Global Tycoon: You Call This A Small Achievement?

Shen Bi was interested, but did not express his position. The problem with the South China Morning Post was not a problem of any one company, but an internal problem of the entire British capital.

The reason why HSBC holds the most shares is because it was elected as the leader. Once the leader is the first to rebel, the so-called invisible fortress of the British internal alliance will be destroyed!

What's more serious is that even the entire British-owned group will lose confidence.

Despite the current situation, some British capitals are discouraged and negatively believe that once Hong Kong changes hands, the status of British capitals will become precarious and life will become increasingly difficult.

The extreme people even believe that, hesitating and lingering on this, it is better to do nothing and completely destroy the prosperity of Xiangjiang, walk away, and leave a mess to the other side.

Of course, this idea has never been mainstream, and it is not in line with the British tradition of treating its former ruled territories well.

The cigar was burning quietly, and Shen Bi's entire face was hidden under the mist. After weighing for a while, he said lightly:

"He Sheng wants to get his wish. Even if HSBC is willing to let go, the Kellett family and the Edmond family will not easily agree."

The implication is that if the price is right, HSBC is willing to sell its shares in the South China Morning Post, but it cannot help other forces that oppose the acquisition.

He Zhou felt a little happy in his heart, but remained calm on his face. He frowned and said, "Can't HSBC play a constructive role in this transaction?"

Then he added: "If it is an issue of economic interests, I think we can sit down and have a good talk. There is nothing that cannot be discussed."

This was already countless times better than the worst outcome he imagined. He even imagined that when he proposed this acquisition, the other party would become furious and order people to kick him out.

However, the other party did not do this, but treated him with courtesy. This shows that even as the chairman of the behemoth HSBC, he has little confidence in the decision-makers in London.

It’s not that the British were unwilling to return the Xiangjiang River, it was mainly because the Xiangjiang River consisted of several islands, part of which was indeed snatched from the Qinglong Dynasty in the name of lease, but the other part had never belonged to the Qinglong Dynasty. , it has nothing to do with the Qinglong Dynasty. It was snatched by the British from other places and then incorporated into Xiangjiang.

The British believed that British capital had reason to retain the part of Xiangjiang that had been snatched from the hands of the Qing Dynasty.

However, the mainland's claim is that the content of the return must include the part that the British took from other places and entered the Xiangjiang River.

This made the British side quite embarrassed, and even confronted them with force. For a time, the two sides were at war with each other.

Shen Bi said a little irritably: "The Kelite family and the Edmond family are both powerful members of the Jardine Consortium."

Smart people often stop talking when they speak.

Shen Bi reminded: "The Jardine Consortium is not a soft persimmon, and to put it bluntly, it has always advocated a strong attitude towards Chinese capital. Once it learns that He Sheng is planning to take action against the South China Morning Post, there is a high probability that it will take action. Prevented."

He Zhou's expression suddenly changed. He didn't expect that a newspaper would be so deeply involved!

In the original time and space, the reason why Li Chaoren was unable to complete the acquisition of the South China Morning Post was probably because the Jardine Matheson Consortium was obstructing it.

The relationship between Jardine Matheson Group and Li Chaoren cannot be said to be like brothers, but it can also be said to be a long-standing feud!

At present, He Zhou's capital strength is probably the difference between a hyena and an elephant compared to the Jardine Matheson Consortium. He Zhou's voice in the media field is certainly far superior to that of the Jardine Matheson Consortium, but in terms of the capital strength that can be mobilized, it is Far worse.

Not to mention him, even HSBC would treat the Jardine Matheson Group with the highest level of respect and courtesy.

However, the reason why Li Chaoren failed to acquire the South China Morning Post was because the issue of political ownership of Hong Kong has been resolved for a long time. The British capital did not suffer a major defeat, and successfully gained a firm foothold, and quietly retaken Hong Kong. a lot of say.

But now, whenever the conflict between Britain and the mainland is maliciously misinterpreted, the entire Hong Kong stock market immediately plunges, causing a stock market crash. Two years later, when the confrontation was at its most intense, an economic crisis broke out directly in Hong Kong.

The current situation is far more favorable than when Li Chaoren planned to acquire the South China Morning Post. This is He Zhou's biggest advantage at present.

After understanding this, He Zhou's expression immediately relaxed, "Shen Sheng's words are reasonable, and we really have to guard against them."

...Please give me flowers...

"But I believe that I can never get anything I want!"

"Even if the King of Heaven comes, I can't stop you, I said so!"

After saying that, He Zhou immediately stood up and walked away.

Shen Bi, who stayed where he was, had a complex look on his face and also stood up slowly.

But if anyone observes carefully, they will find that his body is trembling slightly, and it is obvious that his heart is not as relaxed as his calm face under the lenses.

Returning to the office of Oriental Securities Company, He Zhou subconsciously shouted outside: "Li Bowen comes to visit me!"

After a while, there was no response.

The secretary lowered his hands in front of him and said respectfully: "Boss, Director Li just went out to say that he wanted to investigate and collect some information.

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Hearing this, He Zhou was a little enlightened.

It is estimated that Li Bowen acted vigorously and resolutely. After listening to his instructions, he immediately went to investigate the ownership issue of the South China Morning Post.

It is not yet appropriate to alert others and contact several other shareholders of the South China Morning Post, but at the very least, we need to know ourselves and our enemies.

"Then help me call Manager Xu Lexu." He Zhou had a sudden thought and ordered immediately.

The secretary immediately said: "Okay, boss."

Not long after, Xu Le, wearing a suit and leather shoes with a middle-parted comb, hurried in and said with a smile: "Boss, I heard you were looking for me?"

"Sit down first."

He Zhou pointed to the opposite side, "How are you getting used to it? Are there any problems at work?"

"Everything is fine," Xu Le pretended to think, and said after a moment: "The working environment here makes me feel very happy, and it also allows me to find the meaning of life."

He Zhou nodded slightly, "I'm calling you here this time, mainly because I hope you will secretly absorb more than 36% of the stocks of the South China Morning Post scattered on the secondary market from now on."

Xu Le was moved when he heard this and asked tentatively: "Is it a purely financial investment, or is it?"

"I'm going to buy the South China Morning Post.

He Zhou did not hide his intention. As a senior executive of Oriental Securities Company, the other party had the right to know this matter, not to mention that the other party would need to cooperate and micromanage in the follow-up. .