Chapter 1406 Minister of Commerce

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"Mr. Cambuur, I know that Your Excellency has always been in favour of a capitalist system of its own. Moreover, the British Conservative Party has emphasized the need for democracy, limited government, social justice, individual liberties and civil liberties, and the construction of a 'free, just, open and democratic society', and opposes the 'third way'. Economically, it advocates the practice of a 'competitive market economy' and supports the process of economic globalization. But why did it stop the normal acquisition of the GCA Group this time? If it threatens the information security of the United Kingdom. I don't think Mercury Communications is as good as France Telekom and Deutsche Telekom!"

Together, France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom account for half of the UK's mobile market share, with more than 20 million Britons using the telecommunications services they provide.

"Mr. Lau, as the UK Business Secretary, I have always welcomed GCA's investment in the UK. There is no objection to the merger and acquisition of Mercury Communications by GCA Telecom. But...... Not all British people think so, especially Mr. Liu's identity and nationality, which makes many gentlemen in Parliament worry that if this merger is passed, it will have a detrimental impact on the future of the United Kingdom!"

"Mr. Cambuur, with all due respect, China and England are separated by three oceans and tens of thousands of kilometers of land, and there is no conflict of interest! On the contrary, there are many opportunities for cooperation between us. ”

“…… The fast-growing Chinese market is something that no country can refuse. If the British government is blocked from this normal merger and acquisition of the GCA Group under the pretext of crude 'information security', it will greatly hurt the enthusiasm of Chinese companies to invest in the UK. Moreover, it will also have a very bad impact on the Chinese government and the people, hindering the normal exchanges and economic development between the two countries. After a pause, "Which is more important between the merger and acquisition of Mercury Telecom by the Hanhua Group and the peaceful development of China and Britain?" I think it should not be difficult to make a choice with Mr. Cambuur's political wisdom!"

Liu Dong is a typical 'big banner as a tiger skin', relying on the strength of the Hanhua Group and the background of his descendants of the Liu family to endorse his soft and hard threatening words.

Looking at the wisps of thought on Vincent Cambuur's face, it is obvious that Liu Dong's words are not without effect.

In fact, Vincent Cambuur did go along with Liu Dong's words. And Liu Dong's background and the strength of the Hanhua Group also made him have some scruples.

The allure of the Chinese market is undeniable, with an annual growth rate of more than 10% and a huge market of 1.3 billion people, no country can ignore it.

And the young guy sitting in front of him, the Hanhua Consortium that has been established in just five years is awe-inspiring. And, as a qualified politician, Cambuur sees not only the present, but also the future. In the future, GCA Group and the young people in front of us will have a stronger influence in the world. The scale of the GCA Group will also expand several times on the current basis.

In the future, if nothing goes wrong.

Hanhua is China's Morgan and Rockefeller!

Of course, this is only Liu Dong's future achievements. There is also a large family behind him.

The Liu family is one of the few top families in China that can span the military, politics and economics. Their influence is deeply ingrained in China.

Although Cambuur does not believe that a single acquisition of GCA Telecom can affect Sino-British relations, if the Liu family only needs to exert their influence in Chinese politics, coupled with the strength of the Chinese group, it will be enough for any British company to encounter some setbacks when entering the Chinese market.

And these setbacks are likely to cause British companies to lose part of the Chinese market, and the British may be replaced by Americans, Germans, or Japanese!

They are also developed countries, and there are companies in the same industry that compete with British giants. If they could, they would love to see a strong contender out.

But that's exactly what Vincent Cambuur doesn't want to see.

As the British business secretary, he wants to make a difference in the political arena, and if he wants to go further, he also needs dazzling political achievements as support.

Therefore, Vincent Cambuur does not want to see anything happen that is detrimental to the British economy.

"Mr. Liu, as you said, there is a very large space for economic cooperation between China and the United Kingdom! GCA Group's investment in the UK remains welcome. However, the UK is a democracy, and while my views can affect some people, they cannot affect all of them. So, even if I agree to Mr. Liu here today, you still need to convince more people to agree to the merger and acquisition of GCA Telecom!"

Seeing that Cambuur's attitude had loosened, Liu Dong was happy and relieved at the same time.

"As the chairman of GCA Group, I am willing to work for the normal business activities of my own enterprises. However, we have been in the UK for too short a time and do not know much about British politics. So, I hope Mr. Cambuur can give me more guidance!"

"Of course, that's fine!"

"Thank you, I wonder if we're going to visit Prime Minister Blair next?"

"Meeting with Mr. Prime Minister is certainly a very good choice. However, if Mr. Liu wants to save time and complete this acquisition as soon as possible, I think you will have to go to a place after meeting Mr. Prime Minister!"

"Where?" Liu Dong said urgently.

"Buckingham Palace!"

"Your Majesty!" Liu Dong said suddenly.

Mr. Liu should be well aware of why the development of the GCA Group in the UK is hindered. If you want to solve this problem once and for all, it is best to get the consent of Her Majesty. Of course, how to convince His Majesty depends on Mr. Liu's wisdom!"

After listening, Liu Dong was silent for a while, and then agreed with the other party's words.

In Britain, although there are powerful families that can be compared to the Rothschilds, there is only one that can completely surpass it in terms of influence, that is, the royal family that has ruled Britain for hundreds of years and has high prestige!

"This Sunday, the Queen will hold a dinner at Buckingham Palace, if Mr. Liu has time, he might as well come and attend! I think it would be better if you could briefly communicate with the Queen before paying a formal visit...... As for the invitation to the dinner, I don't think the queen would have missed out on such a young richest man in the world!"

"Thank you Mr. Camble for your suggestion!" said Liu Dong after a moment's thought.

"Hehe, Mr. Liu is not welcome, I hope that China and the UK will have more economic cooperation, and I also hope that GCA Group can invest and develop in the UK!"

"Of course, that's what I expected!" (To be continued.) )