Ten days ago, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ordered his army to invade Kuwait in an attempt to keep Kuwait's oil treasures under control. With 3,350 tanks, dozens of military helicopters and five divisions of about 100,000 troops, the entire military operation took less than 10 hours.

Iraq's move has seriously threatened the national security of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, and has also caused sharp turmoil in the Gulf region. The UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting at the request of the Kuwaiti government-in-exile and adopted Resolution 660, demanding that Iraq immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops, restore the legitimate government of Kuwait, and disarm within a time limit, failing which force would be used against it.

Saddam Hussein was very tough and made a speech on the radio, claiming that the "holy war" had begun and that "we will never give in to the United States." Finally, US President George W. Bush signed the battle plan, codenamed "Operation Desert Shield."

War clouds once again loomed over the Gulf, attracting the world's attention.

There are not many Hong Kong people stranded in Kuwait, and NB Electric has suddenly become the focus of attention of Hong Kong media. As a responsible company, NB Electric must also give an account to their families and the public.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, a press conference was held again in the lobby of the headquarters.

Liang Bao'er, who has been promoted to deputy director of the Ministry of Commerce, dressed in dark blue professional clothes as she did yesterday, answered questions from dozens of media reporters under the flashing magnesium lights.

"Miss Liang, I am a reporter from Ta Kung Pao, is the news about Mr. Zuo Heng and Mr. Assad released yesterday true?"

Liang Bao'er nodded slightly and confirmed: "This has been confirmed by the International Red Cross, and according to the latest information we have received, Mr. Zuo and Mr. Assad are not in danger of life for the time being." On behalf of NB Electric, please allow me to thank the Hong Kong Red Cross, the United Kingdom Red Cross and the International Red Cross for their help. ”

"Did the Iraqi side say when they would release them?"

"We're working on it."

"Miss Liang, can you talk about what your company is working on?"

"First of all, our company is pleading with the International Red Cross to communicate with the Iraqi Red Cross on the issue of the detention of Mr. Zuo and Mr. Assad, hoping to get help from Iraqi public welfare people; In addition, Mr. Daniel, General Manager of our Overseas Department, is in New York to meet with officials of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations; Mr. Charter, Chief Engineer, and two other overseas colleagues had rushed from Riyadh to neutral Jordan yesterday morning to communicate with the Iraqi Embassy in Jordan;

Mr. Henry Peirce, Deputy General Manager of our Overseas Department, is actively communicating with the governments of the Federal Republic of Germany, France and the United Kingdom in an attempt to rescue them through diplomatic channels; Mr. Chen Hao, CEO of NB Electrician, also arrived in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, at 7 am yesterday and is actively communicating with religious people with the help of the company's agents. ”

"Miss Liang, I am Chen Ansheng, a reporter from Chinese Channel, how likely do you think it is that Mr. Zuo and Mr. Assad will get out of trouble?"

"Mr. Zuo and Mr. Assad are my colleagues, and I am confident that they will be able to return safely." Speaking of this, Liang Baoer shed two lines of crystal clear tears.

The reporters did not pity the jade, and raised their hands and asked: "Miss Leung, what is the attitude of the Hong Kong government on the issue of Mr. Zuo and Mr. Assad being taken hostage by the Iraqi authorities?" ”

"Mr. Reporter, I would like to ask you to ask the Governor of Hong Kong, but as the company's spokesperson, I can't answer that. It is well known that more than 1,000 hostages are being held by the Government of Iraq from dozens of countries around the world, including the United Kingdom. Personally, I think the Prime Minister's attitude is the attitude of the Hong Kong government, and they are also trying to rescue them. ”

"Miss Liang, I'm Wu Meiyun, a reporter from "Declaration", may I ask how the relatives are emotional, and can they accept our interview?"

"The wife of Mr. Liu Siwei, the chairman of our company, Mr. Daniel, the general manager of the overseas department, and Mr. Li Jinghao, the manager of the Korean branch, have been comforting the families of Mr. Zuo and Mr. Assad. Despite this, their emotions are still very unstable and they are not allowed to be interviewed by the media for the time being. ”

After answering a few questions, Liang Baoer put down today's briefing and returned to the second floor under the escort of the security guard. At the same time, the company's chairman, Liu Siwei, is conducting final negotiations at the Vietnamese Consulate in Hong Kong on the rescue of the hostages.

The negotiators were neither consular officials nor officials from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, who had been dealing with NB Electric, but the chief secretary he met on his first trip to Hanoi.

The "666" resolution just passed by the United Nations, with four votes in favor and one abstention, and even the Soviet Union, which has long been working against the United States, voted in favor.

However, although China abstained from voting, the Iraqi team was excluded from the ongoing BJ Asian Games. The relationship between the two countries is too delicate, and it is better to find a relatively neutral Vietnam.

"Secretary Long, as long as your government can rescue our colleagues, the second phase of the project of NB Electric (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. can start at the end of the year. Even in terms of equity, our company can make some concessions. ”

"Mr. Liu, I believe in your sincerity and admire your character, in fact, even if you don't make concessions, our diplomatic department will try to help you rescue those two colleagues."

The chief secretary was still full of diplomatic rhetoric as yesterday, refusing to do so, and trying to force out the negotiation limit of NB Electric.

A Middle East branch manager, a sales logistics, their safety affects the hearts of all overseas colleagues, if the company does not take some practical action, who will work for the company as before?

Liu Siwei weighed it and said resolutely: "Secretary long, our company is willing to carry out more in-depth cooperation with your country's power sector, in addition to the industrial electrical appliances and complete sets of equipment production lines proposed yesterday, and then invest in a power transformer factory, 30% of domestic sales, 70% exports, and you still account for 35% of the shares." ”

"What about voltage levels?"

"The main transformer and distribution transformer below 220 kV and below 220 kV can be produced."

Vietnam is innovating and opening up, and it also needs to exchange market for technology like China, and its foundation in the field of power equipment is far less than that of China. ”

Saving people is important, Liu Siwei couldn't care so much, gritted his teeth and said: "If you can provide enough convenience in personnel training, it should reach 100 million Hong Kong dollars in the second year of production." ”

Undoubtedly, he was referring to the Vietnamese government's need to relax the restrictions on the number of non-Vietnamese workers.

The transformer is not a switching panel, especially the 110 kV and 220 kV main transformers require a certain amount of technical strength. This request was very reasonable, and the chief secretary was moved: "Mr. Liu, is it enough to relax the proportion of non-Vietnamese workers to 10%?" ”

"Not enough, at least 20%."

"As for the position, you can't let our workers only be responsible for assembly, right?"

The charter has been handed over early, and Liu Siwei said without hesitation: "Secretary long, you can rest assured that we will never engage in a technological blockade like Western countries." ”

The technical content of transformers below 220 kV is not high, as long as you want to do it, it is not difficult for a country, but Vietnam needs to use precious funds in more important places. At the same time, they are eager to attract investment, and Western countries have doubts about Vietnam's opening up policy and dare not set foot lightly.

So far, there is still not a decent company to invest in, let alone a decent project.

NB Electric's decision to place the transformer project in Vietnam instead of China is not only a driving force for them, but also a political victory. After all, during this time, NB Electric was in the limelight, and it was listed and invested heavily in Europe, and even German Chancellor Kohl personally attended the signing ceremony.

70% of the products are exported, and after 25 years, the plant and equipment will all be owned by Vietnam, and this deal can be done.

Thinking of his father's entrustment before leaving, the chief secretary no longer hesitated, and immediately got up and said, "Mr. Liu, please give me three days, I think we can have the first round of formal negotiations in three days." ”

The continued detention of a Hong Kong man and a Yemeni is of no significance to the Iraqi government and will not serve as a hostage at all. As former East German diplomats had predicted, the Vietnamese government was willing to help, and could do so, at a sufficient cost.

At 6 p.m. on the third day of Amman time, a passenger plane carrying Vietnamese diplomats slowly landed on the runway of Queen Alia International Airport, 32 kilometers south of Amman, the capital of Jordan.

The past half month has been a nightmare.

Woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of heavy gunfire, before the two could react, the Iraqi army had already surrounded the hotel, and like the other travelers next door, they were dragged out of their rooms by heavily armed Iraqi soldiers and finally held in a military camp.

When they were in desperation, the guards suddenly called their names and escorted them to Baghdad, Iraqi capital, with all their belongings confiscated, two bottles of water and a small bag of biscuits a day, and a severe punishment for protests.

It wasn't until a Vietnamese diplomat repeatedly confirmed their identities that they realized the nightmare was over.

The man had tears and didn't flick it, seeing that the charter was desperately waving at him outside the security gate, Zuo Heng couldn't control it anymore, and shouted with tears in his eyes: "Zhang, thank you, thank you and the company for everything you have done for us." ”

The two of them were unscathed, and the charter finally breathed a sigh of relief, hugged them tightly and choked up, "Guys, I'll take you home!" ”

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