranged to sit next to He Hongsen, and Wei Xiong was still very polite to this prospective old man.
After the plane flew smoothly, the two chatted about some things about Phoenix Satellite TV.
"I heard Arjun say, you plan to officially start the information channel? Now that the TV station is gradually on the right track, will the pace of this reform be too fast?"
"Not fast at all. β
Wei Xiong shook his head: "Now the daily broadcast time of Phoenix Satellite TV has been extended to 19 hours. β
"But it still can't meet the needs of the program. β
"It's not that there aren't enough hours of airtime every day, it's that good time slots compete with each other so that some good programs don't get the ratings they deserve. β
"There were also some programs that were originally planned that had to be abandoned. β
In addition, I don't know if Shibo has found a problem, today's Phoenix Satellite TV, information programs, entertainment programs, and TV series. β
"It's obviously messy with all kinds of shows intertwined?"
He Hongsen groaned, nodded, and said, "Listening to you say this, it's really a little." β
"So the time has come when the information channel has to be set up, and when the time comes, most of the information programs of the integrated channel will be transferred to the information channel. β
"The comprehensive channel only leaves daily news and current affairs bulletins. β
The information channel will focus on various current affairs and financial programs, and there are currently many programs that are already being produced or in preparation. β
"Although this will increase operating costs. β
"However, subdividing program resources will inevitably attract a large number of viewers with more and high professional needs for information, and these viewers are the source of income for TV stations. β
He Hongsen smiled and said: "Interlacing is like separating mountains." β
"And I'm also old, and I can't see many things as thoroughly as you young people, hehe, Arjun also asked me to be a judge of Miss China. β
"I don't know if my old man's vision doesn't match the aesthetics of you young people. β
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It was already seven o'clock when the charter plane arrived in Beijing, and even though it was summer, it was almost dark, but the tarmac was quite lively.
Zhao Jun, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, led a group of more than 10 officials from various central departments to greet the airport in person, plus the airport staff.
Simple after a welcome ceremony.
The delegation was arranged to stay at the Beijing Hotel, and Zhao Jun, on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, hosted a banquet to welcome the delegation at the hotel.
Since Zhao Jun is in charge of Hong Kong and Macao affairs full-time, he not only has a lot of information about Hong Kong society, but also the members of the delegation, including Wei Xiong, a rising star who has risen in the past year or so.
And tonight's welcome banquet is not a formal banquet, so the atmosphere in the banquet is not bad.
When Wei Xiong returned to the arranged room, it was almost 10 o'clock, and Ouyang Yaqing had already put water in the bathtub and was waiting for him.
It should be mentioned here that the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office arranged luxury suites for all 27 members of the delegation, and each suite was equally equipped: a master bedroom, a second bedroom, a small living room and a public bathroom. In the mainland, this kind of suite should be considered luxurious.
If there is more than one accompanying staff member, only another standard room can be arranged. It just so happened that only Ouyang Yaqing accompanied Wei Xiong to Beijing this time.
At 10 o'clock in the morning of the next day, the delegation arrived at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, and in another hour or so, the No. 1 head of the Central Committee will hold an official luncheon here to welcome all Hong Kong and Macao compatriots. Before the luncheon began, the No. 3 Central Leader met with them in advance.
The old man was now almost eighty years old, full of gray hair, but still full of energy, and without a frame, and whenever he spoke of happiness, he would let out a hearty laugh, and this typical revolutionary temperament, or charm, could easily make people feel good.
At least Wei Xiong felt so, when the old man didn't know whether he intentionally or unintentionally led the topic to him, he didn't have stage fright, he was still calm and calm, he said what he had to say, no less, naturally no more, after all, this is not a place to talk nonsense.
At half past eleven, a staff member came in and whispered something in the old man's ear, and then saw the old man get up and said with a smile:
"Elder Deng has arrived, and you will go with me. After saying that, the old man walked out first with steady steps, and everyone hurriedly followed.
Walking along the corridor, turning a corner, everyone entered a hall, and saw that in the center of the hall stood an old man of short stature but very strong spirit. Needless to say, this old man is Deng Lao, who is known as the 'chief designer of reform and opening up'.
"Hehe, welcome all Hong Kong and Macao compatriots to Beijing. Mr. Huo has worked hard, and the organization of the delegation must be your strength again. β
"That's what I'm supposed to do. "Huo Yingdong, as the head of the delegation, is naturally ranked first, the second is Bao Yugang, and the third is ......
When the members of the delegation shook hands with Mr. Deng, Mr. Zhao Jun, Director of the Hong Kong-Macao Affairs Office, always stood next to Mr. Deng and accepted every member of the delegation to Mr. Deng. Of course, many members of Deng Lao have known each other for a long time, but this is the procedure, and only by strictly following the procedure can we ensure that there are no mistakes.
Wei Xiong is the thirteenth, and his position is neither forward nor backward, although his influence is now greater than that of many people in front of him, but who calls him less qualified. When he walked in front of Deng Lao, he only heard Zhao Jun introduce: "This is Wei Xiong, chairman of the board of directors of Weishi Group and Phoenix Satellite TV. β
"Hehe, I don't need to introduce me, you are a young man in the whole delegation, amazing. Deng Lao held Wei Xiong's hand and smiled.
"Deng Lao praised it, but it was just a little luck. "In the face of this great man of a generation, even if Wei Xiong was calm before, he was a little nervous at this time.
"I've read your information, your success is not a bit of luck, I have also watched your program called "Twelve Legends", in fact, you can also go to the mainland to learn materials, China is a vast land, food is available everywhere, and it will definitely not be worse than foreign countries. β
"Actually, I had this idea when I first recorded this show, but because of the tight time and the fear that the approval would be too late, I went abroad to collect materials. β
"Approval is not a problem, I will order it later, and the procedures will be simplified. Boss Deng waved his hand, and the matter was settled.
Wei Xiong said that the first season of "Twelve Legends" wanted to be recorded in the mainland, not a lie, but a real thing. Now that preparations for the second season have begun, with Deng Lao's words, this original idea can be realized. As for why Deng Lao deliberately mentioned this matter.
After thinking about it for a while, he understood that in fact, it was the same as the last time Phoenix Satellite TV and TVB broadcast a documentary produced by CCTV to introduce the scenery, folk customs and culture of the mainland, all in order to better promote the mainland and enhance exchanges and mutual trust between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao.
Compared with the boring documentaries produced by CCTV, entertainment programs like "Twelve Legends" are obviously more acceptable to Hong Kong people.
After the introduction, the delegation and Deng Lao entered through a flashing door on the left side of the hall, inside was a small banquet hall, at this time four round tables had been set up in the banquet hall, and everyone was seated according to the name in front of the seat, but Wei Xiong was arranged to sit at the first table.
During the banquet, Deng Lao repeatedly mentioned the issue of enhancing cross-strait exchanges and mutual trust, and Shao Yifu and Wei Xiong, who have the biggest tools of public opinion in Hong Kong and Macao, naturally became the focus of the topic, and both said that they would make more efforts and work in this regard in the future.
After all, Hong Kong and Macao have not yet returned, if TVB or Phoenix Satellite TV is too biased towards the mainland, it may be worn by the Hong Kong and British governments and the Portuguese and Macao governments. Deng Lao naturally understands this truth.
The luncheon lasted for more than an hour, after which the delegation returned to the hotel to rest. According to the plan, from 3pm to 5pm, the delegation will hold a discussion session with a Mainland business delegation organised by the Government in the areas of energy, real estate, steel, light industry and media.
The symposium did not care whether any formal commercial agreement could be reached, but had only one purpose, that is, to promote business exchanges and mutual trust between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, and to lay the foundation for future cooperation. Of course, it would be nice if an agreement could be reached.
However, in Wei Xiong's view, such symposiums are more formal than practical, but although he was unimpressed, when the time came, he still followed the delegation on a bus to the Beijing Broadcasting Institute (renamed Communication University of China in September 2004), where the symposium was held.
Wei Xiong feels that in a few years, the return of Hong Kong and Macao will be stable, and his own strength will be stronger, so Wei Xiong can let Wei's and Phoenix Satellite TV establish a cooperative relationship with him.
It's not that cooperation is not possible now, but it's better not to put it on the surface, or to say that the scale is not too large, after all, the media itself is more sensitive. Therefore, when the vice president of the Beijing Broadcasting Institute said at the forum that it is necessary to strengthen cross-strait media exchanges.
Although Shao Yifu and Wei Xiong were full of agreement and talked about the importance of enhancing exchanges, they did not take any concrete measures from beginning to end.
Fortunately, Wei Xiong promised Deng Lao at the luncheon that the second season of "Twelve Legends" would be recorded in the mainland, and as much as possible to show the friendly and beautiful side of the mainland, it was a gift. In comparison, Shao Yifu's predecessor is a little inferior.
So at the end of the symposium, Shao Yifu promised that Beijing Broadcasting Institute could select three graduating students to TVB for internship every year, and the internship period would be one year, and all expenses would be borne by TVB. And promised that if the internship schedule is excellent, TVB will be officially hired.
In the symposium, the most talked about is the real estate industry, the real estate industry is still an emerging industry in the mainland today, but its windfall profits have been known by some people who have seen the outside world and some people of insight have long understood, and now there is an opportunity to ask for advice, so they will naturally not let it go.
In this regard, Li Jiaxin, Lee Shau-kee, Fok Ying-dong and other bigwigs in Hong Kong's real estate industry are definitely experts, and they do not hide their personal interests, and when it is their turn to speak, they all talk about some of their experiences and experiences over the years, so that some people in the mainland business delegation can listen to it and nod their heads again and again.
The symposium ended at 5 a.m. sharp, after which the delegation and the mainland business delegation, led by the vice president of the Beijing Broadcasting Institute, toured some of the buildings and teaching facilities of the Beijing Broadcasting Institute, and then returned to the hotel together with the mainland business delegation.
In the evening, the business delegation hosted a banquet on behalf of the national business community. As the so-called courtesy is not surprising, the central government has indeed put a lot of thought into entertaining Hong Kong's business delegation. In the next three days, the delegation will continue its itinerary in the mainland.
First of all, tomorrow morning, accompanied by officials from the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, the delegation will visit the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Xiangshan and other famous scenic spots in Beijing. In the afternoon, there is free time. The next morning, the delegation will depart for Shanghai for a two-day business visit.
As the most economically developed city in the country, due to some historical reasons, Shanghai has always ranked behind Shenzhen in terms of attaching importance to Cheng DΓΉ, and it is not until this year that it has begun to improve, first of all, major state-owned banks, including the Bank of Communications, have resumed normal business in Shanghai.
The central government has then issued a timetable for the establishment of the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the next three years, when the financial order in Shanghai, which was destroyed by the implementation of public-private partnerships in the 50s, will be gradually restored. Of course, this process is indispensable for the settlement of a large amount of capital.
Therefore, it can be said that the trip to Shanghai is the real destination of the delegation, and some people in the delegation are also very interested in the trip.
For example, Li Ka-shing, Lee Shau Kee and other big names in Hong Kong's real estate industry value the business opportunities contained in the central government's intention to develop Shanghai. However, in order for them to really invest hundreds of millions, or even billions, in Shanghai, they must first solve the problem of trust.
Because none of them dared to guarantee whether the reform and opening up in the hinterland would continue, not even Fok Yingdong, who had a close cooperation with the Communist Party. If reform and opening up are suddenly abolished one day, won't the huge amount of money they have invested be wasted?