Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

May [-]st

eleven o'clock at night

At Xiangjiang Qide Airport, Yang Chen took Junzi and Tie Tou and boarded the plane to Paris, France in light clothes.

Just a few days ago, Yang Chen suddenly read a piece of news from the newspaper. On April 26, [-], the first round of voting for the French presidential election was announced.

The French presidential election originally had nothing to do with Yang Chen, but he had a deep impression on that man named Mitterrand.

In [-], Mitterrand defeated the incumbent President Destin in the second round of elections and became the fourth president of the French Fifth Republic.

As the first left-wing politician to win in history, he is expected to reform society and revitalize the economy.

However, three years after he took office, the cabinet encountered a severe financial crisis and unsuccessful economic reforms, which caused his public satisfaction to drop from 52% to 28%, making him the most unpopular president in the history of the Fifth Republic at that time.

Yes, you read that right, this old man, who is now in his 60s, is very famous in French history.

As the saying goes, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

Deep love and responsibility.

This old man was given high hopes by the French people, but in the end he did not give the people a satisfactory answer, which naturally made everyone dissatisfied.

It should be said that this old man hesitated before the presidential election, thinking about whether he should continue to participate in the election.

Prior to this, the old man had participated in two elections for the presidency, and the results were obvious, all of which failed.

There is a saying from our ancestors, which is called "there are no more than three things".

The first two failures were really a big blow to Mitterrand. If he loses again in the election, he will be ashamed to face the voters who support him, and maybe he will quit politics in a very embarrassing way.

Many participants basically gave up on the presidential election after failing to participate in the election twice, and An Xinmo returned to the original position.

By not participating in the election, at least he can maintain his dignity. However, Mitterrand, who is already in his 60s, is a bit unwilling.

Once this opportunity is missed, he will have to wait a few more years if he wants to run for president again, and he will be 70 years old at that time.

A 70-year-old president, let alone in France, is rare in other countries. Even if he is fully prepared, his age will become a new flaw.

Aspiring to the Elysee Palace has been his long-cherished wish for many years.

At this crossroads in life, with the help of his assistants, Mitterrand weighed the pros and cons repeatedly, and finally made the decision to run for the third time in the presidential election.

Mitterrand's main opponent is the incumbent President Destin, and the struggle between the two sides has become increasingly fierce.

Not long ago, in the first round of elections on April 23, there was no doubt that Mitterrand lost.

However, this did not make the old man lose confidence. The final election will be the second general election on May [-].

Although Yang Chen didn't know the specific process of the election, but the result of the election, Yang Chen clearly remembered that the old man finally won the election.

As an ideal word master.

Before becoming president in [-], Mitterrand was a well-known "word master" in French politics.

In the 60s and 20s of the last century, he published one or two books a year, and he published more than [-] books in total.

His political views and philosophical views are often accurate in writing and rich in philosophical meaning.

After Mitterrand was successfully elected as the French president, he was not intoxicated with this historic victory. He was soberly aware of the heavy responsibilities he shouldered and the difficulties in front of him.

In the early 80s, France's economy was in great difficulty, unemployment and inflation remained high, and the international situation was turbulent.

In order to consolidate the results of victory, he immediately dissolved the National Assembly after taking office and conducted new elections, resulting in a new parliament with an absolute majority of socialists.

Then he appointed Maurois to form a 44-member cabinet to unite left-wing forces and strengthen his own power.

After a period of intense activities, Mitterrand stabilized the situation and laid the foundation for the full implementation of his own policies and propositions.

Mitterrand's proposition was to carry out gradual structural reforms to the French economy through a certain degree of nationalization, planning, and autonomous management without eliminating private ownership.

To establish "democracy" and "freedom" of "French-style socialism".

In a European continent where capitalism is rampant, this old man wants to implement the so-called "French-style socialism".

If this does not cause some trouble, it is obviously impossible.

Yang Chen remembered that in future generations, after this old man was successfully elected president, the French stock market plummeted by more than 20%.

As investors were worried about Mitterrand's economic policies, the French stock market CAC40 index plummeted by 20% immediately after the general election.

CAC40 is compiled by the stock prices of the top 40 listed companies on the Paris Stock Exchange. The CAC[-] stock index largely reflects the price fluctuations of the French stock market.

Later CAC40 became composed of one hundred French stocks and was more widely used, but the CAC40 index is still regarded as a benchmark index.

Some 45 percent of the shares in these forty companies are owned by foreign investors, a higher proportion than any other major European stock index.

The 45% of foreign investors are mainly from Germany, Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom.

The main companies composed of CAC40 include BNP Paribas, GDF Suez, France Telecom, Société Générale, Alcatel, L'Oreal, Michelin and Renault, and a large number of well-known companies in the Chinese market.

In 40, the total market value of the CAC[-] index exceeded one trillion euros.

As soon as the president was elected, the French stock market plummeted. It is conceivable how much influence the old Mitterrand will have on France after taking office.

Yang Chen went to France this trip, and he didn't have time to worry about how much impact this old man would have on the French economy after he took office. He only knew that he could make a lot of money this time.

Of course, he didn't dare to be too high-profile?

After all, his behavior was no different from stealing other people's money, although he was not the only one who stole money in this feast.

But he still wanted to keep a low profile and try his best to drink a bowl of soup.

That's right, what he wants to drink is not a sip, but a bowl.

The current French stock market is very strange, and all investors who end up in the market are betting.

Many people are afraid that Mitterrand will be elected. Once the opponent is elected, his political ideas will definitely cause the French stock market to fall.

However, Mitterrand lost in the first round of elections, which made everyone a bit undecided.

Because all of this has to be decided by the votes in the hands of the French people.

Others are gambling, but Yang Chen is [-]% sure that this old man will be elected in the end.

With [-]% certainty, Yang Chen naturally wanted to make a big bet, making a huge fortune so that he could continue to add bricks and tiles to his business empire.

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