Chapter 244: Do I Want to Participate in the U.S. Election?
Paradise City is the core of the Paradise Special Administrative Region of the Paradise Prefecture of the Donghua Empire, and is also the largest city in the Donghua Empire, as well as the largest financial center in the Asia-Pacific region.
Paradise City is located in the northeast of the east coast of Paradise Island, is the most populous city in the Donghua Empire, the vast majority of long-term residents are Chinese, there are about 200,000 European and American foreigners who have obtained labor certificates and temporary residence permits, and are engaged in mechanical processing, shipbuilding, electronic appliances, precision instruments, financial investment, international trade and other industries.
At present, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Global Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Donghua Imperial Commercial Bank, the Royal Bank of Donghua, Citibank, JPMorgan/Chase, Standard Chartered, UBS, Deutsche Bank;
More than 120 banking and credit institutions, including Sumitomo Bank of Japan, Fuji Bank of Japan, HSBC of the United Kingdom, Lloyds Bank of the United Kingdom, BNP Paribas, CrΓ©dit Lyonnais, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Royal Bank of Canada, etc., have set up branches and stock exchanges in Paradise City.
In just two years, Paradise City has developed into a world-class international metropolis that has a direct impact on the global economy, finance, media, politics, education, entertainment and fashion. The city is divided into three districts, Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, and Nancheng District. Dongcheng District is a financial and commercial area, Nancheng District is an industrial area, and Xicheng District is a residential area.
Paradise Metro claims to be one of the most developed and advanced rapid transit systems in the world. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Combined with the Ring Expressway, it is convenient to go to any of the non-military restricted areas on the island.
Paradise International Airport has direct international flights and routes to first-tier cities in all countries, and the DC-7 civil airliner under Paradise International Airlines Group is also recognized as the most comfortable, safest and most luxurious civil airliner by passengers from all over the world.
Longkou Port in Paradise City is currently one of the most developed and busiest ports in the world, with a cargo throughput of 10 million tons and 5 million passengers in the past year alone. The water depth of the approach channel and harbor basin of Longkou Port Cargo Terminal is 30 meters, and even 100,000-ton cargo ships can enter the port freely.
Longkou Port has 15 passenger berths, 2 oil terminal berths, 3 ship repair berths, 11 bulk cargo berths and 5 container berths, all of which are deep-water berths of more than 10,000 tons.
After going around the city for almost a day, Cheng Gong was naturally very satisfied with the current prosperous scene of Paradise Island. However, Cheng Gong also understands that the current urban development has reached the limit of Paradise Island. With a land area of less than 1,000 square kilometers, Paradise Island is destined to become a big city like New York.
Recalling the bleak scene when he returned to Paradise Island two years ago, and there were no ghosts on the entire island, Cheng Gong couldn't help but sigh.
The power of consortium capital is indeed the largest force on the planet. Neither national power nor military power can be compared with the focused capital power of the consortium.
No wonder American politics is a corporate economic politics. The corporate capitalists hidden behind the scenes want the Republicans to back down if they want the Democrats to come to power, and the Democrats lose the election if they want the Republicans to come to power. Cheng Gong now has a deep understanding of this.
"Boss, it's time to enter the city again, should we continue to cruise around the island and the river, or?" Tu Zhiqiang asked seriously while slowing down the speed of the car, looking ahead.
"What time is it?" Cheng Gong withdrew his gaze from the colorful night and asked very casually.
"It's a quarter past seven, it's time for dinner." Jing Jingru elegantly turned her wrist and looked at the Patek Philippe diamond-encrusted women's watch on the jade wrist on her right hand, and replied softly.
"Then let's go back to the city, find a delicious restaurant, and let's go and have a meal first." Cheng Gong leaned back comfortably and said lazily: "Jingru, do you want to eat Chinese food or Western food, listen to you this time." β
"Let's eat Chinese food." Ning Jingru said very obediently: "I know you have always disliked Western food. β
"Clever!" Cheng Gong stretched out his hand and gently pinched the pink and tender face of Ning Ru's condensed fat white jade, and said with a smile: "I am most annoyed that women say that Western food is high-end and high-grade at every turn. Our Chinese food is a first-class food with a rich historical and cultural heritage. If you really want to pay attention to it, Chinese food is much more elaborate than Western food. β
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a mobile phone ringing from his pocket.
There are not many people who can know Cheng Gong's phone number. But Cheng Gong still muttered, "Who is so blind", and slowly took out his mobile phone.
Seeing the words "Angelina" on the caller ID, Cheng Gong could only press the unhappiness in his heart and pressed the answer button.
"Your Majesty, is it convenient for you to speak now?" Angelina asked cautiously from the microphone, apparently she had also heard that His Majesty the Emperor had given herself a long vacation, and she was probably still shopping outside at this time.
"Say, there are no outsiders around me now." Cheng Gong replied patiently.
"Five minutes ago, I received an urgent telegram from Hoover." Angelina said relatively quickly: "He said that he hoped to have a secret meeting with the emperor in a private name. And said that this time the stakes are very high, so I have to fight for this opportunity in front of the emperor no matter what. β
"Hoover?!" Cheng Gong obviously asked with some surprise: "Isn't he going to come to Paradise Island with Roosevelt?" β
"He didn't say the specifics." Angelina replied, "But as far as I know, there is no Hoover on the list of people who are on President Roosevelt's visit to China. β
"That's it!" Cheng Gong's eyes gradually became a little playful, and he muttered to himself: "It's a little interesting, Hoover wants to have secret contact with me behind Roosevelt's back, and there must be something wrong with it." It seems that next year is an election year in the United States, does Hoover want me to support his candidacy for president of the United States? β
"Your Majesty, I think it's very possible!" Angelina whispered on the other end of the phone.
"Hehe, Hoover and I are old friends." Cheng Gong smiled lightly: "He arranged you, a female goblin, by my side, how can he be regarded as your mother's family, even if he doesn't give him face, I have to give you this face." β
"Your Majesty, do you agree?" Angelina asked, visibly surprised.
"Agreed, of course agreed." Cheng Gong replied without hesitation: "Why don't you agree!" What a fun game to be able to participate in the U.S. presidential election! Hehe, I've decided, Roosevelt, the president, is over! β
"Your Majesty, should I tell Hoover what you mean?" Angelina asked cautiously and softly.
Cheng Gong hesitated for a moment, then nodded and replied, "You can show him a little bit of style." In this way, he can also feel that you, Miss X, have a lot of weight in my mind, so that you can carry out intelligence work against the United States more conveniently in the future. β
"The concubines thank the emperor, thank the lord Longen."
"You tell him that he can come to me at any time, and I'll leave this matter to you. How to arrange your decision, set the time, you just tell me. β
"The concubines thank the emperor, long live the emperor! Banzai! Hooray! β
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Gong held the phone in the palm of his hand and played with it, while pondering the feasibility of supporting Hoover's candidacy for the next president of the United States.
(To be continued.) )