Chapter 4 Strategy
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"What if I say it's just a private invitation?"
Zhou Youden immediately understood, yes, if it was a private invitation, it would have passed by submitting the invitation letter through Cascote. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info however, in this way, the problem seems to be complicated again.
Private invitations, there is always a feeling that it is not justified, but Luno did it, which shows that behind the invitation, there is a more complex power struggle.
Petrobras is not your average small business, but a large enterprise that integrates dozens of oil fields, hundreds of oil service companies, more than 10 large refineries, thousands of gas stations and sales companies in Brazil.
The head office alone employs more than 40,000 people, and with the addition of major oil fields and companies, the entire oil company has nearly one million people, making it the largest company in Brazil.
There are all kinds of complex power struggles and political factors behind such a company, and it is very unwise to rush into the situation without understanding the situation.
So, Zhou You pondered for a while and said, "I am very grateful for the invitation extended to me by President Luneau, but since I have a lot of business to attend to recently, I will give him a clear answer when I decide to go to Brazil." β
Cuscot nodded and said with some embarrassment: "I know that Mr. Zhou is busy, so I hope to have a channel to communicate directly with Mr. Zhou, which is not only my desire, but also Mr. Luno's need." β
Zhou You turned back to Sanchez and said, "Give Minister Cuscot my official phone number." β
Sanchez handed Cascot a business card, and he laughed happily. A private phone that can travel around Nao, and if you want to find a tour in the future, you don't need to be so troublesome.
After chatting for a while, Cascote offered his farewell, and Zhou You was about to go back to his room, so he sent him directly to the yard and got in the car. This courtesy also made Cascot feel a little flattered, and he kept thanking him repeatedly.
Seeing their car out of the yard, Zhou You turned back to Sanchez and said, "Help me investigate the inside story of the power struggle at Petrobras......"
Arango, who came out with them, said, "I have some understanding of this. β
Zhou You was stunned for a moment, feeling that he was a little confused. Arango, the former president of Colombia, has a very thorough understanding of the political situation in South American countries, and it would be a detour to let Sanchez investigate without asking him about him.
He looked at the time, and it was already eleven o'clock in the evening. But in Colombia, it's still the time when the nightlife has just begun. He smiled and said, "That's right, I still have high-grade green tea from the inside, and by the way, I invite Mr. Arango to taste it." β
The living room was originally the hotel's administrative building, but the second floor was converted into a five-bedroom suite, which is also where GrΓ cia stays for a long time, so it is very luxuriously renovated.
Ordinary business customers will not be brought here when they travel, and those who can enter here are very close friends.
Sitting down in the living room, Rodriguez poured them a few cups of green tea and sat down on the comfortable living room sofa. The window facing the courtyard was covered by curtains, and only the window facing the mountain forest was open.
"Petrobras has been heavily influenced by Western petroleum since it was integrated in the eighties. Whether it is technology or cooperation, it is mainly the oil companies of the United States and the United Kingdom. However, since Lula became president in 2002, he has been trying to purge Western companies of their influence on Petrobras because of his center-left political line. This has made Western oil companies particularly nervous, especially in the United States, which have been expelled from many business links due to some of Lula's policy restrictions. But Lula did not impose a hard line on all Western oil companies and expelled American companies, but gave more opportunities to European companies, such as Total and BP, and Petrobras has always been very close to them. β
Luno is Lula's confidant and has been known for his tough stance during his tenure as president of Petrobras. He has been welcomed by reformers, but he has also been attacked by conservatives led by Chairman Hanan, whose power is still constrained by Hanan, and even President Lula cannot help him, because in Brazil, the right-wing forces still dominate. β
Indeed, in the past 100 years, South America has been the backyard of the United States, and although all countries in South America have been drifting away from the United States on the road of pursuing freedom and equality, the developed economy and advanced technology of the United States, including the policy of elite immigration, have always influenced the public opinion of South American countries.
In the whole of South America, there are only two countries that have not been affected by American politics, one is Chile and the other is Argentina. Chile is because a long time ago, relying on saltpeter mines, gold mines, rapid economic development, this mineral country has an endless variety of minerals to support the country's economic development, so it is rarely affected by foreign political forms, national politics has always followed Europe.
Argentina is also because of its advantageous geographical environment, which attracts immigrants from European countries, and they maintain close relations with Europe. During the Second World War and in the following decades, Argentina has always been the richest country in South America, relying on its abundant products, human resources and developed economic resources to Europe.
Their per capita income even surpassed that of the United States at one point, making them one of the richest countries in the world. But because of this, Argentina has become a thorn in the side of Western countries, the war with Britain on the Falklands, and the economic war with the United States, which finally turned this economy into a place of chaos, and the economy plummeted.
For six decades, from 1900 to 1960, Argentina was the world's largest importer of talent. During World War I and World War II, countless talents ran to Argentina.
There are endless pampas, fertile plains, rich minerals, and countless talents. Argentina has the potential to become a world-class country in every way.
A few decades ago, Buenos Aires was known as the Paris of South America, and at that time, they built the widest street in the world. But under the conspiracy and confrontation, Argentina was eliminated, and it went from being a talent importer to a talent exporting country. Therefore, Argentines hate the United States, hate Britain, and this hatred engraved in their bones has been passed down from generation to generation.
With the exception of these two countries, other countries have been under the influence of the United States, and in the end they have either followed the United States or are resolutely anti-American, and their politics have been constantly fluctuating, either to the left or to the right.
Brazil's policies were right-leaning until 2002, but after Lula came to power, he began to lean to the left, and over the past four years, the United States has lost many camps in Brazil.
Seeing that Zhou You was interested, Arango's conversation became even stronger. "In this year's election, Lula's approval rating exceeded 80 percent, and it is certain that Lula will still be in power for the next four years," he continued. Then, in areas where there has been no reform before, or in areas where there is a lot of resistance, there will be more intense movements. Luneau's invitation may be a temptation, or a kind of excuse. Our Nanyang Holdings currently has a wide range of influence in South America, and any force that has a relationship with our company will have strong public support......"
Zhou You nodded, understanding what Arango meant. "Although it is not possible for Brazil to hand over the development of the entire resource integration to our company like those small countries, we can use our company's superior experience in energy, minerals and infrastructure to serve the development of Brazil......"
"Yes." "Nanyang Holdings' development experience in Colombia has become a development textbook for countless countries, relying on the energy and mineral industries to promote industrial upgrading, infrastructure construction and enhance people's welfare, which is a feasible path," said Arango. From 2002 to 2006, Colombia relied on our impetus to establish no less than 50,000 large and small enterprises, and the GDP of the whole of Colombia almost doubled. Because of the increase in people's income, the development of clothing, food, housing and transportation has entered an unprecedented fast lane. This is still in the context of the civil war, and without it, Colombia's development would be even more enviable. β
He was a journalist by training, and his eloquence was very good, and his tone was subdued and frustrating, and it was difficult to deceive people. Zhou You pondered for a while and said, "Since I changed the name of Nanyang Holdings Colombia Branch to Nanyang Holdings South America Branch last year, I have always wanted to free you from tedious administrative work. At present, our management team has matured, not to mention Venezuela, even if we replicate this experience in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, we will be able to cope with it. It's not the same time we were four years ago when we first came to Colombia and had nothing but money. So, Arango, are you ready to take on greater responsibility? β
"Of course, I'm not sure about Africa at the moment, but in South America, whether it's the countries you just mentioned, even Brazil and Argentina, I can also make our tentacles reach every corner."
Zhou You nodded and said, "Okay, in the next stage, I will visit Ecuador three countries one after another, and during this period, I hope you can get in touch with the leftist forces in Brazil." Brazil cannot replicate Colombia's experience, but this country of 200 million people has a large market and many opportunities for investment and development. β
Investment in Colombia, including the introduction of mainland enterprises as the main body of economic development, has given Zhou You's company a strong left-wing label, which even Zhou You has never denied.
Zhou You was arrested in the United States, and in addition to the United States, the media in various countries around the world are talking about conspiracy theories, and this is the main reason. Traveling around South America not only allows mainland enterprises to shine in South America, but also blocks the road of the United States.
For the sake of oil, the United States fought Iraq, for oil, NATO fought Libya, in order to pit Europe, pit the euro, the United States supported the Isis country in the Middle East war, allowing refugees to affect the whole of Europe, not to mention a small trip.
However, traveling around is not a country, there are no restrictions from the country, traveling around is more free, not to mention, traveling around has the wealth of a rich country to squander at will. Now that Zhou You is free, everyone is staring at Zhou You's movements, wanting to see his revenge.
Zhou You can't help but retaliate, because he has suffered the loss of the United States today, and he doesn't need to retaliate back by legal means, which will trigger more conspiracies against him.
Not to mention other countries, it is Colombia, if it is not for the civil war that has not stopped, and the two sides of the civil war have united to attack his industry, Zhou You will not be able to stand it. Although he now has a security team of tens of thousands of people, most of these people are Colombians, and it is okay to deal with other small countries, so it is unrealistic for them to deal with Colombia.
It is clear to everyone, including Arango, that if you don't quit this game, you have to be on the opposite side of the United States. Then, it is only natural to cooperate with the left-leaning camp.
Arango was very excited about the arrangement of the trip, as the president of the Colombian branch, he was only in charge of the internal affairs of Colombia, but now that his influence extends to the whole of South America, the difference is too great.
Sending off the excited Arango and entering the bedroom, Gracia and Paris, who had already prepared for it, immediately gave a strong visual temptation to the tour. Of course, visual temptation can be transformed into physical enjoyment and finally psychological satisfaction.
The two women have been traveling with each other for six years, and they have lost any secrets to each other, and because of this, it is easier for each other to dig out each other's cool points. In the past, Zhou You could solve the two of them neatly, but now, if you don't pay attention, you will lose.
Of course, the defeat of Zhou Yu often means that they are not satisfied, so they will often control this.
With them, although physical satisfaction is no longer the most important, it still cannot be ignored. The colorful flags outside the tour are fluttering, and the red flags at home are not falling, instead of putting a green hat on yourself.
However, this possibility is now almost completely gone, because Gracia was not a woman who was keen on this aspect of enjoyment, and her pursuit of career was far greater than that of affection. Among the three people, she can be said to be the least concerned about feelings, otherwise, she would not take the initiative to find a woman for Zhou You every day.
Paris is the most attentive to this, but she has tasted the most enchanting, and even made a group of friends envious because of it. Because of this, her vanity was most satisfied.
This chick has no ambition, and even has a very low bottom line, and has no position, but there is a point, that is, after being conquered, she becomes desperate, which is also the biggest reason why Zhou You believes that she will not betray.