Chapter 965: Weakness and Compromise (Part I)
Please enter the text With the order of the imperial court, all kinds of enterprises in China, whether official or private, and those who had dealings with British business, have also begun to prepare to unsubscribe. Although the relationship between China and Europe is not very good, there is a lot of business in the private sector, and Wang Guorui did not prohibit the private sector from doing business with the British in the West. However, in order to prevent a large number of foreigners from flooding the Chinese market too quickly, Wang Guorui used tariffs as a means of adjustment, and then allowed them to become very stable. When China's industry has enough capital to compete with Westerners, it will also appropriately reduce tariffs on foreign products, which is to protect domestic industries. However, while protecting, they cannot completely give up allowing them to compete. After all, this is the case with any business, once the protection is overdone, then I am afraid that in the end, they will also "die in peace".
Therefore, there are still many businessmen who have business dealings with the British, and even when many local products cannot keep up temporarily, they also purchase foreign countries as an important supplement. For example, for cloth, at present, domestic cloth has tariff protection for imported cloth, so the price of those good quality and large quantity of cloth that comes in from outside has risen, so it cannot be dumped quickly. However, the local textile industry is also developing, and the current domestic textile is not as good as the textile of foreign advanced machinery. However, foreign textiles are not only of good quality but also in large quantities, and if it were not for tariff protection, then I am afraid that those industries in the past would also face collapse.
Of course, a good division of labor has also been formed at present. Similar to some special circumstances in later generations, foreign imports are generally supplied to those who are above the middle class, for example, all kinds of imported daily necessities are also used by those middle classes, and the prices of various things are obviously more than 50 percent more expensive than other things. At present, ordinary domestic products are still mainly used by ordinary people, and most ordinary people still use domestic products.
Wang Guorui's prime minister, Hsiao Hongsheng, did this to protect those domestic industries and leave the country's largest markets for domestic companies. At present, domestic enterprises are just in the process of development, giving them a huge market of 400 million people in China, so that they can gradually grow steadily and survive the most dangerous period.
However, Wang Guorui will not be afraid of the outflow of wealth, because the current middle class in China is still low, and after Wang Guorui founded the country, the society is still in a period of adjustment, and the people do not have much savings. Therefore, what they can consume is still mainly those ordinary domestic materials. Deliberately raise taxes on foreign imports in order to avoid dumping cheap foreign goods. If foreign imports are really liberalized, then I am afraid that foreign materials can be dumped in large quantities with good quality and quantity, and the price is less than half of that of domestic production.
But is it fun to do that? On the surface, this is a benefit for the people, but a large amount of wealth has flowed out, so that even if the Chinese work hard to make more money, it is given to foreign countries. This kind of economic colonization should not only look at the price of the people, but also maintain the health of its own domestic industrial ecology. If only the people can think about cheap, but as a leader of a country, of course, we can't just see that the people can get benefits, and not pay attention to foreign economic invasion, dumping and economic colonization of China.
Even if it is better for the people to buy domestically produced materials that are much more expensive and of much lower quality, they must also support those domestic industries. Otherwise, there will be no hope for Chinese industry, after all, primitive accumulation is so cruel. As for looting and exploiting foreign natives, this is actually complete nonsense. Foreign natives also have no money, so if they leave the market of 400 million people in the country and do not consider exploiting it as much as possible, will they fight foreign countries? Moreover, if you fight a foreign country, will you be able to really gain access to the market and technology? Obviously, no, war alone will not be able to obtain a huge market. Especially at present, the densely populated places are occupied by foreigners, and Wang Guorui occupies the South Seas, but there is not enough market. Wang Guorui can do all the market, that is, the local, and his own China is also the largest market.
Maybe it's to rob the resources of the colony, but this is something that can be looted. But if there is only plundering and there is not enough production and consumption system, then such an industrial system is also unhealthy. Only when there is production, there must also be consumption, and this is fundamental. Otherwise, there is only production, no consumption, and the people cannot afford to consume, which is a financial crisis.
"Sir, our company has asked to unsubscribe. We don't want you cotton, our boss said, we are currently suspending all cooperation with British merchants! An international salesman on cotton imports said.
"Why? We haven't been working together, you paid us a deposit before! A full 15% deposit, don't you want it? The British salesman asked hurriedly.
"I'm sorry, but our domestic government has advised us not to do business with British businessmen for the time being."
However, the British businessman said: "Although there is some friction between China and Britain, it does not affect commercial exchanges!" We haven't officially declared war on each other, at most it's just some vindictiveness, why should we? Besides, does your government have the power to order such a direct ban on free trade between you and our Britain? How can your government be so domineering that it can directly order a ban on trade? ”
However, the Chinese people also reluctantly said: "No, although this is only the government's suggestion, we dare not listen to it." ”
"Why are you so afraid of the government? You can sue them, I don't think you can join forces to resist the government? The British businessman couldn't help but scold.
"This ......"
Obviously, the power and power of the Chinese merchants could not be compared with that of the British capitalists. Perhaps the British capitalists can manipulate the government, or even hold demonstrations as a matter of course, or even by all means. However, in China, although many powers are granted by law, the common people do not dare to "exercise power", and China has been afraid of the authority of the government since ancient times. Even in later generations, this is not the case, the people do not fight with the officials, this is the idea of many people. As long as it is not their core interests, then ordinary people will not compete with the government.
So although Wang Guorui is just a "suggestion" this time, in fact, it is no different from an order. Wang Guorui said that he was willing to give them future tax exemptions as compensation, which was already benevolent. Even if they don't agree, then Wang Guorui and his government departments at all levels have a way to clean them up. For example, check the fire protection, check the health tomorrow, check the accounts the day after tomorrow, and all kinds of inspections are also coming the day after tomorrow. In short, even if you don't die, you can be disgusted to death! If they come to inspect twice every three days, then they don't have to do business.
What's more, there is nothing seamless in this world, and there is no excuse for the so-called sin of desire. It is impossible for these businessmen to do everything in accordance with the regulations, and if they do it 100 percent, this is impossible, even for those large enterprises that claim to have sophisticated management, there may always be some "dead ends". And if these dead spots are really caught, it can make you unlucky. Even if the fine is not much, it is disgusting! Three days and two ends to disgust you, maybe the fine is not much, but it is very fatal to delay business. Sometimes the business that is delayed for a day is far more than the fines.
So this is also the reason why many businessmen are willing to give some benefits to those local snakes, not because of anything else, because these guys may not be fined much, but it is really very fatal to delay your business. Instead of that, it's better to just take the money and let them go. This does not delay business, and those local snakes also think that they can do this without going into the treasury of the state, but into their own pockets, and they are naturally keen to do this kind of thing.
However, if the top asks those slippery grassroots soaps to let them find trouble, they can't wait for it! Originally, they were also worried about these incomes, but now if they are openly asked to find bad luck, they will definitely be able to find bad luck.
So Hades is good, and this is the reason why the little ghost is difficult. Maybe Wang Guorui, the emperor and high-ranking officials, won't do anything to those businessmen, but he can't stand the civil servants below who want to go crazy, and then create some gray income for themselves by the way, they will be very happy to find trouble from those who don't cooperate.
"Alright, we've said everything we have to say, so I'd better hurry up and get ready! We don't need those orders, you can prepare them yourself. If China hadn't solved this Hong Kong problem with the UK, we would probably not have continued to do business with you! ”
The British salesmen were gone, and then they probably knew that this was some act of the Chinese government. But there is nothing they can do about it, because the Chinese government can directly control those businessmen. Their Chinese "counterparts" are far less powerful than they are in the UK, and they are completely bullied by the government. Therefore, under the "threat" of the government, the Chinese merchants had to stop trading with the British.
However, it was not just one that ended trade with the British, and there were many, many more. Therefore, the British people are also panicking, especially those British businessmen who rely on exports, and they are very nervous about the loss of control of the Chinese market. (To be continued.) )