Chapter 552: A Change of Position
"Dad, this time your intention to shirk is so obvious, and you politely refused the position of vice chairman of the CPPCC given by the central government after Hong Kong's return, I am afraid that the central government will not trust you so much in the future. Wouldn't that be too much, after all, you have always had a good relationship with the central government. β
"It's nothing too much, since you have decided to take a position, you have to be firm, don't be half-hearted, if it weren't for Xu Jian'an saying that Zheng Lao personally invited me this time, I don't plan to enter Beijing, and I have to go to explain the situation to Li Jiacheng tomorrow, so as not to worry them."
"What's more, we have only established the internal security force for self-protection, not to do anything that endangers national security and stability, and if the central government really suspects me because of this, I will admit it. However, in this case, the internal guard forces should be formed even more. β
On the night before New Year's Day, Xu Jian'an, director of the Hong Kong branch of the Xinhua News Agency, visited the city overnight and inquired about the establishment of an internal security force.
Xu Jian'an didn't know much about some situations, so he couldn't tell the truth of Huo Yingdong's words, so he could only say another thing: inviting Huo Yingdong to go to Beijing before the Chinese New Year, Zheng Lao had something he wanted to say to Huo Yingdong in person. In front of Zheng Lao's invitation, Huo Yingdong obviously couldn't refuse, originally he wanted to wait for Gu Chen to return to Hong Kong, and discuss with Gu Chen how to deal with it before going to Beijing.
But the war situation on the Japanese side was at a critical time, he waited left and right, and after the new year, Gu Chen had not returned to Hong Kong, so he had no choice but to do so. He had to discuss briefly with Gu Chen on the phone, so that he could leave for Beijing on the 23rd. After arriving in Beijing, he was arranged to meet with Mr. Zheng in Zhongnanhai the next morning, and the result was as he expected. The main purpose of Zheng Lao looking for him was the internal security force.
He still blamed it all on the British government, although in front of someone like Zheng Lao was tantamount to talking nonsense, but he could never admit that they took the initiative to raise it to the British government, even if they were ready to compromise. Because only in this way can the two sides have room for dΓ©tente. Otherwise, even if they compromise in the end, it will inevitably leave some knots.
Seeing that he didn't admit it, Zheng Lao didn't entangle. The conversation changed gear, hoping that he and a few others would speak out against the gradual internal guard forces in Hong Kong, and admit that if the British dared to exert pressure. The central government will be their strongest backing. This time, he did not refuse, but reasoned that he could not decide this matter alone, and he would go back to Hong Kong to discuss with several others; Later, he politely rejected Zheng Lao's proposal to make him the vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) after Hong Kong's return to the motherland. So far. He can be regarded as a radical change from the previous basic strategy of relying on the Communist Party.
And what made him so determined. It was during the nearly month that he was waiting for Gu Chen to return to Hong Kong that the good news kept coming back from Japan, as the so-called 'people are not for themselves, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed', Gu Chen 'sent' him such a large fortune, he has no reason not to follow in Gu Chen's footsteps. And as he said, the formation of the internal security force is not intended to do anything that endangers the security and stability of the country.
This does not conflict with his beliefs. The last point, because of the political incident in the first half of last year. He was a little worried about the fate of Hong Kong after its return to the motherland, but could 'one country, two systems' really be implemented smoothly? Is it just a slogan shouted by the central government to take back Hong Kong?
If it's really just a slogan. Then the fate of Hong Kong will be in jeopardy, and at that point, the internal guard may be able to play a role if necessary.
It is no wonder that in the past six months, the number of Hong Kong people who have emigrated abroad has increased a lot compared with previous years, and having a foreigner status, even if people still live in Hong Kong, will make people feel more secure. It's just that many of these immigrants are social elites, which will inevitably have an impact on Hong Kong's development.
Take the current situation, Hong Kong is now in a critical period of industrial transformation, and it is still a technology-intensive industry such as high-tech, especially the need for a large number of high-quality talents of various types, so it is necessary to create a safe, stable, harmonious, and free and democratic atmosphere for Hong Kong, because only in this way can we effectively prevent the outflow of local talents from Hong Kong, and at the same time attract more overseas talents to continue to gather in Hong Kong. Use their knowledge to contribute to the prosperity of Hong Kong.
On the contrary, the prospect of Hong Kong's industrial transformation will be full of various ups and downs and difficulties, and may even be forced to abort in the end, such a situation is obviously unacceptable to him, you must know that the Huo family has invested a lot of money in Donghua Electronic Technology, and he never wants these investments to be lost.
"Now that we have come to this point, this matter must be successful, otherwise it will only end up being suspicious of the central government for nothing, just ......" Huo Zhenting hesitated: "Dad, what do you think of Zheng Lao's attitude when you meet Zheng Lao this time?" Is it possible to agree? β
As long as their five major families can really lead the formation of the Hong Kong Internal Security Force, although the majority of the money will definitely be taken by the Gu family, the benefits they will get from the Huo family will definitely not be less, and they will definitely greatly consolidate and enhance the status of their Huo family in Hong Kong and even the entire Southeast Asian region. Therefore, Huo Zhenting was very much in favor of the formation of an internal security force, and when Huo Yingdong was still thinking about it, he tried his best to persuade him.
"Zheng Lao is such an unfathomable person, how can I see his thoughts. However, in my opinion, it may not be easy for the central government to completely reject this matter. First of all, this matter does not violate the Sino-British Joint Declaration, and the Central Committee has no reason to oppose it. Second, now that Western countries are imposing sanctions on the mainland, if Britain is willing to provide support to the mainland in some aspects, I am afraid it will be difficult for the central government to refuse. β
"Finally, this point should also be what the mainland is most worried about, will the UK take advantage of this political incident and the sanctions imposed by Western countries on the mainland to unilaterally abolish the Sino-British Joint Declaration? If Britain does this, the United States will certainly be very supportive. β
"Not only the United States, but also the vast majority of Western countries will support it, and even the Soviet Union and other countries will also support it, Hong Kong is an international metropolis, or the world's third largest financial center after New York and London, such a return of Hong Kong to the mainland will undoubtedly greatly enhance the mainland's comprehensive strength, I am afraid that few countries are willing to see this situation." After all, almost the whole world is led by the United States and the Soviet Union. β
"At that time, unless the mainland is really determined to use force, it will only suffer a dumb loss. So now it's not a question of whether this can be done, but what kind of agreement China and the UK will reach, preferably in accordance with the plan we have submitted, otherwise things will be much more complicated. β
After a pause, Huo Yingdong took a sip of water from his cup, and then continued: "Before leaving Beijing this time, I heard a news that after the New Year, Foreign Minister Qian Baisen will go to Britain to visit WΓ¨n, although I don't know the specific issues of the two sides, but I think this matter will definitely be included, this is a good phenomenon, judging from the previous cases of mainland diplomacy, this time may be able to achieve some results." β
"But before Chamberson visits the UK, we have to reiterate our thoughts and positions to the British government, and this is something that we have to do with Gu Sheng, who has a good personal relationship with Margaret Thatcher and is a good talker. Alas, the more you understand, the more you feel that Gu Sheng is unfathomable, although you brothers also have some ability, but compared to Gu Shenglai, you have to learn from him in the future, don't pinch your elders at a certain age and can't let go of their children, face is important, but face without the support of the inside can only be a joke. β
Huo Zhenting didn't expect Huo Yingdong to say it well, and suddenly turned to Gu Chen, feeling a little helpless, but there was no way to refute it, not to mention him, who in the world dared to say that he could compare with Gu Chen? So he hurriedly changed the topic: "Before you came back just now, Zhenhuan called back and said that Mr. Gu asked him to fully close the net from next Monday, and I believe that Mr. Gu will return to Hong Kong in a few days." β
"Hmm." Huo Yingdong nodded and said, "Gu Sheng really knows how to deal with the world, and it is indeed almost the same by now, and it will be too late to continue. Hehe, even I am looking forward to how much money I have made, and I don't know how many years have passed. β
Speaking of Japan's actions, Huo Zhenting was also excited: "According to Zhenhuan, there is chaos in Japan now, and there are crowds of demonstrators in major cities, and there are also riots in some cities. And every day he reads about many suicides in the newspapers, just before he called back, someone jumped from the roof of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and died on the spot. It was with these circumstances in mind that Mr. Gu decided to give up the subsequent gains, so as not to be discovered by the government and the public, and there would be a situation that would be difficult to control. β
"That's right, the more you get a heavy harvest, the more you have to keep a cool head, now that the Japanese stock market has collapsed, as many as 20 million shareholders are making trouble, it's not a joke, and it is really not suitable for them to stay in Japan for a long time." After a pause, Huo Yingdong continued: "After the situation is relatively calm, the Japanese government will definitely investigate the stock market crash, and at that time, which people and institutions will profit from the stock market crash will be controlled by the Japanese government, although our means are reasonable and legal, but it is difficult to guarantee that there will not be some extremists to take retaliatory measures, so try not to go to Japan for a period of time in the future, and bring bodyguards if you want to go." Even in Hong Kong, we should pay more attention to safety on weekdays, and the Japanese nation is naturally very narrow-minded, so it is better to guard against it. β
There are gains and losses, this is very normal, Huo Zhenting nodded understandingly: "Well, I know." (To be continued......)
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