Section 21 Opportunities

Before Huang Zhongjie entered the door, he heard Zhao Guodong calling. He was very tactful and he was wandering outside the door. The other party didn't hear loudly and could not hear clearly. He didn't come in until the other party put down the phone.

"Brother Huang, Director Qu, Xiao Sun and the others are not healed yet?" Zhao Guodong asked casually on his back on the bed.

"Well, women are like this, they have to struggle for a long time before going out." Huang Zhongjie shook his head, "Every woman in the world is the same."

"The Trade Fair is about to open the day after tomorrow. County Magistrate Liang will come here tomorrow. We have to go back to work together no matter what, this time we have to go back to get two projects." Zhao Guodong's eyes were a little erratic. He had not yet completely escaped from the conversation with Zhao Changchuan just now.

"Difficult! Director Zhao, you don't care about this situation. We know many situations. Director Peng is pretending to be sick. I just hate him for his fast hands and feet, otherwise I have to pretend to be sick. In our development zone, why should those merchants and bosses take a fancy to it? Where is the advantage and where is the positioning?" Huang Zhongjie sighed when talking about this matter, "It can be said that our development zone is open without being released, and it is a half-dead state. In addition to the initial introduction of those factories, it depends on whether the two chemical factories can be completed."

"Then what do you think our advantages are and how should we position them?" Zhao Guodong asked back.

"We don't have the advantage! It can be said that we have it, others have it, or even better, others have it, we don't have it. How can you compete with other development zones in this case? As for how to position it, I can't explain it clearly. I just think it's not very meaningful to try my luck like this." Huang Zhongjie said it very frankly, but even he, the director of the investment promotion office, is so pessimistic, and you can imagine how bleak the prospects of Jiangkou Development Zone are.

"Of course I can't try my luck blindly. In the end, the county has to speak with facts." Zhao Guodong said coldly: "No matter what, if you can't attract business or capital, then our management committee will not be able to submit a service to the county party committee and county government."

Huang Zhongjie laughed in his heart, saying it lightly, you, Zhao Guodong, are not in charge of investment promotion, but are just a name-based management of social security in the development zone. If you are not effective in attracting investment, you can't hit you. Of course you can talk big here.

Of course, Zhao Guodong knew what Huang Zhongjie was thinking, and he didn't care. At least Huang Zhongjie still had some ideas and studied why the Jiangkou Development Zone was behind. If he had not even reflected on this, then the director of the Investment Promotion Office would have nothing to do with it.

"Brother Huang, I have discussed with Director Qu that our Jiangkou Development Zone should have a clear goal, that is, which type of business should we recruit and which type of investment? Our Jiangkou Development Zone does not have any advantages, but should be displayed in a targeted manner." Zhao Guodong pondered for a while before saying: "What kind of industry should be chosen as the main focus of our Jiangkou Development Zone? This is a topic that needs careful research."

It is still too early to talk to Huang Zhongjie about introducing the distribution industry. If it is not successful, it will be a sudden joke. It is better to hide it. It is not too late to come and uncover it after the operational stage.

After having a simple dinner at Anyue Hotel, Zhao Guodong lied that he had some private matters and went out after taking leave from Qu Yunbai.

He and Cai Zhengyang had already made an appointment to meet in a cafe.

In 1994, there were not many cafes that were truly available in Andu City, but there were also several cafes affiliated to some star-rated hotels.

The cafes of Holiday Garden Hotel are roughly in this category. Once you step in, you can feel the nobleness brought by adding thick wool carpets. The waiter's standard clothing etiquette made Zhao Guodong feel the difference between a star-rated hotel and an ordinary coffee house.

"Come to the Blue Mountain?" Zhao Guodong was very punctual and almost entered the door with Cai Zhengyang. Cai Zhengyang was obviously a regular visitor here. Zhao Guodong really couldn't see that Cai Zhengyang would have such leisure and elegant ambition. Maybe he wanted to feel the atmosphere from the foreign land.

"Yes." When the waiter turned around and left, Zhao Guodong smiled and said, "Brother Cai, how much does Lanshan coffee produce in a year? Is it our turn? It is said that Japan alone takes almost all the consumption of Lanshan coffee. Most of the coffee imported by China comes from Brazil, but it just deceives our consumers with the name Blue Mountain."

"You kid will be nitpicking, just let you drink, and you will be picky." Cai Zhengyang scolded with a smile.

"Hehe, are we just selling the wordless?" Zhao Guodong smiled slightly, "Brother Cai, how are you doing? How are you talking to South Korea?"

"Well, there are progress, but there are still some differences." Cai Zhengyang shook his head slightly, "I am not very clear about the specific negotiation content. Andu is more a supporting role, mainly led by the Provincial Economic and Trade Commission, and Vice Governor Haoran was entrusted by Governor Juehua to take the lead in promoting it."

"Hehe, if the joint venture is completed, Bichi District will be developed. I am afraid that GDP will suddenly become the top name in all counties and districts in the city." Zhao Guodong said thoughtfully.

"Guodong, you seem to be very interested in this matter?" Cai Zhengyang stared at Zhao Guodong suspiciously, "I think there are some topics to explore in everything you are interested in."

"It's better for Brother Cai to understand me." Zhao Guodong didn't hide it, "Don't we Jiangkou want to benefit from it?"

"What are you going to benefit from?" Cai Zhengyang asked in confusion.

"Brother Cai, you can't imagine how huge the industrial chain of the automobile industry will be. Once the joint venture is successful, the impact on the entire Andu city is by no means comparable to that of other companies. Think about how many accessories are needed to produce a car, and the national automobile industry policy determines that there will definitely be considerable spare parts to be produced domestically. These spare parts involve many industries such as machinery, plastics, textiles, chemicals, steel, and electronics. The pulling effect they bring is quite obvious, and it can even be said to have a considerable impact on the entire Anyuan Province industry."

Zhao Guodong's words made Cai Zhengyang laugh: "You should tell me the driving influence of the automobile industry? But to fully achieve this influence, the scale must reach a certain level. If the current production capacity of Anyuan Automobile Factory is as impossible."

"This is of course. Due to decades of consolidation, my country's automobile industry has actually been far behind. It can be said that the vehicle technology that is about to be eliminated by Europe, America, Japan and South Korea is a leap for our domestic automobile industry. More importantly, foreign automobile manufacturers pay more attention to scale effects. Except for a few companies that survived due to special reasons, other manufacturers are often at scale of tens of millions of vehicles. The outcome of small manufacturers will either go bankrupt or be swallowed up."

"For example, the United States, the world's largest automobile production and sales power, is actually controlled by three companies. GM, Ford, Chrysler, and Japan, the second largest country, is Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and second-rate companies such as Suzuki, Mazda, and Fuji, are only a few. However, Toyota or GM alone can produce enough to exceed the total automobile production of my country. How many automobile manufacturers are there in my country? There are countless, with a certain scale, almost every province has it, not even those chicken feather shops."

"The automobile industry is a comprehensive large industry that competes in scale, costs, technology, and capital. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a pillar industry of the national economy. my country's current automobile market is still in the cultivation stage, but as people's living standards continue to improve and transportation construction continues to develop, it will be a matter of time before private cars enter thousands of households. my country's domestic automobile sales market ushers in a golden period, so whoever can cultivate a considerable scale automobile manufacturing company first, comes to this place, which is equivalent to finding a treasure pot, which will surely drive the growth of a considerable industrial chain in this region."

Cai Zhengyang looked at Zhao Guodong whispering in front of him with a smile, without saying a word, and sipped his coffee on his own. Zhao Guodong was drooling and turned his mouth, and then he realized that the listener seemed to be interested in watching his performance.

"Uh, Brother Cai, your strange smile makes my back cool." Zhao Guodong stopped talking.

"Guodong, don't show off your eloquence in front of me, say, what do you want to do?" Cai Zhengyang slowly stirred the coffee, too lazy to lift his eyelids.

"Brother Cai, you didn't listen to what I said just now?" Zhao Guodong swallowed.

"I listened, it was very good. I was like listening to the professor giving me a lecture on the development history of the international automobile industry. Please continue." Cai Zhengyang glanced at the other party and joked: "Do you think I'm talking slander? No, absolutely not. I'm just curious. There are so many things in your mind. You can tell any reason about any topic."

"Brother Cai, am I not the deputy director of the Jiangkou Development Zone Management Committee now? At least I have to do my best to develop the development zone, right?" Zhao Guodong scratched his head, "Where has the negotiations between South Korea's Daewoo and Anyuan Automobile Factory reached?"

"You want to get this information after a long time of work? I really don't know. In addition to the province, the State Economic and Trade Commission is also paying attention to this matter. The focus should be on two issues, one is how large the first phase is, and the other is the issue of the proportion of domestic production rate." Cai Zhengyang pondered for a while before he said slowly.

"Why, do you have any different opinions?" Zhao Guodong's eyes moved.

Daewoo, South Korea, is the second largest corporate group in South Korea, second only to Hyundai Group. Its vitality can be imagined, but its overly radical development strategy and smooth development history have made this huge corporate group expand too quickly. It was not until after the Asian financial crisis broke out in 1997 that Korean chaebol companies truly felt the chill brought by the financial crisis. This was the time when they strided their heads high and showed their strength in the world stage.

It is undeniable that South Korea's Daewoo has certain strength and technology in the automobile industry and engineering machinery industry. Korean cars derived from Japanese technology inherit the characteristics of Japanese cars' savings and exquisiteness. In addition, they are shaped that meets the tastes of Asians, making it reasonable to achieve certain success in the Chinese market.

Zhao Guodong has never been a loyal fan of Koreans, but at this time, the joint venture between Daewoo and the old Anyuan Automobile Factory is undoubtedly a win-win situation. In any case, this is a rare opportunity for Anyuan, Andu and even Jiangkou. Especially after the collapse of Daewoo Group in 1999, can Chinese companies not allow Americans to make profits from it?
Chapter completed!