Xiang Pan obviously didn't come back to his senses a little: "This tabloid has learned the news ten days ago? ”

Zhong Bai nodded and said: "Yes, although I don't know where they got this news from, but it is thanks to this report that Newtek's shares will absorb a lot of hot money in a short period of time and speculate their stock price." According to my estimates, Newtech has raised at least $10 million or more during this time, and that's why he dares to claim the 'exclusive agency'. ”

"Now that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked us to state our attitude and practices within three working days, what is your opinion?" Xiang Pan suddenly raised his head and asked Zhong Bai.

This move was very unusual, and even Zhong Bai was stunned after hearing it.

A deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry actually asked a small section chief, "What is your opinion"?

Obviously, this means that the Ministry of Industry has not formed any specific opinions on this matter, at least it shows that Vice Minister Xiang Pan, who is in charge of this business, has not yet made up his mind at this moment.

Zhong Bai pondered for a moment before raising his head and said, "Do you want to hear what I really think in my heart, or do you want to hear a solution that can solve this problem right away?" ”

This answer shocked Xiang Pan again!

This kid has already had a countermeasure, or two?

Xiang Pan didn't put on a show, and immediately said, "Both said." ”

"The real idea is to reject the unreasonable demands of the MD, but there is a good chance that this will provoke their retaliation." Zhong Bai began to count with his fingers: "They may reduce or even stop the export of equipment for some oil production lines to our country, as well as other heavy industrial products and military supplies, which is very costly." But in the long run, we will eventually catch up with the industrial development of MDs and gradually get rid of their downstream low-end manufacturer identity and source of exploitation. However, we will lose a lot of money ourselves......"

This statement is obviously unacceptable, because the cost is too great, and this is no longer just a problem of the Ministry of Industry, but a countermeasure that can affect the development of the whole country from a macro perspective.

After all, 45% of the foreign exchange earned by Huaguo now comes from MD, which is also the best moment in the history of Huaguo and MD.

"It's too arbitrary." Xiang Pan immediately shook his head and said, "What is the solution to this problem right away?" ”

"If you want to solve the problem right away without causing an uproar, you need to procrastinate. It will take time, though. Zhong Bai said seriously: "I need three months, the ministry can negotiate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and try to negotiate with the MD as much as possible, and the negotiation will not be broken, and it will be delayed." ”

"What is the purpose of the delay?" Xiang Pan didn't agree immediately, but asked rhetorically: "What do you need to do in fifteen days?" Besides, what is the reason to explain to the MD that we are going to take so long? ”

"During this time, there are two big things to do." Zhong Bai suddenly raised his head and said, "These two things are impossible for me to bring forward by a small secondment section chief, so I need to come forward to you, the minister." ”

Although Zhong Bai has always been very humble in front of Xiang Pan, he has not shown his "crazy" side, and the last time he refuted Xiang Pan's speech on the spot at the ministry conference is still vivid.

But with such a sincere request for the other party's low profile today, Xiang Pan is absolutely sure that this is the first time Zhong Bai has shown this kind of emotion to himself.

"You just say it!" Xiang Pan replied heavily.

"The first thing is to coordinate the formal decision to establish a 'Qiongzhou Island Small Free Trade Zone' within half a month." Zhong Bai took out a written proposal from his briefcase and explained while handing it to the other party.

"This proposal was my idea after carefully studying the international rare earth concentrate market, and the idea was already in place a month ago, but it was only during the Chinese New Year that it was put into writing." Zhong Bai made a long story short: "A few days ago, I went to Qiongzhou Island, where I talked carefully with the Industrial Bureau of Qiongzhou Administrative Region, and with the main responsible comrades of the local ZF, so locally, please rest assured that you and the ministry ......."

Xiang Pan looked at the written proposal in his hand, and then raised his head to look at Zhong Bai, with an expression of disbelief on his face!

Zhong Bai seemed very calm, and immediately reported to Xiang Pan the origin of the idea of the small free trade zone, as well as the ins and outs of his private communication this time, in the most concise language.

“…… Zhong Bai, you are a serious violation of discipline! Who gave you the authority to represent the National Rare Earth Integrated Coordination Group to talk to the local authorities about such a big matter? Rao is Xiang Pan had already figured out Zhong Bai's style of acting, and after listening to the description of the whole thing, he couldn't help but scold solemnly: "Don't tell me that you didn't know the prophet at that time, you know that the MD people will come here after the New Year!" ”

"No, the setting of the small free trade zone is not for this sudden attack after the MD New Year. In fact, this is based on reality, the original intention is to let RB cut off their careful thinking of continuing to exclusively control our rare earth concentrate export situation, and the setting of the free trade zone is also a long-term development plan, I will not elaborate on its significance here, it is in the written proposal. ”

"What I want to say is that the offensive of the MD people this time can also be resolved through a small free trade zone." Zhong Bai analyzed: "No matter how much our export share is represented by their MD, in short, in the future, all our rare earth concentrate exports will have to be shipped out through the Qiongzhou Island Small Free Trade Zone!" ”

"This is a measure to reduce tariffs and increase free trade in accordance with the so-called 'Western market economy' model, and it is impossible for the MD people to criticize this measure from the point of view of its establishment." Zhong Bai explained.

"The construction of a small free trade zone will take a while, at least three months, and these three months will be enough to give us a reasonable reason to answer the MD's request this time, to put it bluntly, it is a hard delay."

"Okay, I understand what you mean by this hard drag, but what about after a few months? Then you still have to face the MD people? Xiang Pan suppressed his anger and asked, "In these three months, is this just the thing you do?" ”

"No, I just reported to you, there's another thing to do." Zhong Bai's tone at this moment began to become a lot calmer: "The three months of establishing a small free trade zone are precisely for this matter. ”

"What's the matter?"

"Development of NdFeB permanent magnets!" Only then did Zhong Bai say his most important thought: "This is the key to solving this rare earth concentrate export crisis!" ”