In the original timeline, there was an extremely exciting and intensive game between the European Union and the United States over Boeing's acquisition of McDonnell Douglas.

Although the EU was still very immature at this time, and there were only 15 member states in the euro, the fighting power that broke out under the ideal of European integration was extremely strong, and the European countries were quite enthusiastic about taking advantage of the victory in the Cold War, and felt that as long as Europe could unite, it would not be a problem to sit on an equal footing with the United States on the other side of the ocean.

Guided by this thinking, the EU could not sit idly by and watch Airbus's two main rivals merge into one and concentrate its efforts on itself, so although neither Boeing nor McDouglas had subsidiaries in Europe, the European Commission exercised jurisdiction on the grounds that the merger and acquisition would have a significant impact on the EU's large business jet market, even though Boeing and McDonnell Douglas had no subsidiaries in Europe.

The U.S. side argued that the FTC should decide whether the merger was feasible under the EU-US agreement, and that the European Commission needed to respect the decision to unconditionally approve the merger.

There is no definite rule for the application of law outside the territory, and it has always been said that the public is justified, and the final result still depends on the negotiation or the outcome of the game.

In the Boeing McDonnell Douglas merger and acquisition case, in the face of the EU's obstruction, the United States is even ready to retaliate by restricting flights and impounding flights, and the EU, not to be outdone, has also threatened to impose huge fines on Boeing's business activities in the EU, and even completely ban Boeing aircraft from being registered in EU countries.

The end result was nothing more than a step back for both sides, with the European Union approving the merger of the two companies to proceed normally, while Boeing made a series of commitments to prevent restrictions on competition, including huge concessions in markets and technology patents.

"Do you think Europe will oppose the United States?"

After hearing Chang Haonan's statement just now, not only Ding Gaoheng, but even Du Yishan, who had been drinking tea next to him, showed a somewhat surprised expression.

"Of course, the biggest victim in this matter is the European Union, and they will definitely not want to."

"Will the merger fall through because of the EU's opposition? But Boeing and McDonnell Douglas have already announced? ”

Ding Gaoheng spoke much faster than just now, obviously very interested in this issue.

"Uh...... That shouldn't be the case, but the EU will definitely put forward the corresponding conditions to get enough benefits for itself in this merger, and this should be the direction we are trying to strive for. ”

Chang Haonan didn't say it too much, after all, according to his professional background, making some directional predictions can be regarded as knowledgeable or exhaustive, but if everything that happened behind is clearly explained, it will be difficult to explain.

So the focus is still on the aspects related to the aviation field:

"Compared with the EU, we still have fewer bargaining chips to negotiate, but after all, we hold such a huge market in our hands, and there is no reason to let Boeing and Party B handle it casually."

"Now Airbus's development momentum is very strong, and the Russian Tupolev company is also actively looking for foreign users for the new models of Tu-204 and Tu-334, of course, we can't really completely turn to Europe or Russia, but it's okay to use them on both sides to pull some with Boeing."

"How does it work? Under what name, whether it is us or the EU, should we interfere in the business practices of the United States? ”

Ding Gaoheng asked very carefully, which was enough to see that he really wanted to find an opportunity to gather some wool for Huaxia.

However, Chang Haonan on the sofa next to him felt a little strange more and more.

At first, he felt that the rather basic questions were testing him.

But after a few back and forth exchanges, it turned out that this was not the case.

There are a lot of things that the other side really doesn't seem to understand.

Consulting in this era is far less developed than in later generations, and there are great information barriers between different professions or industries.

Moreover, it has only been a few years since the end of the Cold War, and the thinking of most people, especially the older generation, is still stuck in the era of confrontation between East and West.

Therefore, it is normal for Ding Gaoheng, an old engineer who has been engaged in technology for half his life, to not know much about the competition between Europe and the United States, as well as these business rules.

However, nearly two days have passed since the official announcement of the merger and acquisition of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, and whether it is the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense or other relevant departments, there must have been relevant discussions or meetings on this matter.

It stands to reason that there will be consultants or experts who specialize in this area to give relevant advice.

Even if these people are confined by the factors of the times, it is impossible for them to be able to see everything as well as Chang Haonan, who has been reborn, but after all, it will not be right for a person of the level of the director of the Commission of Science and Technology to be ignorant of everything.

Chang Haonan raised his head slightly, allowing his gaze to naturally sweep over the surface of Ding Gaoheng's desk.

There's a bunch of papers spread out there.

Although I can't see the specific content, I want to know that it must be related to this merger and acquisition.

All in all weird.

But he couldn't ask directly, so he could only change the way to knock on the side:

"I think the best place to start is definitely the antitrust or anti-unfair competition regulations, as long as Boeing and McDonnell Douglas do business in the same region, they must comply with local competition laws, otherwise they will face fines or market restrictions."

"But anything more concrete, I think...... There should be more professional people in charge of making suggestions, right? ”

Sure enough, when Chang Haonan said the last sentence, Ding Gaoheng's brows suddenly furrowed, revealing a trace of imperceptible anger.

He didn't answer right away, but looked down at the minutes on the desk in front of him.

After a while, he raised his head again.

"Let's see, the advice given by more professional people is all on this."

As he spoke, he picked up a few documents from the table, sorted them out and handed them to Chang Haonan.

There is no title on the cover, only classified as classified, but it is not top secret, except for one secret, which is only secret, indicating that these are only the content of consultations and discussions at the ministerial level, and the final decision to report to higher levels has not yet been formed.

Of course, even if that kind of thing is formed, the current Chang Haonan will definitely not be able to see it.

He opened one of them.

Du Yishan next to him also came over.

The master and apprentice frowned almost simultaneously.

Then the second, and then the third......

The brow furrowed even deeper.

Looking at the few documents in front of him, Chang Haonan finally understood.

Not only did he understand why Ding Gaoheng was keenly aware of the fact that there was room for maneuver in the Boeing McDonnell Douglas merger and acquisition, but he acted as if he had no understanding of this matter.

I also understand why Huaxia in the previous life did not react to this incident in the end, and even continued to inject funds into the MD90 manufacturing project after this incident.

Some of the conclusions given in these minutes are really outrageous.

After some analysis, it is believed that with the current comparison of strength between China and the United States, the judgment that it is not appropriate to react to this matter is barely normal.

In fact, if we do not take into account the fact that the EU has made such a big move, this countermeasure cannot even be said to be wrong.

But there are still people who think that the merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas is a good thing for Huaxia?

In addition, they said that they should support the merger decision of the two companies in exchange for Boeing's continued support for McDonnell Douglas' aircraft production line in Huaxia, and even believed that if they could continue to invest more, they would have the opportunity to replace the MD90 production line with the more promising Boeing 737 production line.

Chang Haonan almost laughed when he saw it.

This kind of person has a problem with his ass, if he has a problem with his brain.

McDonnell Douglas was willing to hand over some of the aircraft manufacturing technology because it had reached a critical moment of life and death and needed the Chinese market to save its life.

Even so, the most critical aircraft structure design and aero-engine-related technologies for large aircraft are also in their own hands.

After the acquisition of McDonnell Douglas, Boeing will occupy 7 to 80% of the world's civil aviation market, and what kind of technology transfer will you talk about.

Is it true that people are engaged in charity?

As for the other parts other than the conclusion, it is even more disastrous.

Some people have almost written the black money on their faces that they received Boeing......

Chang Haonan took a few deep breaths to restrain his urge to scold his mother.

He is a junior, and he must not behave too badly in Ding Gaoheng's office.

Not only does that not solve anything, but it also makes the previous judgment less convincing.

"Director Ding, these suggestions ...... Although there is a certain amount of truth in it, the starting point of consideration seems to be one-sided. ”

High emotional intelligence: The starting point seems to be one-sided.

Low EQ: There is a high probability that the butts of these people are not on our side.

"It's a bit one-sided."

Ding Gaoheng can naturally understand the meaning of Chang Haonan's words:

"That's why I'm bringing you here today, and I'm hoping to hear some voices from other angles."

Chang Haonan also understood.

The other side wants some more professional advice that can guarantee a position.

But he couldn't answer—

Even if you don't consider the problem of maintaining the personality, he really can't say anything more.

And at this time, Du Yishan, who had been silent just now, suddenly spoke:

"In fact, within our aviation industry system, there are a group of people who often deal with foreign customers, and I think we can ask for their opinions."

In the afternoon, I'm sorry that I'm in a bad state these days, and I feel tired after writing for a while

(End of chapter)